Hill country of Judea

Debated~25 km
Modern identification
Representative point near Ein Karem · Jerusalem hills
Coordinates
31.7670, 35.1620

Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.

What happened at Hill country of Judea

  1. The song of elisabeth to Mary upon her visit

    Luke 1:39-45

    The Gospel specifies only the Judean hill country; Ein Karem is retained as a traditional candidate. Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.

  2. The magnificat of Mary

    Luke 1:46-56

    The Gospel specifies only the Judean hill country; Ein Karem is retained as a traditional candidate. Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.

  3. The birth and childhood of the Baptist, and his desert life

    Luke 1:57-80

    The Gospel specifies only the Judean hill country; Ein Karem is retained as a traditional candidate. Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.

Nearby places in Jerusalem hills