The Siloam Pool: Where Jesus Healed the Blind Man
WEBJul 4, 2024 · Traditionally, the Christian site of the Siloam Pool was the pool and church that were built by the Byzantine empress Eudocia (c. 400–460 A.D.) to commemorate the miracle recounted in the New Testament. However, the exact location of the original pool as it existed during the time of Jesus remained a mystery until June 2004.
The Pool of Siloam Has Been Found, but Where Is the Pool of Siloam?
WEBWhile the Roman-period Pool of Siloam—where Jesus cured the blind man—has recently been discovered, the earlier Pool of Siloam remains unknown. BAR’s editor investigates a possible location—another piece of the great Jerusalem water system puzzle.
What happened at the Pool of Siloam? | GotQuestions.org
WEBJan 4, 2022 · The Pool of Siloam, also called the Pool of Shiloah (Isaiah 8:6), has a rich and storied history, which involves an ancient king of Judah, a famous sermon, and one of Christ’s great miracles. The word Siloam means “Sent” (John 9:7). Several rabbinic traditions identified the Pool of Siloam as the Messiah’s Pool.
What is significant about the Pool of Siloam in John 9:7?
WEBBible Answer: The Pool of Siloam appears in one place in the Old Testament and two places in the New Testament: John 9:7 and 11. The pool is significant because John 9:1-12 tells us about a man who was born blind at birth and was miraculously healed by Jesus Christ at this location.
The Bethesda Pool, Site of One of Jesus’ Miracles
WEBAug 1, 2024 · The Bethesda Pool, where Jesus heals the paralytic man in the Gospel of John, is a complex site. It appears to have been a mikveh, or ritual bath. As the spot of one of Jesus’ miracles, the Bethesda Pool was built over in subsequent periods with chapels and churches that are still visible today.
The Siloam Pool - The BAS Library
WEBIn Jesus’ time the Pool of Siloam figures in the cure of a man who had been blind from birth. Jesus spits on the ground and mixes his saliva with the mud, which he smears on the blind man’s eyes. He then tells the man “to wash in the Pool of Siloam.” When the blind man does so, he is able to see (John 9:1–7).
The Pool of Siloam - BiblePlaces.com
WEBArchaeologists working in the City of David in 2004 uncovered the edge of the Pool of Siloam from the time of Jesus (cf. John 9). This photo shows the city of Jerusalem with the Temple Mount and the City of David.
Extraordinary Excavations: The Pilgrimage Road and the Pool of Siloam
WEBNov 7, 2023 · The pool was in use in the first century, up until the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, and is clearly the Pool of Siloam mentioned in the account of the healing of the blind man in John 9:1–11. An esplanade, or walkway, was found on the north side of the pool, paved with well-cut and precisely dressed limestone slabs.
And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool - Bible Gateway
WEB11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight. Read full chapter
POOL OF SILOAM - Where Is It And Why Was It Built? - Bible …
WEBPool of Siloam was built in the 8th century BC by King Hezekiah of Judah to both secure Jerusalem's water supply and to deny water to the Assyrian king Sennacherib's approaching army that was about to lay siege to Jerusalem.