Capernaum, Israel
Capernaum, in the Galilee of northern Israel is a Biblical village, located near other familiar sites in the Galilee such as Bethsaida, the Mount of Beatitudes, and Tabgha. It is situated on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee and has been coined as the “Second home of Jesus’’. As we can surmise from the Gospel of Matthew, Capernaum was not only the second home of Jesus but also the fulfillment of prophecy: Reading from Matthew chapter 4:12…16 12 Now when Yeshua heard that John had been handed over, He withdrew to the Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, 15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,the way of the sea,... Continue Reading