Bethginna
The village of the lunatic girl.
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
Samuel the innkeeper and his lunatic daughter, healed from a demon.
Description[edit | edit source]
A "land of the poor". A tiny inn, more like a tavern, inside which there are horse dealers negotiating lambs with shepherds.
Notable events[edit | edit source]
Jesus delivers Samuel the innkeeper’s daughter from the demon and converts his Heart. It is also the place of the first sending out for evangelization of Andrew the Apostle and Philip.
Its name[edit | edit source]
Today Bet Jimal, a village slightly southwest of Betsames in the mountains.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 215
GRM 342
GRM 402
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
"This country which stretches along the ridge, as if to fully enjoy the sun, and where we will stay, is like the pivot of a fan of historical sites" [1]. This is how Jesus presents Beth Jimmal to his Apostles, just before sending Andrew the Apostle and Philip there for their first preaching. Before entering the village, Jesus describes the many historical sites visible around. This remarkable description is surely a "rare knowledge" of Maria Valtorta. At Beth Jimmal Jesus exorcises the innkeeper’s daughter Samuel. * This "insignificant village", "a land of poor people", is known today as the site where, in 415, the tomb of Saint Stephen, Nicodemus, Gamaliel and his son Abiba were discovered. However, it seems that this discovery took place much further north, 11 km west of Ramah (Judea) (See Gamala of Judea).[2]
Explore[edit | edit source]
• 31° 42’ 45’’ N / 34° 58’ 33’’ E
• +330m.
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.
- ↑ GRM 215.2
- ↑ Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François Lavère