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Matthew 19:8

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Judea was the southern Jewish region centered on Jerusalem, while Galilee lay to the north and the Jordan marked the eastern boundary area. Jesus’ movement from Galilee into Judea beyond the Jordan places this divorce controversy within public Jewish debate as he journeys toward Jerusalem.

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Matthew 19:8 mentions Galilee, Jordan and Judea.

Galilee · מלאק אבו גוש
Jordan · Bill Rice
Judea · Davidbena

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