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Judean Wilderness

n Luke’s Gospel, the wilderness symbolizes a place of testing and preparation where Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, overcomes temptation and begins his mission to proclaim God’s kingdom, highlighting reliance on God and spiritual authority.

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Potius Pilate

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Luke

Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect governing Judea during Jesus’ ministry, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing Jesus’ trial and crucifixion under Roman authority.

Bethlehem

Place
Luke

Bethlehem in the first century was a small, humble town in Judea known as the city of David, historically and prophetically significant as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, which Luke highlights to show Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament promises through His birth in this modest setting.

Jordan River

Thing
Luke

The Jordan River is the Bible’s sacred threshold—where God turns wandering into inheritance and old life into new—from Israel’s crossing under Joshua (c. 13th century BC) to Jesus’s baptism (early 1st century AD).

Lysanias

Person
Luke

Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene in the early 1st century AD, was a minor ruler in the Anti-Lebanon region whose mention in the Gospel of Luke, later confirmed by inscriptions, anchors the gospel narrative firmly within Roman-era history.

Galilee

Place
Luke

Galilee in the first century was a diverse, politically marginal region in northern Israel under Herod Antipas, known for its rural Jewish communities, mixed populations, and as the primary area of Jesus’ ministry emphasizing compassion and inclusion.

Simon (Peter)

Person
Luke

Simon Peter was a Galilean fisherman called by Jesus to be a foundational disciple and leader of the early church, known for his passionate faith, transformation, and close relationship with Jesus as portrayed especially in the Gospel of Luke.

Judean Wilderness

People, Places, and Things

Judean Wilderness

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Potius Pilate

Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect governing Judea during Jesus’ ministry, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing Jesus’ trial and crucifixion under Roman authority.

Bethlehem

Bethlehem in the first century was a small, humble town in Judea known as the city of David, historically and prophetically significant as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, which Luke highlights to show Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament promises through His birth in this modest setting.

Jordan River

The Jordan River is the Bible’s sacred threshold—where God turns wandering into inheritance and old life into new—from Israel’s crossing under Joshua (c. 13th century BC) to Jesus’s baptism (early 1st century AD).

Lysanias

Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene in the early 1st century AD, was a minor ruler in the Anti-Lebanon region whose mention in the Gospel of Luke, later confirmed by inscriptions, anchors the gospel narrative firmly within Roman-era history.

Galilee

Galilee in the first century was a diverse, politically marginal region in northern Israel under Herod Antipas, known for its rural Jewish communities, mixed populations, and as the primary area of Jesus’ ministry emphasizing compassion and inclusion.

Simon (Peter)

Simon Peter was a Galilean fisherman called by Jesus to be a foundational disciple and leader of the early church, known for his passionate faith, transformation, and close relationship with Jesus as portrayed especially in the Gospel of Luke.

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