Mount of Beatitudes
The site of the Sermon on the Mount.
Inhabitants or natives[edit | edit source]
Uninhabited place.
Description[edit | edit source]
"The mountain rises more sharply to a peak and then lowers, then rises again to form a second peak similar to the first, both together forming a sort of saddle."[1]
"A solitary hill between two valleys. The summit of the hill is shaped like a yoke or rather like a camel's hump, so that a few meters from the top it offers a natural amphitheater where the voice echoes clearly."[2]
Key facts[edit | edit source]
This is where Jesus delivers the Sermon on the Mount as reported by Matthew and Luke.
Its name[edit | edit source]
Formerly Mount Eremos. Between Tabgha, near Capernaum, and Chorazin.
Where is it mentioned in the work?[edit | edit source]
GRM 169 GRM 170 GRM 171 GRM 172 GRM 173 GRM 174 GRM 175
Learn more about this place[edit | edit source]
Although Maria Valtorta does not explicitly name the site of the Sermon on the Mount, the very precise description she gives (with a handwritten sketch in the original version) leaves no doubt that it is the place called the Horns of Hattin.[3]
Located about 10 km northwest of Tiberias, the Horns of Hattin consist of two peaks separated by a plain, shaped like a saddle. The site was a quarry in the last century and is now partly disfigured. Most historians agree on this location, attested by several Latin sources from the early centuries. Note: It was only in 1939 that Mount Tabgah, 3 km southwest of Capernaum, was chosen as the "Mount of Beatitudes." This choice was less based on historical data and more because it was a site more easily accessible to pilgrims.[4]
The Experience of Hattin[edit | edit source]
During a pilgrimage recounted in a recent book, Severino Caruso explores the Mount of Beatitudes. The place is different from the site traditionally visited by pilgrims, which seems chosen for its convenient access and proximity to the lake. Maria Valtorta suggests another nearby location: the Horns of Hattin. A natural amphitheater with amazing acoustics.
See: the Experience of Hattin.
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Notes and references[edit | edit source]
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.