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 small hotel, an inn, rather than a hotel, and inside there are some brokers bargaining for lambs with some shepherds."[1]A "village of poor people".[1]
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]
"That village spread along the crest, as if it wanted to enjoy all the sunshine, and where we will be stopping, is like the centre of a crown of historical places."[2] 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 village 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).[3]
Explore[edit | edit source]
• 31° 42’ 45’’ N / 34° 58’ 33’’ E
• +330m.
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Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GRM 215.3.
- ↑ GRM 215.2
- ↑ Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François Lavère