You are here: Jesus Central > Torry's Topics Reference > Judea, Modern A mountainous districtCalled: Jewry.Called: The land of Judah.Comprised the whole of the ancient kingdom of JudahJerusalem the capital ofJohn the Baptist preached inOne of the divisions of the Holy Land under the RomansOur Lord: Born in.Our Lord: Frequently visited.Our Lord: Often left, to escape persecution.Our Lord: Tempted in the wilderness of.Parts of, desert Several Christian churches inTowns of: Arimathea.Towns of: Azotus or Ashdod.Towns of: Bethany.Towns of: Bethlehem.Towns of: Bethphage.Towns of: Emmaus.Towns of: Ephraim.Towns of: Gaza.Towns of: Jericho.Towns of: Joppa.Towns of: Lydda.