Synagogue at Capernaum
Synagogue at Capernaum
Synagogue at Capernaum
Synagogue at Capernaum

In Capernaum are the remains of an old synagogue.

The town is reported to have been near the hometown of the apostles Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John, as well as the tax collector Matthew. One Sabbath, Jesus taught in the synagogue in Capernaum and healed a man who had the spirit of an unclean devil.

The dating of this synagogue is debated, but it is clearly later than the first century.  Excavations have revealed a synagogue from the time of Jesus with walls made of worked stone and 4 feet thick.

These earlier walls were preserved up to 3 feet high and the entire western wall still exists and was used as the foundation for the later synagogue.

Synagogue at Capernaum
Synagogue at Capernaum

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