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The Pool of Bethesda is a pool of water in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem, on the path of the Beth Zeta Valley. The fifth chapter of the Gospel of John describes such a pool in Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. It is associated with healing. Until the 19th century, there was no evidence outside of John’s Gospel for the existence of this pool; therefore, scholars argued that the gospel was written later, probably by someone without first-hand knowledge of the city of Jerusalem, and that the ‘pool’ had only a metaphorical, rather than historical, significance.〔David Couchman, (The Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem ), Focus Pub, 2010 p 1〕 In the 19th century, archaeologists discovered the remains of a pool fitting the description in John’s Gospel.〔James H. Charlesworth, ''Jesus and archaeology'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2006. pp 560-566〕 ==Name== The name of the pool is said to be derived from the Hebrew language and/or Aramaic language. ''beth hesda'' (בית חסד/חסדא), meaning either ''house of mercy''〔''Easton's Bible Dictionary''〕 or ''house of grace''. In both Hebrew and Aramaic the word could also mean 'shame, disgrace'. This dual meaning may have been thought appropriate since the location was seen as a place of disgrace due to the presence of invalids, and a place of grace, due to the granting of healing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bethsaida (the pool) )〕〔''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia'' (1995), on ''sheep gate'' and on ''sheep market''〕〔D. A. Carson, ''The Gospel according to John'' (1991), page 241〕〔Frederick Fyvie Bruce, ''The Gospel of John'' (1994), page 121-122〕 Alternative renderings to the name βηθεσδά (Bethesda),〔Textus Receptus〕 appearing in manuscripts of the Gospel of John, include Βηθζαθά〔Tischendorf and WH〕 (''Beth-zatha''〔''Revised Standard Version'' marginal note to 〕) and ''Bethsaida'' (not to be confused with Bethsaida, a town in Galilee), although the latter is considered to be a metathetical corruption by Biblical scholars.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bethsaida )〕 Delitzsch (“Talmudische Studien, X. Bethesda,” Zeitschrift für die gesamte lutherische Theologie und Kirche,1856) suggested that the name comes from a mishnaic Hebrew loanword from Greek, estiv/estava, that appropriately referred to στοά. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pool of Bethesda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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