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Matthew 19:8-9

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Galilee was Jesus’ home region in northern Israel; Judea lay to the south, and “beyond the Jordan” referred to territory east of the river. As Jesus traveled toward Judea, Pharisees tested Him about divorce, prompting His appeal to God’s creational design and the hardness of human hearts.

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Matthew 19:8-9 mentions Galilee, Jordan and Judea.

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

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