John Ben-Daniel thoughts on Har Nitai

[Steven Avery]

John Ben-Daniel
Hello Mr. Steven Avery, Thanks for your interest.
I must confess I have never heard of the theory that Nazareth was located on Har Nitai. Now you tell me that, I doubt it very much because:
1. We know where ancient Nazareth was located. It was about 35 kms west of Arbel, a good day's walk.
2. I have read the results of a recent archaeological survey of the Har Nitai plateau, and there are no ruins there except for a Second-Temple field-stone wall protecting the northern section. Very few coins or ceramics have been found there, indicating minimal inhabitation over the centuries.
Hope this helps,
John BD

 

[Steven Avery]

Kevin knows a lot about that study, so I will pass this on to him first.

 

[Steven Avery]

Hi John BD,

Thanks!

My friend Kevin Kluetz knows a lot about what was, and was not, done on that 2015 archaeological survey. I will pass on your thoughts.

Origen did not give any real hints on the location of Nazareth, and there is always the lack of any mention of Sepphoris that is a puzzle, and there are various evidences that Har Nitai would fit the Biblical description excellently, such as the execution cliff and "down to Capernaum" being visually, literally true.

There is such a gap of time till Eusebius, Epiphanius and Jerome, do you know of any early strong indications of the location of Nazareth?

Thanks!

Steven