The “Village of Nahum” means the village of comfort or consolation. This was the headquarters of Jesus ministry. And the starting point of a number of miracles and memorable events in the lives of Jesus and his disciples.
Isaiah 40:1 (KJV)
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
The God of eternity chose the village of comfort, the place of Nahum, to launch the ministry of salvation, and send the message of reconciliation into the whole world from a quiet little fishing village–fulfilling the words of Isaiah chapter 40.
Isaiah 40:3 (KJV)
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Capernaum
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Comfort
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Consolation
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Faith
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Spiritual growth
Original: Καπερναούμ
Transliteration: Kapernaoum
Phonetic: cap-er-nah-oom’
Definition: Of Hebrew origin (probably [H3723] and [H5151]); Capernaum (that is, Caphanachum), a place in Palestine: – Capernaum.
Capernaum
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Jesus’ Ministry Begins: Jesus begins his public ministry in Capernaum (Matthew 4:13-17, Luke 4:31-32).
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Healing of the Paralytic: Jesus heals a paralyzed man whose friends lowered him through the roof (Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26).
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Healing of Peter’s Mother-in-Law: Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever (Matthew 8:14-15, Mark 1:29-31, Luke 4:38-39).
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Many Healings: Jesus heals many people with various diseases and demons in Capernaum (Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 1:32-34, Luke 4:40-41).
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Preaching and Teaching: Jesus preaches and teaches in the synagogue in Capernaum (Matthew 4:23, Mark 1:21-22, Luke 4:31-32).
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Healing of the Centurion’s Servant: Jesus heals the servant of a centurion in Capernaum (Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10).
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Exorcism of the Demon-possessed Man: Jesus casts out a demon from a man in the synagogue in Capernaum (Mark 1:23-26, Luke 4:33-36).
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Jesus’ Own City: Jesus refers to Capernaum as “his own city” (Matthew 9:1).
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Rejected by the People: The people of Capernaum reject Jesus and his message (Matthew 11:23-24, Luke 10:15).
It is possible that the name of the town is named after the prophet Nahum.