Bethzur
The village of Elise.
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
Notable facts[edit | edit source]
In this village Homeland, Jesus gives two teachings: one on what must be done to gain the Kingdom of God[1] and the other, during his aGodx, about not fearing persecutions[2].
Its name[edit | edit source]
צוּר תבי[3] (Bethsur - Beth-Tsour, Beth-Çour) – The house of the watchman.
Today a place nearby the village of Karmei Tzur.
Very close to Bethlehem in Judah, there is a namesake: Bayt Sahur, the presumed pasture place of the shepherds at the time of the Nativity. However, this is not the village of Elise, very clearly located near Hebron[4].
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
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Description[edit | edit source]
City of Judah 6 km north of Hebron
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
It gained great importance during the Hellenistic period[5]. It was then a garrison controlling the road from Jerusalem to Hebron on the border between Judah and Idumea, and it played a major role during the Wars of the Maccabees[6].
Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François LavèreIt is at His Mother's request that Jesus goes for the first time to Bethsur, in April of the second year[7]. There, they visit Elise, a former companion of Mary at the Temple, who will soon join the group of Women Disciples. One year later, during his aGodx, Jesus teaches the inhabitants again: “Last year I told you what you had to do to gain the Kingdom of God,” He reminds them, then He exhorts them not to fear persecutions[8]. City of Judah, 7 km north of Hebron. The ancient city was located near Khirbat al-Tubayqa, on an isolated high plateau, as described by Maria Valtorta: “Bethsur on its hill.” Flourishing during the Hellenistic period (-330 / -70 BC) Bethsur controlled the road from Jerusalem to Hebron on the border between Judah and Idumea. It played an important role during the Wars of the Maccabees. In -164, Judas Maccabeus with 10,000 men confronted Lysias near Bethsur and forced him to retreat[9] [10]. The ruins of the Maccabean citadel were found during archaeological digs in 1931 and 1957.
Explore[edit | edit source]
• 31° 35’ 22’’ N / 35° 05’ 39’’ E
• +975m
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
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