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Meaning of BETHESDA

The mss. oldest of the NT give other names: Bethsaida (house of fishing) and Betzata (house of the olive tree).



The mss. oldest of the NT give other names: Bethsaida (house of fishing) and Betzata (house of the olive tree).
Jerusalem Pond, located near the Sheep Gate.

It had five porches, and could accommodate a large crowd (John 5:2). Tradition placed Bethesda in Birket-Israel, north of the Temple, where there is a pond. But, although the tradition was deep-rooted, it turned out to be false.

In 333 AD, a pilgrim from Bordeaux claimed that there were two pools and five porticos. Furthermore, the old mss., p. e.g., the Codex Sinaiticus, they say Betzata instead of Betesda.

These are evidently variants of Bezetha, a quarter of the city situated north of the Temple Mount; These variants reveal that the pond was located in the part of the city of this name.

Furthermore, it was located near the Sheep Gate; The explanation given by Nehemiah allows us to place this door to the north of the Temple.
Excavations carried out in the autumn of 1888 in the northeastern part of Jerusalem, due to the restoration of the Church of Saint Anne, discovered a pond with 5 porticos.

On the wall, a half-faded fresco depicted an angel, and the water gives evidence that early Christianity placed Bethesda in this pool.



Why is this analogy important to us today? It is because we are the sheep and Jesus is the Shepherd.

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The Voice of the Shepherd

Charles Stanley
Have you ever seen a child who cannot find his mother in a crowd? Although she may be out of sight, the little tyke may still hear her voice. It is almost as though his inner radar scans the sounds around him, looking for that one familiar tone.
Embrace your weakness and put your trust in the Holy Spirit. That’s where the real power resides.

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Where the Real Power Resides

Charles R. Swindoll
The great apostle Paul was just like you and me. He had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion . . . and great weakness. The longer I thought about this blend, the more evidence emerged from Scripture to support it.
Faith isn’t passive. It’s active. If you don’t believe me, read Hebrews 11.

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Shut Up and Get Moving

Steven Furtick
When we’re looking for God to do something big. When we’re waiting to see God bring something new and greater into our lives. Be still. Let the Lord fight the battle for you. Let go and let God.
Trust in Him No matter what you are going through in life, you can trust God to be with you.

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Some Positive Thing We Can Look at or Talk

Joyce Meyer
I once read a book that was based entirely on the word. He taught the reader to take each problem in his life, look at it honestly and then say “however,” and find something compensating positive in the individual's life that would put the problem into perspective.
The Bible makes it clear that we need to love each other as God loves us.

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Learning the Love Languages

Gary Chapman
Many couples earnestly love each other but do not communicate their love in an effective way. If you don’t speak your spouse’s primary love language, he or she may not feel loved, even when you are showing love in other ways.
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