Joppa
The large port.
Inhabitants or Natives
The hydrocephalus healed in Beautiful Water and his father[1], Joseph of Emmaus who owned a business there[2], the daughter of a rich merchant who almost got robbed by the brigands of Modin[3].
Description
Beautiful and significant maritime city. Its calm waters come to rest with their surf on the reefs of the extended breakwater of a large port filled with ships.
Notable Events
Jesus speaks at length to Judas about his capacity to forgive. In vain. He meets with pagan merchants and sailors who are impressed.[4]
Its Name
"The beautiful" = Yapu in Phoenician, Yapho in Hebrew, Joppa in Greek, Yafa in Arabic, today: Jaffa - Tel Aviv.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
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The only natural port between Sicaminon (Haifa) and the Israeli-Egyptian border. It is the port of Jerusalem, which is 55 km away. The cedars used for the construction and later reconstruction of the Temple were brought there from Lebanon. It was fortified by the Maccabees.
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