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Overview of Jude vigorously contending for the faith once delivered to the saints against antinomian infiltrators, drawing on ancient Jewish literature to warn of divine judgment.

Territorial expansion under Judas Maccabeus, Jonathan , Simon , John Hyrcanus, and Alexander Jannaeus.

The client kingdom of Herod divided into Judea , Samaria , Galilee , Perea, and the Decapolis .

Clay sealing unearthed just south of the Temple Mount bearing the inscription 'Yesha'yahu [N]vy' ( Isaiah the Prophet).

Expansion of the Gospel from Pentecost in Jerusalem through Samaria , Damascus , Joppa , Caesarea , and Antioch .

En Gedi, Qumran, Masada , and the caves of the Dead Sea where the Essene scrolls and refugees hid.

Historic 6th-century Justinianic basilica marking the traditional grotto of the Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea .

Hyper-saline waters and salt terraces of the Dead Sea rift valley, biblical Salt Sea forming the eastern border of Judah .

Hexagonal cuneiform prism recording Sennacherib's capture of 46 fortified Judean cities and tribute from Hezekiah .

Cross-section showing Coastal Plain, Shephelah , Central Judean Highlands, Jordan Rift Valley, and Transjordan Plateau.

Leather pouch containing 35 legal papyri preserved in the Judean wilderness during the Bar Kokhba revolt.

The march of the Assyrian army down the Judean coastal plain, siege of Lachish , and encirclement of Jerusalem .

Limestone block discovered in Caesarea Maritima bearing a Latin dedicatory inscription naming 'Pontius Pilatus, Prefect of Judea ', confirming his historical governorship.

Overview of Acts 1 –12 showing the Risen Jesus empowering his followers with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost , the bold multi-ethnic community in Jerusalem , and early expansion across Judea and Samaria .

Photogrammetric drone survey of the sheer mountain fortress and surrounding circumvallation wall in the Judean desert.

Profound late masterwork by Rembrandt depicting the compassionate father embracing the kneeling repentant younger son from Christ 's parable in Luke 15 .

Overview of Mark 's dramatic, fast-paced Gospel unveiling Jesus as the suffering Son of God who came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.

Dramatic engraving portraying desperate families and a mother shielding her child on a rock as floodwaters engulf the earth ( Genesis 7 ).

Magnificent wood engraving from Dor é's illustrated Bible depicting God commanding 'Let there be light' ( Genesis 1:3 ) piercing primeval darkness.

The holy city, the New Jerusalem , coming down out of heaven from God prepared as a bride adorned.

Cuneiform tablet discovered at Nineveh preserving the ancient Mesopotamian account of the catastrophic global deluge and ark.

Cantillation chanting of Genesis 15 recording God's unilateral covenant with Abram and the promise of heirs like the stars.

Pharaoh's daughter discovering the weeping infant Moses in the papyrus basket among the reeds.

Moses lifting the bronze serpent on the standard so that all who look upon it live (typology of the Cross).

King Solomon spreading his hands toward heaven as the Shekinah cloud of God's glory fills the sanctuary.

The archangel Michael and his angels casting down the ancient dragon in the apocalyptic heavenly war.

Seven tablets recounting the battle between Marduk and Tiamat, contrasting with the monotheistic Genesis creation narrative.

Silence in heaven and the seven angels receiving the trumpets before the throne of God.

Geographic zones of Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson battling Canaanites, Midianites, and Philistines.

Elijah ascending into heaven in a whirlwind of fire while Elisha cries 'My father, my father!'.

Assyrian stele documenting the Battle of Qarqar (853 BCE), listing 'Ahab the Israelite' contributing 2,000 chariots and 10,000 troops.

Moses stretching forth his rod as the waters divide into walls and Israel marches through on dry land.

Basalt lion sculpture from the Late Bronze Age temple at Tel Hazor , 'the head of all those kingdoms' ( Joshua 11:10 ).

The nocturnal spiritual contest at Peniel where Jacob 's name is transformed to Israel .

The Nazarite judge Samson victorious at Lehi over the Philistine army.

Moses descending Sinai in holy indignation at the sight of the golden calf and shattering the stone tablets.