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Bethsaida
The archaeological site at the city of Bethsaida is an important one. ...
The city of Bethsaida is biblically referred to multiple times. One of the most known events that occurred in Bethsaida was when Jesus healed a blind man. The story is told in the book of Mark, “They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. ... Jesus had also fed five thousand people at Bethsaida with only five loaves of bread and two fish. The account was described as follows: “Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. ...
Bethsaida is a city located on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, north of the Sea of Galilee. ... The Romans destroyed Bethsaida during the First Jewish Revolt and the town was lost until excavations began in 1987. ... In 2003 two archaeologists plan to expose more of Bethsaida. (BAR, Jan/Feb 2003, pg 50)
According to Archeology and the New Testament, the site at which the multitude was fed was most likely somewhere near Bethsaida.
Approximate Word count = 845
Approximate Pages = 3.4
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