Capernahum and Tabghah – Church of Simon Peter and the Sermon on the Mount

Two important Christian sites were on our itinerary today, Capernahum and Tabghah. Capernahum was the town where Jesus lived and preached, and there today are ruins of a small town dating from the early years of this era, including residences, a synagogue, public meeting places, and a church from the Christian community. On some of the Roman columns and capitals were Jewish iconography, including a six-pointed star, a shofar, and menorah.

In Tabghah, there is a fourth century church that was reconstructed to accommodate modern use by monks. This place was the location where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes to feed the five thousand attendees of his ‘Sermon on the Mount.’