Ituraea
Ituraea (Biblical Place • Mount Hermon • 33.416°N, 35.857°E): region. Referenced in Luke 3:1 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to The Dead Sea Scrolls , Qumran Community & Second Temple Judaism—The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Khirbet Qumran (1947–1956) revolutionized understanding of the Hebrew Bible text, sectarian Jewish theology, messianism, and the historical matrix out of which Christianity emerged.
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Kohath (Generation 24 • Child of Levi ): ( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 ) The families of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the southward side of the tabernacle ( Numbers 3:29 ). (mentioned in Genesis 46 , Exodus 6 , Numbers 3 ) Naphtali (Generation 23 • Child of Jacob/Israel ): Naphtali is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Jacob/Israel . ( Genesis 30:8 , 1 Chronicles 2:2 ) (mentioned in Genesis 30 , Genesis 35 , Genesis 46 ) Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 ) Gershon ( Gershom ) (Generation 24 • Child of Levi ): ( Genesis 46:11 , Exodus 6:16 , Numbers 3:17 , 1 Chronicles 2:1 , 6:1 , 6:16 , 6:43 ) The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward ( Numbers 3:23 ). (mentioned in Genesis 46 , Exodus 2 , Exodus 6 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Ituraea (region. Referenced in Luke 3:1 .) Pekod (Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 50:21 , Ezek 23:23 (identified with Babel ).) Taanath-shiloh (~; now Khirbat Tana. Referenced in Josh 16:6 .) Kedesh-naphtali (Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 4:6 (identified with Kedesh 1 ).) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll — Tiny rolled silver amulet excavated by Gabriel Barkay in 1979 in a late First Temple burial cave overlooking the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem . Etched in Paleo-Hebrew script, it preserves the oldest known surviving text from the Hebrew Bible: the Aaronic Priestly Blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 .
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Luke 3:1 : "Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee , and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea ...". Related canonical books and chapters: Luke (New Testament • 24 Chapters), Luke 3 ( Luke • Chapter 3 (38 verses)).
