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The five porches at the pool of Bethesda were named after the five colonnades that surrounded the pool. These colonnades were likely used by individuals seeking healing, as it was believed that an angel would occasionally stir the waters, granting healing to those who entered first. The specific names of the five porches are not explicitly mentioned in historical texts.
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What was the name of the pool with five porches in John's Gospel?
A:The pool with five porches is called Bethseda in John 5:2. Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of this pool and say it was part of a temple to the Greek god of healing, Asclepius. Presumably it is because it was a pagan temple that it was not permitted inside the city walls and required to be near the sheep markets.
How often was the pool of Bethesda stirred?
The pool of Bethesda was stirred occasionally, but the exact frequency is not specified in historical records.
What was the name of the pool by the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem?
Pool of Bethesda
What is the distance between the Antonia Fortress and Golgotha in Jesu time?
The Antonia Fortress was overlooking the Temple Court, just north of it, not too far from Bethesda. Golgotha is located just outside the Sheep Gate (today the Lion's Gate), which also is very close to Bethesda. From the eastern base of Golgotha (closest to the gate) to the Antionia Fortress it would have been between 80 and 120 meters, depending on the exact place where the Antonia Fortress was. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. Joh 5,2
What is the name of the pool in Jerusalem reputed to have healing powers?
Bethesda
Where was The healing of the man with a infirmity occurred at the pool in?
The healing of the man with an infirmity occurred at the pool in Bethesda.
Where is miracle pool in the bible?
There was a pool named Bethesda in Jerusalem which is the miracle pool mentioned in bible. The John chapter 5:1-10 describes the miracle done by Jesus to a man nearby the pool.
What scripture in the New Testament talks about the sheep gate and the pool of Bethesda?
John 5:2 (NIV).
Whom did jesus heal at the pool of bethesda?
Jesus healed the man at the pool at Bethesada , as he knew that the man was sick for many, many years and he had a desire to get well , but somebody always got in the pool first.
What sin caused the man at bethesda to be crippled?
38 years at the pool watching bathers...is no different from David watching Bathsheba.
By what famous pool did jesus heal a lame man on the sabbath?
Jesus healed the lame man by the pool of Bethesda. John 5: 2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 8Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
How is the fountain of youth compared to the pool of bethesda?
The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring said to restore youth and vitality to those who drink from it, symbolizing the human desire for eternal life. In contrast, the Pool of Bethesda, from biblical tradition, is a healing site where the sick and disabled sought miraculous cures by entering the water when stirred. While both represent themes of healing and restoration, the Fountain of Youth emphasizes physical rejuvenation, whereas the Pool of Bethesda focuses on divine intervention and miraculous healing. Together, they reflect humanity's quest for health and longevity in different cultural contexts.
