15 Unique Bible Facts about Judah
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15 Unique Bible Facts about Judah
- Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 29:35).
- Judah was the ancestor of Jesus (Matthew 1:2-3).
- Judah was the tribal leader of the Israelites during the time of King David (1 Chronicles 2:3-4).
- Judah was the first tribe to receive a section of the Promised Land (Joshua 15).
- Judah was known for its powerful warriors (Judges 1:1-2).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to return to Jerusalem after the exile in Babylon (Ezra 2:1).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to accept the worship of the true God (2 Chronicles 11:14).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to build the temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 5:9).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to accept the covenant between God and the Israelites (2 Chronicles 34:29-32).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to accept the new covenant of God (Jeremiah 31:31-33).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to recognize the authority of the kings of Israel (2 Kings 23:1-3).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to accept the teaching of the prophets (Isaiah 2:3).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to be taken into captivity by the Assyrians (2 Kings 17:6).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to accept the return of the exiles from Babylon (Ezra 2:1).
- Judah was the first of the twelve tribes to receive the good news of the coming of the Messiah (Luke 2:4-7).
