Byzantine Bethsaida and the House of St. Peter
The recent discovery of a 6th century basilica at el-A‘raj (Bethsaida) on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee has challenged our understanding of Byzantine traditions about Simon Peter. This study examines the corre-spondence between the archaeological finds and the description of Byzan-tine Be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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| In: |
Novum Testamentum
Year: 2022, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 532-551 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bethsaida
/ El-Araj
/ Basilica
/ Byzantine Empire
/ Peter Apostle
/ Capernaum
/ Biblical archaeology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament HH Archaeology |
| Further subjects: | B
Capernaum
B Simon Peter B Bethsaida B Piacenza pilgrim B Byzantine basilica |
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| Summary: | The recent discovery of a 6th century basilica at el-A‘raj (Bethsaida) on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee has challenged our understanding of Byzantine traditions about Simon Peter. This study examines the corre-spondence between the archaeological finds and the description of Byzan-tine Bethsaida in the historical sources. Christian tradition consistently voiced that Peter’s home was in Bethsaida and was memorialized with a basilica. The archaeological finds at el-A‘raj accord with this tradition, but they also present a challenge to the innovation of Orfali in 1921 that the octagonal church in Capernaum was built over Peter’s house. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10031 |