A Visit With Jesus

 Biblical Kingdoms and Territories

Explore the kingdoms, city-states, and peoples whose histories intersected with Israel and the Bible.

Illustration of Kedar

Kedar

tribal confederation

Kedar was an influential North Arabian tribal confederation known for its flocks, caravan trade, and encounters with Assyria and Babylon. Its people also appear in biblical prophecy and poetry.

Illustration of Nabataea

Nabataea

kingdom

A prosperous Arabian kingdom centered on Petra, important for caravan trade, relations with Judea and Herod, and the New Testament setting of Paul.

Illustration of Idumea

Idumea

regional territory

A region south of Judea whose population preserved connections with ancient Edom and later became closely involved in Hasmonean and Herodian history.

Illustration of Adiabene

Adiabene

client kingdom

A northern Mesopotamian client kingdom of Parthia whose first-century royal family embraced Judaism and became benefactors of Jerusalem.

Illustration of Amalek

Amalek

tribal confederation

A people remembered in the Bible for repeated conflict with Israel from the wilderness journey through the early monarchy.

Illustration of Midian

Midian

tribal confederation

A group of peoples and territories associated with Moses, Jethro, and Gideon, whose precise political organization and boundaries remain uncertain.