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After Pompey granted autonomy to all coastal towns, the restoration of Joppa to the Jews was one of the most valuable favors granted by [[Caesar]].  
After Pompey granted autonomy to all coastal towns, the restoration of Joppa to the Jews was one of the most valuable favors granted by [[Caesar]].  


According to the [[Acts of Apostles]], [[Peter]] preached in Joppa.  
According to Christian tradition ([[Acts of Apostles]]), [[Peter]] preached in Joppa, where he raised [[Tabitha]] from the dead and received a vision from heaven that he might go and visit the centurion [[Cornelius]] in [[Caesarea Maritima]].  


Joppa remained a predominantly Jewish town. During the [[Jewish War]], the city was captured and burned by Cestius Gallus and its inhabitants massacred. Since pirates operated from the rebuilt port, [[Vespasian]] razed the city again and erected a citadel in its place, installing a Roman garrison there.
Joppa remained a predominantly Jewish town. During the [[Jewish War]], the city was captured and burned by [[Cestius Gallus]] and its inhabitants massacred. Since pirates operated from the rebuilt port, [[Vespasian]] razed the city again and erected a citadel in its place, installing a Roman garrison there.


A fairly unimportant Byzantine locality, Joppa did not have a bishop until the fifth century CE.  
A fairly unimportant Byzantine locality, Joppa did not have a bishop until the fifth century CE.  
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 13 October 2011


Joppa (modern Jaffa, Israel) was a coastal town.

Overview

The ancient Canaanite city was governed, under Persian rule, by Phoenicians from Tyre. It later became a Seleucid port until it was taken over by the Maccabean rebels (1 Maccabees 10:76, 14:5) and the refounded Hasmonean kingdom.

After Pompey granted autonomy to all coastal towns, the restoration of Joppa to the Jews was one of the most valuable favors granted by Caesar.

According to Christian tradition (Acts of Apostles), Peter preached in Joppa, where he raised Tabitha from the dead and received a vision from heaven that he might go and visit the centurion Cornelius in Caesarea Maritima.

Joppa remained a predominantly Jewish town. During the Jewish War, the city was captured and burned by Cestius Gallus and its inhabitants massacred. Since pirates operated from the rebuilt port, Vespasian razed the city again and erected a citadel in its place, installing a Roman garrison there.

A fairly unimportant Byzantine locality, Joppa did not have a bishop until the fifth century CE.

The importance of Jaffa grew with the Arab conquest, without knowing decline.

Joppa in ancient sources

Joppa in scholarship

Joppa in fiction

References

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