Matthew 4:13: And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum,...
Capernaum, the city of Jesus, is on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. The foundation of the Synagogue of Jesus, is beneath the ornate 4th century synagogue, partially restored by the Franciscans in the early 1900's.
Mark 1:21: he entered into the synagogue and taughtNearby, the modern Church of St. Peter's House was built by the Franciscans in 1990. It's glass floor reveals the lower walls of the 5th century octagon church, which was built around the walls of St. Peter's House. Also there, shown in the photograph, is the Greek Orthodox Church of the Twelve Apostles. It was built in 1931, during the British Mandate period (1917-1948).
reprinted from December 2014
Prior to 1967, northern Galilee was under constant threat and occasional shelling from Syrian gun positions on the Golan Heights. Only the Druze live on the Heights, and their other communities are both in Israel and Syria. The strategic importance of the Heights for Israel's defense was always obvious, and so much more now that Iran has such influence in Syria.
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