Korazin

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Korazin is an ancient Galilean town mentioned in the New Testament as one of the places where Jesus performed miracles yet rebuked its inhabitants for their lack of repentance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
archaeological site
biblical location
administeredBy Israel Nature and Parks Authority
associatedWith Bethsaida
Capernaum
biblicalNameVariant Chorazin
Korazim
country Israel
culturalHeritageStatus national park of Israel
distanceFrom approximately 3 km north of the Sea of Galilee
approximately 3–4 km from Capernaum
elevation above the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee
excavationStatus partially excavated
hasArchaeologicalRemains ancient synagogue
basalt stone buildings
olive presses
residential quarters
ritual baths (mikvaot)
hasBiblicalReference Luke 10:13
Matthew 11:21
hasFeature decorated architectural elements in synagogue
inscriptions in Aramaic and Hebrew (in synagogue)
knownFor association with miracles of Jesus
rebuke by Jesus for lack of repentance
languageOfName Hebrew
locatedIn Galilee
Northern District, Israel
locatedNear Sea of Galilee
materialOfSynagogue basalt
mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
nearModernLocality Khorazim (modern village)
partOf “woe” sayings of Jesus
rebukedBy Jesus
region eastern Upper Galilee
religiousSignificance example of unrepentant town in Jesus’ teachings
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scriptOfName Hebrew alphabet
timePeriod Byzantine period
Roman period
tourismType Christian pilgrimage site
archaeological tourism site
UNESCOTentativeListStatus part of “The Galilee Journeys of Jesus and the Apostles” (tentative)

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Chorazin alsoSpelled Korazin