Man Healed at the Pool of Bethsaida, Part 2 - Pastor Walter L Pearson Jr. (Christian Sermons)

https://christiansermonsandmusicvideo... I Have No Man, Part 2 - This is yet another powerful sermon from Pastor Walter Pearson of the Breath of Life Ministries.
The Pool of Bethesda was the site of Christ’s first miracle of healing (see John 5:2–9). The exact name and its meaning has been the subject of discussion, since manuscripts of the Gospel of John from antiquity variously render the name as “Bethesda,” “Bethzatha” and “Bethsaida.” Although the Codex Sinaiticus renders the place name as “Bethzatha,” and Codex Vaticanus and a few others record the name as “Bethsaida,” the majority of ancient manuscripts preserve the name as “Bethesda.” Further, other first century AD texts, such as the Copper Scroll from Qumran and the writings of Josephus, also attest to the Bethesda reading and demonstrate that Bethesda was the name of the pool and a particular neighbourhood in Jerusalem.

Bethesda is thought to mean “house of mercy.” The Gospel of John (5:2) notes that it was a Hebrew place name. The story states that “there is in Jerusalem” the Pool of Bethesda and then adds another architectural clue, which most translations render as “sheep gate.” This is helpful in determining the precise location. While there is no word “gate” in the original Greek text of John, sources from antiquity do mention the pool or the sheep pool. The biblical book of Nehemiah refers to a sheep gate being built in Jerusalem in the fifth century bc, and it may have even been in the area that the Pool of Bethesda was eventually built, but all available evidence suggests that John was referring to a pool and not a gate. Besides the name and general location, the text of John gives additional details about the pool which are useful in its identification, such as a connection with sheep, the distinct architectural design of five porticoes or stoas, use as a pool for bathing or washing, and an association with healing (John 5:2–7).