Magedan
A crossing place on the Jordan, between Galilee and the Decapolis.
Description[edit | edit source]
As does the Gospel, the text of Maria Valtorta mentions this village only once. From Capernaum, Jesus commands the apostles:"prepare everything for our trip towards Magedan. The Decapolis is also waiting for the word."[1]It would therefore be appropriate, according to this indication, to search for Magedan to the southeast of the lake.
Its name[edit | edit source]
Magedan, Magadan. The term "Magadan" or "Magedan" mentioned in Matthew 15:39 is a subject of debate among biblical scholars because of its uncertain etymology and imprecise geographical location.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 235.
More about this place[edit | edit source]
The exact location of Magedan, cited only by Saint Matthew,[2] remains uncertain. Many exegetes, following Dom Calmet, thought that Magedan derived from copyist errors and should be read as "Magdala", as found in the Greek version of the Septuagint. However, the Latin Vulgate, following Saint Jerome and Eusebius of Caesarea, retains "Magedan".
Maria Valtorta places Magedan near Tarichea where Salton The Gospel Jesus has just fed four thousand men with the second multiplication of loaves.
Explore[edit | edit source]
- 32° 40′ 4″ N 35° 34′ 14″ E
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Article partially based on the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel, by Jean-François Lavère.