Caeserea Philippi

Caesarea Philippi is in the northern “mountainous” region of Galilea. At the time of Jesus it was a pagan religious center where one could find two pagan temples. The first temple, constructed out of the gigantic cliff face rock which dominates the site, was devoted to the Greek god Pan. Next to this temple was another temple devoted to the Roman god, Emperor Caesar Augustus. Next to these great temples devoted to false gods Jesus asked his disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” And it is here that Peter gave his great confession: “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”