Kedesh
The city of Jonah's sign.[1]
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
Annas the elderly shepherd, Jonah and Sarah, the innkeepers, Matthias the head of the synagogue.
Description[edit | edit source]
City of Naphtali, located about 8 km northwest of the ancient Lake Merom. Near the current border between Israel and Lebanon, close to Kibbutz Malkiya. This ancient Canaanite sanctuary was a city of refuge, especially for those guilty of involuntary manslaughter. It is mentioned in the Bible.[2] It is the hometown of Barak, where his tomb is located, as well as that of Deborah.
Maria Valtorta gives us a detailed description of this biblical city, which is mentioned several times, in her work:“The town of Kedesh is built on a little mountain, at a short distance from a long chain of mountains on its eastern side, stretching from north to south. A parallel chain of hills stretches also from north to south on its western side. The two parallel lines, however, bend inwords at their central part forming a rough “X”. In the narrowest part, a little closer to the eastern chain, there is the mountain on the slopes of which Kedesh is built. The town stretches from the top down to the almost flat slopes and dominates a fresh green valley, which is very narrow to the east and wider to the west. It is a beautiful walled town […] its high dominating position above most of the town, which is suitable to be defended like a citadel [...]”[3]
Significant events[edit | edit source]
The sign of Jonah.[4]
Its name[edit | edit source]
Kedesh, Kadesh, Tel Kedesh; Qédech means “the holy.” Today Tell-Qades northwest of Lake Hula. Other names: Chedech - Qédech.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 162
GRM 342
GRM 547 GRM 566 GRM 592
GRM 632
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
Homeland of Barak the Judge. Ancient royal Canaanite city that became the main city of Naphtali and a city of refuge given to the Levites.[5]
Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to Maria Valtorta by Jean-François Lavère:Jesus is very well received in the city, and is even defended there by the head of the synagogue, who warns against hostile Pharisees: “Kedesh is a city of refuge and a Levitical city.”[6] This kindness of the population will earn Kedesh an appearance of the Risen One. “I have risen from the dead. I remind you of the dispute between the scribes and Me. I have given the wicked generation the sign that I had promised. That of Jonah. I give My blessing to those who love Me and are faithful to Me.”[7]
Explore[edit | edit source]
• 33° 06’ 37’’ N / 35° 31’ 51’’ E
• +450m
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ GRM 342.7
- ↑ Judg 4:6, Josh 12:12; 15:23; 19:37; 20:1-9 etc.; 1 Macc 11:63-73; 2 Kings 15:29.
- ↑ GRM 342.1-2.
- ↑ GRM 342.9
- ↑ Joshua 12:22 - 19:37 - 20:7 - 21:32.
- ↑ GRM 342.7.
- ↑ GRM 632.25