Judea 1. Called also Judah and Judaea
- The southern division of Palestine, extending from the Jordan and Dead Sea to the Mediterranean, and from Shiloh on the north to the wilderness on the south
Matthew 4:25; Luke 5:17; John 4:47; John 4:54
- Applies to all Palestine
Luke 1:5
- Applies to the territory east of Jordan
Matthew 19:1; Mark 10:1; Luke 23:5
2. 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