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Just 15 minutes a day to read trough the entire bible in one year. According to luke, our lord’s ascension took place near bethany (luke 24:50, 51) Bethany still exists as a settled town today, its population being something like 1000. Bethany, known in hebrew as beit anyah, meaning house of affliction or house of dates, is situated on the southeastern slope of the mount of olives Its proximity to jerusalem made it a crucial location during biblical times, serving as a retreat for jesus and his disciples. From the name of a biblical town, βηθανία (bethania) in greek, which is probably of aramaic or hebrew origin, possibly meaning house of affliction or house of figs
Bethany, a small village located on the eastern slope of the mount of olives, holds a significant place in the new testament narrative Approximately two miles from jerusalem, bethany served as a pivotal location in the ministry of jesus christ and is mentioned several times in the gospels.
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