Judea

Judea [E]

• Also called JUDAH and JUDAEA

• (The southern division of Palestine)
  • It extended from the Jordan River and the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from Shiloh on the north to the wilderness on the south
    Matthew 4:25 ; Luke 5:17 ; John 4:47 John 4:54
  • The term applies to all of Palestine in
    Luke 1:5
  • It applies to the territory east of the Jordan River in
    Matthew 19:1 ; Mark 10:1 ; Luke 23:5

• Wilderness of
  • Called Beth-arabah
    Joshua 15:6 Joshua 15:61
  • Assigned to Benjamin
    Joshua 18:22
  • John the Baptist preaches in
    Matthew 3:1 ; Luke 3:3

[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Bibliography Information

Nave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Judea'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.