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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Main Author: Notley, R. Steven (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
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
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.
ISSN:1568-5365
Contains:Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10031