Capernaum

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Capernaum (pronounced /k¿¿p¿rne¿.¿m/; Hebrew: ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Kfar Nahum "Nahum's village") was a settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The site is a ruin today, but was inhabited from 150 BC to about AD 750. Josephus refers to Capernaum as a fertile spring. He stayed the night there after spraining his ankle. It is located in northwestern shore of the Kinneret. A church near Capernaum is said to be the home of Peter himself. Recent excavations have revealed that there are actually two synagogues. The more recent is made of limestone and stands atop the older made of local black basalt. The Romans never came to Capernaum. Of the earlier structure only foundation walls, column and a cobblestone floor are the only things that remain. Capernaum started out as a fishing village, and was inhabited from the 1st century AD to 13th century AD. It had a population of 1,500. There was a small amount of room here but enough room for a synagogue. When Jesus abandoned Nazareth he went to Capernaum and made it into his home. In Capernaum he chose his first four disciples which are followers.