Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:40 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: Bible Studies (Yosh Bgosh)
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JerichoAncient city on the plain north of the Dead Sea and due north of Qumran. |
JerusalemAncient city, center of Palestinian and Judaean history and culture. City of the Temple of Solomon and many other well known structures. Center of Jewish, Islamic and Christian religious history and culture. |
JudaeaSouthern region of ancient Palestine. Like Galilee is was a region of dense Jewish settlement during the intertestamental period. Qumran lies in a barren area within the Judaean Desert known as the Judaean Wilderness. |
Judaean wilderness or desertThe low-lying steppeland of Judaea west of the Dead Sea and east of the Central hill country, or simply south of Jerusalem and west of the Dead Sea. It is an arid region with some springs and a fair amount of rain in the winter. |