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Bethany (other)
Bethany is the name of two villages mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible: * Bethany near Jerusalem, today known as Al-Eizariya which means "the place of Lazarus" * Bethany (or Bethabara) beyond the Jordan, today known as Al-Maghtas. It may also refer to: Film *Bethany (film), ''Bethany'' (film), a 2017 American horror film starring Tom Green Music * Bethany (band), an alternative arena rock band * "Bethany", a version of the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee" Names * Bethany (given name), a female given name Other places Australia * Bethany, South Australia Canada * Béthanie, Quebec, a hamlet roughly between Montreal and Sherbrooke * Bethany, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario * Bethany, Ontario, an unincorporated village in the municipality of Kawartha Lakes near Peterborough Eswatini * Bethany, Eswatini Jordan & Palestine * Bethany, the biblical village in ancient Palestine * Al-Maghtas, the supposed 'Bethany beyond the Jordan' where Jesus was baptised; po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Eizariya
Bethany ( grc-gre, Βηθανία,Murphy-O'Connor, 2008, p152/ref> Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ ''Bēṯ ʿAnyā'') or what is locally known as Al-Eizariya or al-Azariya ( ar, العيزرية, " laceof Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the West Bank. The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany, who according to the Gospel of John, was raised from the dead by Jesus. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus, in the city is a place of pilgrimage. The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, less than from Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it is the second largest Palestinian city in the Jerusalem Governorate (not including East Jerusalem, which is under Israeli control), with a population of 17,606 inhabitants. Being mostly in Area C, it is controlled by the Israeli military rather than the Palestinian Authority. Name Al-Eizariya The name Al-Eizariya ( ar, العيزري ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
