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Sunday, March 21, 2004
CAESAREA
Caesarea was an important port city on the Mediterranean coast of Palestine, 22 miles south of Mt Carmel. The coast of Palestine does not have good natural harbors, so this port city and harbor was built over a twelve year period by Herod the Great (23-13 B.C.). While procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate lived in the governor's residence in Caesarea.
It was in Caesarea that the centurion Cornelius lived and was converted. After Peter's dream about clean and unclean he responded to Cornelius' call and came to the gentile centurion in Caesarea understanding his vision to mean God's gospel was intended for the gentiles as well.
Paul's 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys began in Caesarea. Paul was sent to stand trial before Felix and was imprisoned there for 2 years before making his defense before Festus and Agrippa and being sent to Rome.
King Herod wanted to build a monument to show his gratitude to his Roman patron, Caesar Augustus. To that end, in the year 10 BC, he launched one of the largest building campaigns ever conducted, turning Caesarea - named after the Roman emperor - into one of the most striking cities in the world of its time.
When the Romans assumed direct control over Judaea in CE 6, Caesarea became not only the capital of the province (a role it played for the next 500 years), but the headquarters for the Roman legions stationed in Judaea. Although it is assumed that Caesarea also served as the official residence of the Roman governor, documentary evidence is lacking prior to the administration of Pontius Pilate (CE 26-36). It was from Caesarea that Pontius Pilate set out for Jerusalem for the Passover festival at which he sentenced Jesus to be crucified.
Caesarea was also prominent in early church history. The first Gentile (the centurion Cornelius) was baptized here by the apostle Peter (Acts 10). The apostle Paul not only passed through Caesarea on several of his journeys (Acts 9:30; 18:22; 21:8-16), but was also imprisoned here by the governors Festus and Felix before going to Rome to appeal his case before Nero (Acts 23:22-26:32).
Note: pic on right is a virtual recreation of King Herod's Maritime Caesarea; see link- http://australis.www2.50megs.com/caesarea/Caesarea.htm
Caesarea was an important port city on the Mediterranean coast of Palestine, 22 miles south of Mt Carmel. The coast of Palestine does not have good natural harbors, so this port city and harbor was built over a twelve year period by Herod the Great (23-13 B.C.). While procurator of Judea, Pontius Pilate lived in the governor's residence in Caesarea.
It was in Caesarea that the centurion Cornelius lived and was converted. After Peter's dream about clean and unclean he responded to Cornelius' call and came to the gentile centurion in Caesarea understanding his vision to mean God's gospel was intended for the gentiles as well.
Paul's 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys began in Caesarea. Paul was sent to stand trial before Felix and was imprisoned there for 2 years before making his defense before Festus and Agrippa and being sent to Rome.
King Herod wanted to build a monument to show his gratitude to his Roman patron, Caesar Augustus. To that end, in the year 10 BC, he launched one of the largest building campaigns ever conducted, turning Caesarea - named after the Roman emperor - into one of the most striking cities in the world of its time.
When the Romans assumed direct control over Judaea in CE 6, Caesarea became not only the capital of the province (a role it played for the next 500 years), but the headquarters for the Roman legions stationed in Judaea. Although it is assumed that Caesarea also served as the official residence of the Roman governor, documentary evidence is lacking prior to the administration of Pontius Pilate (CE 26-36). It was from Caesarea that Pontius Pilate set out for Jerusalem for the Passover festival at which he sentenced Jesus to be crucified.
Caesarea was also prominent in early church history. The first Gentile (the centurion Cornelius) was baptized here by the apostle Peter (Acts 10). The apostle Paul not only passed through Caesarea on several of his journeys (Acts 9:30; 18:22; 21:8-16), but was also imprisoned here by the governors Festus and Felix before going to Rome to appeal his case before Nero (Acts 23:22-26:32).
Note: pic on right is a virtual recreation of King Herod's Maritime Caesarea; see link- http://australis.www2.50megs.com/caesarea/Caesarea.htm
