Beth-Hoglah
A locality. Presumed location today Nahal En-Hogla.
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
A shepherd who Jesus. His blind father was evangelized by Joseph the Just.
Description[edit | edit source]
"I come from near Beth-hoglah, the ancient… [...] I would give You hospitality. It is not far [from Bethabara]."[1]
Its name[edit | edit source]
Beth-Hoglah, Beth Hogla, Betagla.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
There is only one mention of this village in the work. A shepherd offers hospitality to Jesus and the Apostles on their return from a pilgrimage to Mount Nebo. “Are You very tired, Rabbi?' 'Yes, I am tired. They would not give us hospitality or allow us to stop as from mount Nebo.' 'Well… I wanted to tell You… I come from near Beth-hoglah, the ancient…' 'Let us go.'” (...) “The man does not wait to be told twice. He gathers the herd and sets it going towards the village, which must be north-west of the place where they are now.”[1] Saint Jerome identifies Beth Hogla with the place called Goren Atad (Gn 50:10) about 5 km east of Jericho. The Ain el Hadjla (the partridge spring), which flows 3 km west of the river, attests to this place where Meistermann claims to have discovered, in 1907, the remains of the ancient village. Maria Valtorta’s indications exactly corroborate this location.[2]
Explore[edit | edit source]
• 31° 49’ 49’’ N / 35° 30’ 50’’ E
• -340m.
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Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GRM 502.3
- ↑ Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel according to Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François Lavère.