Judah

[ US /ˈdʒudə/ ]
NOUN
  1. an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
  2. (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
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  • The Temple to the Hebrew God YHVH, built by King David, was destroyed and much of the Jewish population (Jew comes from the word Judah, one of the 12 tribes) were deported to Babylon, known to Jews as the Babylonian captivity. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
  • In the van were strife and stubborn hand-play, warriors valiant in the weapon-struggle, fearless fighters, bloody wounds and clash of helmets, onrush of a battle-host, as Judah's sons advanced. Codex Junius 11
  • Chapter 46 1. The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles; 2. Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah. Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences
  • Nebuchadnezzar is this roaring tearing lion, the destroyer of the nations, that has laid many countries waste, and now is on his way in full speed towards the land of Judah. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
  • In addition, stories and exempla like those found in moral literature such as Sefer Hasidim, a late twelfth/early thirteenth-century book written by R. Judah ben Samuel he-Hasid (c. 1150 – 1217) and his successors, illuminate different aspects of medieval life and beliefs. Medieval Ashkenaz (1096-1348).
  • Another reason the people of Judah asked for God to destroy the enemy was that by allowing these idolatrous people to remain the victors, it brought shame and reproach upon the people who served God.
  • As the Assyrians in Sennacherib's reign did not carry off Judah captive, the returning "remnant" cannot mainly refer to this time. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
  • As teens, we were old enough toprocess the back story -- how Judah Maccabee and his brothers successfully revolted againstthe Greek King Antiochus'oppressive regimethat was exploiting Jewish assimilation, poised to destroy our religion from within. Jonathan Miller: How Adam Sandler's 'Chanukah Song' Helped Save The Jews
  • But according to the usage of the sacred historian, the story of Sennacherib is completed before entering on what was personal to the king of Judah (see also Isa Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
  • But if you call a Judah Israel instead of the Cohen, you can't call a Levi up for the Levi because there is no precedence. And so, the baby was named
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