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== Significance of the name ==
== Significance of the name ==
It was from the name Judah that the [[Kingdom of Judah]] was named after the partition of Israel following King [[Solomon]]'s demise ([[1 Kings]] 11:31; 12:17-21). This kingdom was made up of the Tribe of Judah and the [[Benjamin (tribe)|Tribe of Benjamin]]. Centuries later, after [[Alexander the Great]] and then [[Pompey the Great]] conquered the land, it was known as [[Judea]]. It is from the name Judea that the English name [[Jew]] is derived.
It was from the name Judah that the [[Kingdom of Judah]] was named after the partition of Israel following King [[Solomon]]'s demise ([[1 Kings]] 11:31; 12:17-21). This kingdom was made up of the Tribe of Judah and the [[Benjamin (tribe)|Tribe of Benjamin]]. Centuries later, after [[Alexander the Great]] and then [[Pompey|Pompey the Great]] conquered the land, it was known as [[Judea]]. It is from the name Judea that the English name [[Jew]] is derived.
==References==
==References==