This map includes some of the geographical locations within the ancient Judah region in Israel. Judah was the southern part of the Country of Israel, when King Solomon died the kingdom was divided into two parts, "Israel" and "Judah" and the southern part of Israel became Judah.

Judea is a mountainous region, part of which is considered a desert. It varies greatly in height, rising to an altitude of 1,020 metres (3,350 ft) in the south at the Hebron Hills, 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Jerusalem, and descending to as much as 400 metres (1,300 ft) below sea level in the east of the region.

Judea is the biblical, Roman and modern name of the Southern part of Israel. The name is a Greek and Roman adaptation of the Hebrew name "Yehudah" for the biblical Israelite Tribe of Judah (Yehudah).

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Map showing the portion of Galilee (mostly Benjaminites), Samaria (mostly strangers), and Judea (mostly Judah). Levi was sprinkled in both parts, but was mainly in Judea. Most ministers call Abraham a “Jew” without justification or Scriptural evidence. Preachers refer to Moses and the ancient Israelites who came out of Egypt as “Jews.” Why?

Feb 15, 2020 · Interactive map of sites that are featured in the region of Judea, in the central area of Israel. Home > Sites > Judea > Maps. The sites are marked on the Google satellite/road map. Hover over the marker to see the title, and press on the marker to jump to that site’s review. Select Map or Satellite display.

MAP OF JUDEA AND SOUTHERN ISRAEL SAMARIA Joppa (Japha) Antipatris Arimathaea Shiloh Lydad Ephraim Beth-horon Gezer Ekron Emmaus Aijalon Jerusalem Timnath-serah Ashdod Anathoth Jericho Bethany Bethlehem Azekah Gath Mareshah Tekoa DEAD SEA (SALT SEA) Lachish Hebron Ziph En-gedi PERAEA Ziklag Gaza Ashkelon Hormah Beersheba

As most of the Israelites returning from the captivity belonged to the tribe of Judah, they came to be called Jews and their land Judea. In Tobit 1:18 the name is applied to the old kingdom of Judah. For a general description of the physical geography …

Judea was the Greek and Latin form of 'Judah', 1 Macc. 6:12; 1 Macc. 10:38; thus we have the Hasmonean kingdom of which Judah was the nucleus, and the kingdom of Herod the Great, Luke 1:5; but also, geographically, the land of Judah (southern Israel), Matt. 2:1.

Judea or Judaea is a mountainous region of the Levant. Traditionally dominated by the city of Jerusalem, it is now part of Palestine and Israel. The name's usage is historic, having been used in antiquity and still into the present day; it originates from Yehudah, a Hebrew name. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5. Photo: Jewbask, Public domain.