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 Ancient
Christians remembered the Sermon on the Mount in the area of Tabgha.
Just opposite the Church of the Primacy, on the north side of the
modern road, we can still see the ruins of the Church of the Sermon
that the great correspondent Egeria described to her convent
1600 years ago (Wilkinson). In 1938, with funds from Italy, the Franciscans built a
new church higher up on the same hill in order to escape the noise
of traffic.
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Facing the lake with our backs to the church,
we can see Tiberias on the western shore. To its right and nearer
is the Arbel
cliff, behind which (in the First Testament period) ran the
Great Trunk Road from Egypt, reaching
the lake south of Magdala. On the opposite, eastern shore, appear
the Golan Heights, including the sites of two Decapolis cities: Hippos (a.k.a.
Sussita) and Gadera (today Um Qis in Jordan). East of them ran the
other great trunk road, the King's Highway. These roads are
relevant for understanding the
historical background to the Sermon on the Mount .
Modest dress required.
Opening hours: 8.00 - 12.00, 14.30 -
17.00
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The Mount of Beatitudes:
Introduction
A Walk Down the Mountain
Historical background
to the Sermon on the Mount
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN
STANDARD BIBLE(r),
(c) Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977,
1995 by
The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
(www.Lockman.org)
©
2003
Near East Tourist Agency
(NET)
Text
© 2003 Stephen
Langfur
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