BETHESDA (i.e. " House of Mercy," Joh...
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Originally appearing in Volume
V03,
Page 828
of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
See also:BETHESDA (i.e. " See also:House of See also:Mercy," See also:John v. 2)
, better perhaps BETHZATHA Gr BETHEAIDA, a See also:pool or public See also:bath in See also:Jerusalem, where miraculous See also:cures were believed to be performed
.
The following identifications have been suggested: Birket Isra'il, near St See also:Stephen's See also:gate; a large cistern, near St See also:Anne's See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
church; the " Twin Pools," See also:north of the Haram (the See also:ancient See also:Temple See also:area); the Hemmam esh-Shifa', or pool of healing, See also:west of the Haram; the Virgin's See also:fountain, See also:south of the Haram; and the " Pool of Siloam." Which, if any, of these identifications is correct, it is impossible to say
.
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