Judea
the southern part of Palestine, or: the wider region occupied by the Jewish nation
“Judea.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/judea
- placeMount Sinai
Mountain in the southern Sinai peninsula where Moses received the Ten Commandments and the Torah from God.
- figureAbraham
Father of the Hebrew people. Called from Ur to Canaan and given the covenant promise. Lived around 2000 BC.
- figurePaul
Pharisee from Tarsus who persecuted the early church, then encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus…
- figureHosea
Eighth-century prophet to the northern kingdom, son of Beeri. Commanded to marry the unfaithful Gomer as a liv…
- figureHabakkuk
Late seventh-century Judean prophet who questioned the LORD about violence and was told that the just shall li…
- bookMark
The shortest gospel. Traditionally written by John Mark in Rome, drawing on Peter's preaching. Pace is urgent …