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Bookmark or Share- Kingdom of Judah - WikipediaThe Kingdom of Judah[a] was an Israelite kingdom of the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. Centered in the highlands to the west of the Dead Sea, the kingdom's capital was Jerusalem. [3] . It was ruled by the Davidic line for four centuries. [4] . Jews are named after Judah, and primarily descend from people who lived in the region. [5][6][7]
- Judaism - Roman Period, 63 BCE-135 CE | BritannicaThere were four major stages in the final break between Christianity and Judaism: (1) the flight of the Jewish Christians from Jerusalem to Pella across the Jordan in 70 and their refusal to continue the struggle against the Romans, (2) the institution by the patriarch Gamaliel II of a prayer in the Eighteen Benedictions against such heretics (c...
- History of ancient Israel and Judah - WikipediaAccording to the Hebrew Bible, a "United Monarchy" consisting of Israel and Judah existed as early as the 11th century BCE, under the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon; the great kingdom later was separated into two smaller kingdoms: Israel, containing the cities of Shechem and Samaria, in the north, and Judah, containing Jerusalem and Solomon'...
- Bible Map: JudeaUnder the Persian empire, Judea (or Judah) was a district administered by a governor who, like Zerubbabel (Haggai 1:14; Haggai 2:2), was probably usually a Jew. Even as late as Judas Maccabeus, Hebron and its surroundings-the very heart of old Judah was under the domination of the Edomites, whom, however, Judas conquered (1 Maccabees 5:65); in ...
- What is Judea in the Bible? References and Meaning - ChristianityWhich is bigger, Israel or Judea? When was Judea settled, and why does it get mentioned more than Israel in the New Testament? The answer gives an important view of God's chosen people and the start of Christianity.
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