IDUMAEA ('160v saia), the Greek equivalent of Edom (aip), a territory which, in the works of the Biblical writers, is considered to lie S.E. of the Dead Sea, between the land of Moab and the Gulf of Akaba.
Josephus used the name Idumaea as including not only Gobalitis, the original Mount Seir, but also Amalekitis, the land of Amalek, west of this, and Akrabatine, the ancient Acrabbim,, S.W. of the Dead Sea.
Ptolemy's account presents us with the last stage, in which the name Idumaea is entirely restricted to the cis-Jordanic district, and the old trans-Jordanic region is absorbed in Arabia.
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It was as Idumaea, the Greek form of Edom, that the region was included in the territory of Roman-occupied Judaea.
Idumaea achieved supremacy in Jewish affairs with the rise of Antipater of Idumaea in the middle of the 1st century
His successor was Agrippa I, whose administration became unpopular, owing to his reputation and to the continued unwillingness of the Jewish people to accept the family of Antipater.
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The borders of Idumaea are difficult to define with precision but were generally speaking Emek (Vale of) HaElah in the north extending south towards Keilah and then southeast of Beth Zur.
Idumaea's southern frontier extended as far south as the Beersheva Valley.
That is to say, while no distinctly Idumaean seals or coins have been found, those of Yehud have been found and their provenance, in conjunction with the Biblical material, allows us to tentatively define that border.
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Ruled by King David Maccabeus of Judea, Judea is sandwiched along the Palestinian coast, between Idumaea, Nabataea, Roman Syria and Egypt.
The recent takeover of Idumaea by King David has expanded the borders of the country beyond the River Jordan, thereby removing one of the threats against his kingdom and strengthening his own power at the same time.
Recently ruled by King Antipater, Idumaea with its capital at Bostra, has been recently conquered by Judea, with King Antipater going into exile in Egypt and his eldest son Crown Prince Herod disappearing into the Nabatean wilderness to raise a resistance army.
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him.
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
and from Judaea and Jerusalem and Idumaea and from beyond the Jordan and from the district of Tyre and Sidon there came to Him a vast crowd, hearing of all that He was doing.
At the same time they were driven by the Nabatæans from their ancestral lands to the south and east.
During the revolt of the Maccabees against the Seleucid kingdom, II Maccabees refers to a Seleucid general named Gorgias as "Governor of Idumaea"; whether he was a Greek or a Hellenized Edomite is unknown.
Under Herod the Great Idumaea was ruled for him by a series of governors, among whom were his brother Joseph ben Antipater and his brother-in-law Costobarus.
The disembodied vibrato of Antony (leader of Antony and the Johnsons, who garnered much attention after Tibet's label, Durtro, released their first album) lends a frightening stillness to his a cappella version, as if it were emanating from beyond the grave.
In contrast, Pantaleimon turns "Idumaea" into a soothing lullaby, expressing solace in death.
The song's multiple readings suggest that the search for the meaning of our mortality, for the beauty in darkness, is a process both highly individual and truly universal.
Edom, Idumaea: The name Edom was given to Esau, the first-born son of Isaac and twin brother of Jacob, when he sold his birthright to the latter for a meal of lentil pottage.
The country which the Lord subsequently gave to Esau was hence called "the country of Edom," (Genesis 32:3) and his descendants were called Edomites.
Everywhere we meet with caves and grottos hewn in the soft sandstone strata.
Mark 3:7-12 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Idumaea is mentioned next and inhabited by the Edomites.
Remembering your Jewish history, this is the land that was given to Esau, one of the sons of Isaac (Genesis 25:30).
This region was the southern part of Herod’s kingdom known as Idumaea.
His presence at the conclusion of the war could help stabilize the whole region and give Rome an “imperial” victory with himself as the heir to the Empire commanding the final military actions.
The areas of Galilee, Judaea, Peraea (across the Jordan River) and Idumaea were formerly the lands controlled by Herod.
Mark 3:8 WEY: and from Judaea and Jerusalem and Idumaea and from beyond the Jordan and from the district of Tyre and Sidon there came to Him a vast crowd, hearing of all that He was doing.
Mark 3:8 YLT: and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon -- a great multitude -- having heard how great things he was doing, came unto him.
NT Gospels: Mark 3:8 From Jerusalem from Idumaea beyond the Jordan (top)
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