Jerusalem location

RUSSELL RANKIN rrankin at isd.net
Tue Nov 6 01:44:26 EST 2001


Julian,

Matthew 2:1 and 5 are appropriately translated as "Judea" because a 
reference to the Roman province was intended.  Matthew's quote of the 
Hebrew Scriptures in v.6 is a different spelling, however, This is a 
reference to one of the tribes of Israel and appropriately translated 
"Juda" [or "Judah"].  Matthew used the same  Greek word in v.6 as the LXX 
(Septuagint) in Micah 5:2.  In either case, Jerusalem was in Judea in Roman 
times, Judah in pre-Roman history.  Benjamin did not exist as a land 
designation in Roman times.

Russell Rankin
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
rrankin at isd.net

At 04:33 PM 11/6/01 +1100, Julian Duckworth wrote:

>But my question is simply this:
>Jerusalem was in Judea. Judea was the southern kingdom, composed of the 
>two tribes of Benjamin and Judah. Was Jerusalem - as it was located in New 
>Testament times - in Judah or Benjamin? I'd love to know please ... and 
>how can we know for sure? Thanks.
>
>Julian Duckworth
>Sydney, Australia





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