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Place

Judea

southern region

Region around Jerusalem prominent in the Gospels and Acts.

46 appearances10 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Southern region of Palestine centered on , corresponding broadly to the older territory of and . In the Gospels it is the setting of 's preaching in the wilderness, ' birth in of Judea, and the journeys up to Jerusalem for the feasts. After the church spreads from Jerusalem throughout Judea and , and the region is governed in the Gospels and Acts by procurators including , , and .

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Modern location: Jerusalem. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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