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A town stretching
2/3 of a mile,
along the
north shore of
the Sea of Galilee.
A
fourth century synagogue of white limestone stands in Capernaum.
Capernaum
the
southwestern corner of the
"evangelical triangle"
* After being
rejected in His hometown of Nazareth,
* Jesus moved with his mother and brothers to, {Matt 4:12-16, Lk. 4:31}
* Jesus performed many
miracles here - {Matt 4:18-22; 9:1-26; 17:24; 27;
Mk. 1:21-45; 2; 3:1-6; Lk. 7:1-10; Jn. 4:46-53; 6:17-25, 59 Mark 1:34}
*
Jesus rebuked Capernaum
for its lack of repentance {Matt 11:23-24}
* Jesus healed the paralytic lowered
through the roof. {Mark 2:1-12}
* It was in Capernaum that the "Beelzebub
confrontation" occurred.
* Roman centurion who built the synagogue for the Jewish community,
Asking
Jesus to heal his servant {Lk 7:1-10}
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Although Peter
was born in Bethsaida he lived in Capernaum {John
1:44}
* From
this town
he chose
his first four disciples.
Peter, Andrew and the two sons of Zebedee,
James and John,
later the publican Matthew, also known as Levi.
{Matthew
9:9; Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27} |
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