From 24548737953ae655200eba2f4136e305a7279cac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Joel D. Ruark" Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:09:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/names/judah.md' (#1189) --- bible/names/judah.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/names/judah.md b/bible/names/judah.md index 2796d342..1344d4f2 100644 --- a/bible/names/judah.md +++ b/bible/names/judah.md @@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ ## Facts: -Judah was one of Jacob’s older sons. His mother was Leah. His descendants were called the “tribe of Judah.” +Judah was one of Jacob’s older sons. His mother was Leah. His descendants were called the “tribe of Judah.” When used as the name of a region of land, the term "Judah" refers to the land given to the tribe of Judah, which includes the mountainous area to the south of the city of Jerusalem. * It was Judah who told his brothers to sell their younger brother Joseph as a slave instead of leaving him to die in a deep pit. * King David and all the kings after him were descendants of Judah. Jesus, too, was a descendant of Judah. -* When Solomon’s reign ended and the nation of Israel divided, the kingdom of Judah was the southern kingdom. +* When Solomon’s reign ended and the nation of Israel divided, the kingdom of Judah was the southern kingdom. * In the New Testament book of Revelation, Jesus is called the “Lion of Judah.” * The words “Jew” and “Judea” come from the name “Judah.”