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Judea - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Judea : (noun)
1: the southern part of the ancient Palestine succeeding the
kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
[syn: Judea, Judaea]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Judea : After the Captivity this name was applied to the whole of the
country west of the Jordan (Hag. 1:1, 14; 2:2). But under the
Romans, in the time of Christ, it denoted the southernmost of
the three divisions of Palestine (Matt. 2:1, 5; 3:1; 4:25),
although it was also sometimes used for Palestine generally
(Acts 28:21).
The province of Judea, as distinguished from Galilee and
Samaria, included the territories of the tribes of Judah,
Benjamin, Dan, Simeon, and part of Ephraim. Under the Romans it
was a part of the province of Syria, and was governed by a
procurator.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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