Tabgha, the miracle of the loaves and the fishes

Travel article Nr. 7 related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”.

At the bank of the Sea of Galilee, we find the beautiful church of Heptapegon, or the seven springs. The church is one of many that stood here before to honour the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. Many people followed Jesus to this deserted spot and he talked to them. After a long day, more than 5.000 men and in addition women and children where together with Jesus at this place. Jesus asked his apostles to gather the food they had to feed the crowd but it was limited to 5 loaves and 2 fishes. He each time broke the loaves and fishes and all people had enough to eat. Afterwards there were twelve baskets full of food left for the twelve tribes of Israel. The stone underneath the altar of the church represents the loaves and fishes.

Aan de oever van de Zee van Galilei, vinden we de mooie kerk van Heptapegon, of de kerk van de zeven bronnen. Deze kerk is één van de vele die hier stonden om het mirakel van het brood en de vissen te eren. Grote groepen mensen volgden Jezus naar deze verlaten plek en hij sprak tot hen. Na een lange dag, meer dan 5.000 mannen met aanvullend vrouwen en kinderen waren samen met Jezus op deze plaats. Hij vroeg zijn apostelen eten te halen, maar zij hadden slechts 5 broden en 2 vissen. Keer op keer brak hij het brood en de vissen en alle mensen hadden genoeg te eten. Na de maaltijd bleven er 12 volle manden eten over, voor de twaalf stammen van Israël. De steen onder het altaar stelt het mirakel der brood en vissen voor..








Our travel articles related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”:
1. The Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth
2. The House and carpentry of Joseph in Nazareth underneath the Saint Joseph church
3. Grotto of the Nativity - Why Bethlehem instead of Nazareth? The flight to Egypt.
4. Capernaum in Galilee, the Town of Jesus.
5. Baptismal site in the Jordan River where John baptised Jesus.
6. Sermon on the mount, our visit to Mount of Beatitudes.
7. Tabgha, the miracle of the loaves and the fishes.
8. The Mount of Olives, one of the must important places for Jesus and the Jews.
9. The Basilica of the Agony, the evening before the arrest of Jesus.
10. An emotional visit on the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried the cross.
11. Touching the rock on which Jesus died, the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
12. The Stone of Unction in the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
13. The Tomb of Jesus and the Resurrection, Church of the Holy Selpuchre.

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Sermon on the mount, our visit to Mount of Beatitudes

Travel article Nr. 6 related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”.

The Mount of the Beatitudes is a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee. It was here that Jesus preeched the Sermon on the Mount. He said what you need to do to be blessed and go to heaven. On this hill, the Franciscans decided to build a nice church to remember these events. The gardens around the church are beautiful and there are always many visitors. Times were hard and people who listened to Jesus were hungry. In order to get more attendance and being able to concentrate, Jesus decided to provide food for everyone. In the present time, this area is still important to feed the population of Israel. The Sea of Galilee is the only source of drinking water for the whole country and its agriculture. It hardly rains in this country so water consumption is restricted by law.

De “Berg van de Zaligsprekingen” is een heuvel langs de “Sea of Galilee”. Het was hier dat Jezus zijn beroemde “Preek op de berg” bracht. Hij vertelde wat mensen dienden te doen om zalig verklaart te worden en naar de hemel te gaan. Op deze heuvel beslisten de Franciscanen een mooie kerk te bouwen om deze preek te herinneren. De tuinen rond de kerk zijn zeer mooi en er wandelen altijd veel bezoekers. Het waren harde tijden en de mensen die naar Jezus kwamen luisteren hadden honger en niets te eten. Om meer volk te lokken en zodat de mensen zich beter konden concentreerden gaf Jezus hen eten. In de huidige periode is deze streek nog steeds belangrijk voor het voeden van de bevolking van Israël. De Zee van Galilei is de enige bron van drinkwater voor het land en de landbouw. Het regent bijna nooit in Israël en de waterconsumptie wordt beperkt bij wetgeving..








Our travel articles related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”:
1. The Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth
2. The House and carpentry of Joseph in Nazareth underneath the Saint Joseph church
3. Grotto of the Nativity - Why Bethlehem instead of Nazareth? The flight to Egypt.
4. Capernaum in Galilee, the Town of Jesus.
5. Baptismal site in the Jordan River where John baptised Jesus.
6. Sermon on the mount, our visit to Mount of Beatitudes.
7. Tabgha, the miracle of the loaves and the fishes.
8. The Mount of Olives, one of the must important places for Jesus and the Jews.
9. The Basilica of the Agony, the evening before the arrest of Jesus.
10. An emotional visit on the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried the cross.
11. Touching the rock on which Jesus died, the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
12. The Stone of Unction in the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
13. The Tomb of Jesus and the Resurrection, Church of the Holy Selpuchre.

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Baptismal site in the Jordan River where John baptised Jesus.

Travel article Nr. 5 related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”.

When John baptised Jesus in the Jordan River, the legend tell us the following story. Quote from the stone inscriptions on the Baptismal site in Yardenit: “And when he came up out of water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove, and a voice came from heaven; Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased (Mark 1, 9-11)”. Here in Yardenit, people want to be baptised again or for the first time. It is a very emotional experience for some of them. In the shop run by a Kibbutz they are selling all kind of religic objects, books and products of the area. We believe that the best selling product is water out of the Jordan River.

Toen Johannes, Jezus doopte in de Jordaan rivier, gebeurde er volgens de legende het volgende. Dit is een citaat van de stenen inscripties aan de doopplaats in Yarnedit: “en wanneer hij uit het water kwam, opende de hemel onmiddellijk en de geest kwam naar beneden in de vorm van een duif, en een stem uit de hemel zei: Jij bent mijn uitverkoren zoon, met jou ben ik tevreden. (Mark 1, 9-11)”. Hier in Yardenit, laten mensen zich voor de eerste keer of opnieuw dopen. Het is een heel emotionele ervaring voor deze gelovigen. In de winkel die uitgebaat wordt door een Kibouts verkoopt men allerlei religieuze objecten, boeken en producten uit de regio. We denken dat het best verkopende product, het water uit de Jordaan is..







Our travel articles related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”:
1. The Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth
2. The House and carpentry of Joseph in Nazareth underneath the Saint Joseph church
3. Grotto of the Nativity - Why Bethlehem instead of Nazareth? The flight to Egypt.
4. Capernaum in Galilee, the Town of Jesus.
5. Baptismal site in the Jordan River where John baptised Jesus.
6. Sermon on the mount, our visit to Mount of Beatitudes.
7. Tabgha, the miracle of the loaves and the fishes.
8. The Mount of Olives, one of the must important places for Jesus and the Jews.
9. The Basilica of the Agony, the evening before the arrest of Jesus.
10. An emotional visit on the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried the cross.
11. Touching the rock on which Jesus died, the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
12. The Stone of Unction in the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
13. The Tomb of Jesus and the Resurrection, Church of the Holy Selpuchre.

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Capernaum in Galilee, the Town of Jesus

Travel article Nr. 4 related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”.

As a young adult, Jesus arrived by boat in the Jewish town of Capernaum where he stayed for several years. A part of the synagogue is still standing and open for visitors. Here in Capernaum, Jesus performed several miracles by healing people. However, the most important aspect of this period was that he learned about life and formed his vision. After visiting the temple of David in Jerusalem, Jesus could not understand that priests were requesting money for their services. Here in this town he got to know many of his disciples Simon, John, Matthew, James and Andrew. Near the end, Jesus appointed Simon as his main follower. He referred to Simon as the rock, from now on your name is Peter. Peter is the main apostle, holding the key to heaven, the spreader of the religion. In the 7th century, the town of Capernaum was destructed during a war. On the exact place where the house of Peter stood, they built a new church.

Als jong volwassene kwam Jezus per boot aan in de Joodse stad Capernaum waar hij verschillende jaren van zijn leven woonde. Een gedeelte van de originele synagoge staat nog recht en is open voor bezoekers. In deze stad heeft Jezus enkele mirakels verricht door mensen te genezen. Het allerbelangrijkste onderdeel van zijn leven in Capernaum was een periode van studie en het vormen van zijn visie. Na zijn bezoek aan de tempel van David in Jeruzalem, kon Jezus niet begrijpen dat priesters geld vroegen voor hun diensten. In deze stad leerde hij vele van zijn apostelen kennen, waaronder: Simon, Johannes, Matteüs, Jakobus en Andreas. Naar het einde van zijn leven toe, benoemde Jezus, Simon als zijn hoofdapostel. Simon, jij bent de rots vanaf nu is je naam Petrus (Pieter). Petrus is de hoofdapostel, de houder van de sleutel tot de hemel, de verkondiger van het geloof. Gedurende de 7de eeuw werd de stad vernietigd. Op de plaats waar het huis van Petrus stond, staat nu een moderne kerk..









Our travel articles related to the important historical places in the “Life of Jesus”:
1. The Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth
2. The House and carpentry of Joseph in Nazareth underneath the Saint Joseph church
3. Grotto of the Nativity - Why Bethlehem instead of Nazareth? The flight to Egypt.
4. Capernaum in Galilee, the Town of Jesus.
5. Baptismal site in the Jordan River where John baptised Jesus.
6. Sermon on the mount, our visit to Mount of Beatitudes.
7. Tabgha, the miracle of the loaves and the fishes.
8. The Mount of Olives, one of the must important places for Jesus and the Jews.
9. The Basilica of the Agony, the evening before the arrest of Jesus.
10. An emotional visit on the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried the cross.
11. Touching the rock on which Jesus died, the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
12. The Stone of Unction in the church of the Holy Sepulchre.
13. The Tomb of Jesus and the Resurrection, Church of the Holy Selpuchre.

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