Biblical place
Where was Judea?
Southern biblical region associated with Jerusalem, the temple, and the political-religious core of much of scripture.
First appears in Matthew 2:1 · 9 books · 37 chapters
Overview
Judea is the southern region centered on Jerusalem, and it functions as a political, dynastic, and sacred heartland across large parts of both Testaments.
Judea is represented in the local geography layer as Jerusalem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Matthew 2:1 and is mentioned across 9 books, with 52 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Key passages
Appears in
11 chapter s · 14 verse mentions
9 chapter s · 12 verse mentions
5 chapter s · 9 verse mentions
4 chapter s · 9 verse mentions
4 chapter s · 4 verse mentions
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention