Dalmanuf ( Greek ∆αλμανουθα ) is the now unknown place on the coast of the Sea of Galilee , mentioned in the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Mark , as a place of visiting Christ immediately after the miracle of feeding 4,000 people with seven loaves of bread and several fish ( Mark 8:10 ).
| Ancient israeli city | |
| Dalmanuf | |
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| A country | Israel |
It is traditionally believed that Dalmanuf is identical to the city of Magdal , mentioned in a parallel place in the Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 15:39 ) [1] or is a village near Magdala [2] .
According to the British archaeologist from the in 2013, an expedition led by him led to the discovery of ruins in 150 meters from the city of Magdal, which may be the remains of ancient Dalmanufa [3] . The remains of amphora and glass discovered by archaeologists dating back to the 2nd century BC indicate the prosperity of the city during this period, and the stone anchors indicate developed shipping and fishing [4] .
Biblical scholar Joel Watts challenged the allegation of the possibility of discovering the ruins of Dalmanuf, because according to his research, such a place was identical to that mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew Magdale, and the mention of Dalmanuf in the Gospel of Mark should be attributed to the allegory inherent in Mark's account [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Rineker F. , Mayer G. Dalmanuf // Brockhaus Bible Encyclopedia . - Christliche Verlagsbuchhandlung Paderborn, 1999 .-- 1226 p.
- ↑ Dalmanuf // Biblical Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus (1891).
- ↑ Owen Jarus, Was Jesus here? Biblical-era town discovered along Sea of Galilee (Owen Jarus, “ Was Jesus here? City of the Biblical era discovered off the coast of the Sea of Galilee ”), LiveScience (17.9.13). (eng.)
- ↑ Heather Saul, Dalmanutha: Biblical town referred to in the Gospel of Mark may have been discovered by archaeologists (Heather Saul, “ Dalmanuta: the biblical city mentioned in Mark’s Gospel may have been discovered by archaeologists ”), The Independent (18.9.13). (eng.)
- ↑ Joel L. Watts, No, Dalmantuha has not been found - because it doesn't exist (Joel L. Watts, “ No, Dalmanuf was not discovered - because it does not exist ”), Unsettledchristianity (16.9.13). (eng.)