Korazim

Korazim.

Town 3 km from Capernaum.

Inhabitants or natives

Abel the leper, the widow of the carpenter and her son, young Joseph, Elijah the disciple and his mother, Isaac the adult, disciple and his only daughter healed at a distance, Martha the woman bent over for 18 years, the hostile synagogue leader, Samuel the cripple healed.

Description

"The smallest boats, in seasons when the river waters were higher, went up quite a long way up to the height of Korazim."

Has a "hot spring" in its surroundings.

Notable facts

Korazim received abundant teaching and miracles of Christ, but despite so much Grace, the inhabitants showed little receptiveness to the evangelical message.

Jesus comforts the widow of a carpenter who died suddenly, mother of 5 young children: "I will resume my work and give you Peace. At the same time, to the people without Heart of Korazim, I will give a lesson in charity".

"At Chorazin there is a widow with five children and an old sick woman. The man died suddenly near his workbench, leaving behind misery and unfinished work. Chorazin could not find a trace of pity for this unhappy Family. I went to finish the work and..."

For three weeks, accompanied by the eldest, young Joseph, he preaches charity through actions, working in the late carpenter's workshop. Then, when the inhabitants are surprised that he no longer teaches in their synagogue, Jesus declares to them: "From the carpenter's bench, for days I have preached that one must love the Neighbor and help him in every way, especially when it concerns weak beings, such as widows and orphans. AGod, you of Korazim. Meditate on the lesson I gave you during the Sabbath".

Its name

Korazim, Chorazin - Khirbet Karraza, Khirbet Karazeh, Chorizim, Kerazeh, Korazim, Korazin.

Where is it mentioned in the work?

GRM 62 ; GRM 179 ; GRM 267 ; GRM 269 ; GRM 338.5 ; GRM 469

Learn more about this place

Excerpt from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François Lavère:

With Bethsaida and Capernaum, Korazim was condemned for its lack of faith and love. "Korazim could not find a trace of pity for this unhappy Family" Jesus bitterly notes. "Korazim is the fig tree that bears no fruit". "Are those of Chorazin better?" asks Matthew. - "No, Matthew. ...".

Is it necessary to specify that all verifiable details provided by Maria Valtorta about Korazim prove to be accurate?

Located on a black basalt hill, northwest of the Sea of Galilee and 5/6 km from Capernaum, this village flourished especially during the Talmudic period. The town was destroyed by an earthquake and deserted after the 4^th century.

Archaeologist Guy Couturier: "Of the four divisions of the city, we only know the central district, no Doubt because the synagogue was located there. In 2010 a large part of the city dating from the 1^st century remained to be discovered."

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• 32°54'43.0"N 35°33'52.8"E

• +100m

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Notes and references

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.

Article partially written from the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel According to Maria Valtorta, by Jean-François Lavère.

Kilometres. 1 km = 0.621 miles. 1 mile = 1.609 km.