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Caesarea
Philippi
Banias, the Ancient
City of Pan
Originally a pagan city,
known for worship
of foreign gods, it
was here that Jesus
proclaimed the
foundation of the
church
By Omer Eshel
Photos: www.goisrael.com
Photographer: Itamar Grinberg
J ust 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee, In the time of the Judges, the tribe of Dan of God, one God. Due to the close proximity
along the main ancient road leading to
was forced to leave their territory (modern of the two cities and the fact that both are
Damascus, and above one of the main
day Tel Aviv) and seek a new territory. When located on the main road to Damascus, it is
sources of the Jordan River, is the site of safe to assume that there was a great deal of
leeing, the children of Dan found refuge in
Caesarea Philippi. Drawing people throughout the northern part of Israel after conquering communal sharing, from trade to religion. One
the ages, Caesarea Philippi was a pagan city the city of Layish. The city of Layish (modern of the detrimental efects of this communal
that became the place that Jesus proclaimed Tel Dan) is situated 2 miles west of the city of sharing was in the inluence of the Canaanites
the foundation of His church. Banias. over the Israelites in the Canaanite worship of
Baal Gad.
The city of Banias was irst built by the ancient Remember, these two cities, Dan and Banias,
Canaanites in honor of their false god of rain, are on the border of ancient and modern- As we follow the Bible, we ind that the
an idol named Baal Gad, a center of export, day Israel, far from Jerusalem where the
worship of an idol, Baal Gad, was distasteful
so to speak, for the worship of Baal Gad. First Temple stood, protecting the worship in the eyes of the Lord. As such, in an attempt
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Philippi
Banias, the Ancient
City of Pan
Originally a pagan city,
known for worship
of foreign gods, it
was here that Jesus
proclaimed the
foundation of the
church
By Omer Eshel
Photos: www.goisrael.com
Photographer: Itamar Grinberg
J ust 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee, In the time of the Judges, the tribe of Dan of God, one God. Due to the close proximity
along the main ancient road leading to
was forced to leave their territory (modern of the two cities and the fact that both are
Damascus, and above one of the main
day Tel Aviv) and seek a new territory. When located on the main road to Damascus, it is
sources of the Jordan River, is the site of safe to assume that there was a great deal of
leeing, the children of Dan found refuge in
Caesarea Philippi. Drawing people throughout the northern part of Israel after conquering communal sharing, from trade to religion. One
the ages, Caesarea Philippi was a pagan city the city of Layish. The city of Layish (modern of the detrimental efects of this communal
that became the place that Jesus proclaimed Tel Dan) is situated 2 miles west of the city of sharing was in the inluence of the Canaanites
the foundation of His church. Banias. over the Israelites in the Canaanite worship of
Baal Gad.
The city of Banias was irst built by the ancient Remember, these two cities, Dan and Banias,
Canaanites in honor of their false god of rain, are on the border of ancient and modern- As we follow the Bible, we ind that the
an idol named Baal Gad, a center of export, day Israel, far from Jerusalem where the
worship of an idol, Baal Gad, was distasteful
so to speak, for the worship of Baal Gad. First Temple stood, protecting the worship in the eyes of the Lord. As such, in an attempt
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