Capernaum, the town of Jesus - an exclusive tour of the area not accessible to tourists

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Located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum is one of the most important sites in Christendom. Jesus lived in Capernaum for at least three years, in Capernaum he recruited his disciples, performed miracles, and near Capernaum he delivered the “Sermon on the Mount“.
History and Archeology of Capernaum
In Capernaum, Jesus laid the foundations of the Christian faith. Jesus’ disciples and first followers probably congregated in the house-church (Domus Ecclesia) of Simon Peter and Andrew. In the Byzantine period (4th-7th century CE) the house was transformed into an octagonal church. The first century Synagogue next to it was also turned into a grand edifice. The village flourished until the 8th century CE. Under Arab rule, Capernaum was gradually abandoned. After the Crusader period, even the location of Capernaum was forgotten.
Capernaum’s Ancient Synagogue
Capernaum’s ancient synagogue is the most conspicuous structure in the site. In striking contrast to the village’s private homes, all built of black basalt stones, the synagogue consists almost entirely of white limestone blocks, imported from a distant quarry.
Is This the Synagogue Jesus Knew?
Capernaum’s “White Synagogue” is grand, but it proved to date to the Byzantine period, centuries after Jesus’ time. In search of Capernaum’s first-century synagogue, in the 1960s the Franciscan archaeologists dug probes beneath the white synagogue’s floor. These probes uncovered a floor of an earlier public building. Most scholars argue that these are the remains of the 1st-century synagogue that Jesus knew. One of these probes is visible to this day.
Peter’s House
Capernaum-peacock-mosaic according to the Gospels, Peter and Andrew’s house was near the synagogue (Mark 1:29). Indeed, 80 feet south of the synagogue archaeologists uncovered a first century house. In the Byzantine Period a wall was constructed around it and then an octagonal church was built over it. The church’s floor was paved with colorful mosaic floors, whose center piece was a peacock, a symbol of immortality. The archaeologists concluded that this was the house of Peter and Andrew, which was converted to a house-church (Domus Ecclesia), perhaps already by the end of the first century CE. Later, in the Byzantine period a comme
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera [e-mail] [phone] tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered licensed tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this "calling" in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)

[@Zara-fd2ec]

Beautiful Holy Biblical Capernaum🕎🛐✝️A nice thought of Jews& Christian's living in harmony♥️Thank You Dear Brother💙Peace& Blessings to You🙏🕯💚🥰

[@cherylhelton4378]

I was there in 2019. Had planned to return this coming November. I am praying things will be better soon. Israel is very very special. ❤️🙏

[@Judyri]

Thank you zahi for sharing this beautiful tour 🫶🏽❤️

[@gracafaria1861]

🌳🌴🌴🌳...so beautiful and historical place!🐟

[@BeachBarnThrifts]

So thankful I found your channel. I have such a hunger for all things about Jesus & where he walked. I love your videos with such great descriptions. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.❤

[@MyDockie]

We were able to visit that place…but you provided the details and stories we never heard before. Thank you so much. So good to see places where Jesus, Mother Mary and St. Joseph would have walked, slept, eat, rest, work, talk, laugh, enjoyed, breathed, used the toilet, prayed, and prayed and prayed. Praying for peace and no more Hamas

[@estherpaulo9378]

Praying for Israel 🙏✨👑💫🇮🇱♥️🇺🇸God bless Zahi!🤍

[@mertdamlarkaya4875]

Capernaum looks beautiful it’s has so much rich history. I hope to visit there soon. Thank you Zahi for this inspiring video. Shalom to you and Israel.🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@nellennatea]

Can you imagine Jesus returning then taking everyone on tours like you do tours to reveal to them the things not known. The mysteries.

[@zahishaked]

I will be the first tourist

[@valeriylusy1788]

SHALOM ZAHI AND ISRAEL GOD BLESS ПОМИЛУЙ ДОРОГИЙ ГОСПОДИ БОЖЕ НАШ ПРОСТИ І СПАСИ НАРОД ІЗРАІЛЯ В ІМЯ ГОСПОДА ІСУСА АМІНЬ AMEN THANK YOU

[@AnneTaylor-kk8ze]

Greetings from England

[@rubia484]

So beautiful……my GOD 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@oliviadearth7741]

It's so beautiful, the black rocks, with the white rocks and the green landscape 😮🎉

[@GulistaAli-v2r]

The most treasured and holy place... beautiful. I love this video.. Thankyou Zahi for sharing this video.. God bless you.. Greetings from Fiji Islands..

[@greentree14]

Incredible! I can't imagine how they skillfully built the modern church over the ruins. I wonder if that was the synagogue that the centurion built? Also amazing how a church is so close to a synagogue. Thank you for this video.

[@lindaslebodnik5099]

thank you for showing us this treasured place, wounderful!

[@jonmiller4435]

Thank you. So much more than when I had the opportunity to visit.

[@charlab.7838]

I went to Mass at the Church above the ruins...I believe it is also owned/run by the Benedictines. It is a site so full of history. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@ritaschultz6859]

When I visited there, I had my doubts that what they claimed to be Peter's house, wasn't thank you for your perspective

[@oliviadearth7741]

So much history!❤🎉

[@jeanettesarnella9278]

From what I was told, Jesus lived in a Villa provided for him by a friend, in Capernaum. Interesting!

[@oliviadearth7741]

Absolutely so cool, I would get goosebumps being able to step through such an old door way!!🎉

[@jwillisbarrie]

Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf - Thanks for sharing unique tour. Visited here in spring 2002

[@rubia484]

Zahi ( thank you very very much my friend

[@hdome79]

Wonderful and beautiful video tour. Your enthusiasm is catching! 🙂 Thanks again dear Zahi. Vini and family in California 🤝🙏❤️🕯✝️💙🇮🇱🤍

[@JOEANNEMOSES]

Thank you for another wonderful video ❤ 🙏💙🇮🇱💙🇦🇺🙏

[@olebrgesen795]

Actually I don’t like this new church above the holy ruins. But Zahi, you are a blessed tour guide.

[@lindaslebodnik5099]

wonderful, 😉

[@beltrabay9298]

God bless 🙏🌹

[@zahishaked]

Thank you very much, it's helps me a lot

[@railarosenberg6309]

Zahi, thanks for the visit in Capernaum. The old stones are there so clearly but still so difficult to understand. The ruins of the houses look so small! Have they shrunk! Did Jesus teach in the anciennitet synagoge?

[@Suturner374]

❤❤❤

[@juanmiguelsanchezamat8753]

🕊️🕍🇮🇱🙏🧿

[@juanmiguelsanchezamat8753]

Amen 🙏🧿

[@kimmartin8760]

In this video I seen 2 round looking wheels like. Why can’t people visit here?

[@williamkaczmarek3996]

I thought that the chruch was built over the site of St. Peter's home.

[@zahishaked]

St. Peter mothers-in-law

[@paulnbrenda358]

So tourists are coming back in? If so might just hop on the plane next month and come on over.

[@zahishaked]

It's a group of tour guides, not tourists

[@joshuacartwright3771]

So this area is closed to tourists? Or the whole normal tourist area?

[@zahishaked]

The village is open. This part of the video is always closed

[@paulnbrenda358]

So have you seen any outsiders? I see there are more airlines flying back into Ben G airport

[@marybeth8028]

I thought it was disconnected that Peter lived in Baithsaida

[@zahishaked]

Indeed he was born and raised in Baithsaida. He married into a family that lived in Capernaum