Capernaum

In the Urantia Book

Capernaum was a fishing town located in the north of the Sea of Galilee

Bethsaida was fishing harbor of Capernaum (139:1.1)

• Capernaum was a strong Roman military post on route from Damascus, and the garrison’s commanding officer was a gentile believer in Yahweh 129:1.7
• Zebedee was a moderately well-to-do man; his boatbuilding shops were on the lake to the south of Capernaum, and his home was situated down the lake shore near the fishing headquarters of Bethsaida. 129:1.4

Jesus

• Nazareth disfavor that Jesus suffered caused Jesus to move to Capernaum 127:2.10
• When it came to the payment of taxes, Jesus registered himself as a “skilled craftsman of Capernaum.” From this day on to the end of his earth life he was known as a resident of Capernaum. No longer did he regard Nazareth as his home. Capernaum had become the home of Jesus 129:1.8 134:2.5
• Thanks to the help of Zebedee the father, Jesus became the owner of a house in Capernaum, but he had not been told about it. 129:2.4
• Jesus conducted the services in the new synagogue of Capernaum more than half the time this year, and some of the caravan people who chanced to attend remembered him as the carpenter from Nazareth. 129:1.7
• The Sabbath that Jesus healed almost a thousand sick folks was a great day in the earth life of Jesus, yes, in the life of a universe. To all local universe intents and purposes the little Jewish city of Capernaum was the real capital of Nebadon. 145:3
• The main crisis in Jesus’ earth life began with the feeding of the five thousand and ended with the sermon in the synagogue at Capernaum. 152 153
• a revulsion of feeling toward Jesus was general in Capernaum 153:5.2 154:1.2 154:4.1
• the last words of Jesus in the synagogue triggered the change of feelings towards him 153:4
• Here Jesus addressed some of his harshest words of reproach: “But woe upon the light-rejecting inhabitants of Chorazin, Bethsaida-Julias, and Capernaum, the cities which did not well receive these messengers”. 163:6.5
• The 14th morontial appearance of Jesus took place at Capernaum. At noon on Saturday, April 22, 30 AD, the eleven apostles assembled by appointment on the hill near Capernaum, and Jesus appeared among them. 192:3.1

Well-known inhabitants

• * Andrew, chairman of the apostolic corps of the kingdom, was born in Capernaum. 139:1.1
• * Zebedee family 129:1.4 139:3.1 139:4.1
• * Jairus was ruler of synagogue 152:0.1
• * Joseph father of Jesus worked at Capernaum 123:3.8
• * Mangus, a centurion, or captain, of the Roman guard stationed at Capernaum, built synagogue and Jesus healed his servant 129:1.7 147:1.1
• * Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Ruth, his little sister, moved to Capernaum 134:1.6
• * Matthew the apostle was from Capernaum, and he was the customs collector of Capernaum 138:2.4 138:3 139:7.1
• * Simon Zelotes the apostle was also from Capernaum 139:11.1

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Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Roman captain “devout” 129:1.7 — Mt 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10.
• Sorrowing for faithless cities 163:6.5 — Mt 11:20-23a; Lk 10:13-15.
• Sackcloth and ashes 163:6.5 — Est 4:1,3; Job 42:6; Jon 3:6; Mt 11:21; Lk 10:13.
• Another appearance 192:3.1 — Mt 28:16-17.
• Andrew 139:1.1 — Mt 4:18; Mk 1:16; Jn 1:40.
• James Zebedee 139:3.1 — Mt 4:21-22; Mk 1:19-20; Lk 5:10.
• Sons of thunder 139:3.1 — Mk 3:17.
• John Zebedee 139:4.1 — Mt 4:21-22; Mk 1:19-20; Lk 5:10-11.
• Centurian's servant 147:1.1 — Mt 8:5-6; Lk 7:1-5.
• Matthew Levi, publican 139:7.1 — Mt 9:9; Mt 10:3; Mk 2:14; Mk 3:18; Lk 5:27-28; Lk 6:15.
• Simon Zelotes added 139:11.1 — Mt 10:4; Mk 3:18; Lk 6:15; Acts 1:13.

Where it appears

Capernaum is linked in 89 paragraphs of the text; the first 40 are listed.

See also

• Bethsaida

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