... and prerogatives. And perhaps so it would also have been done to Jerusalem and Judea, if they had listened to the preaching of the apostles and rec... ...ity were built, after they, who returned, had established themselves throughout Judea, which they probably found deserted; for it is not said that th... ...rvitude; although only those should be taken into the account who then dwelt in Judea, which was a very small part in respect to that which was then ... ...ly them to those few slaves who returned by permission of Cyrus from Babylon to Judea? Reflect, my dear Sir, upon this capital point with all your a... ...means to those only whom Nebuchadnezzar carried to Babylon, and who returned to Judea by permission of Cyrus, as we have just proved; so the Babylon... ... from whence, finally, he draws forth into freedom all the captives, as well of Judea as of Israel; and not only makes them free, but just, holy, en... ... ago, some Jews came out of Babylon, and re-established themselves once more in Judea, it is likewise certain that neither that coming forth, nor th... ...that famous widow, Ruth the Moabitess; who, leaving her native country, came to Judea, following Naomi her mother-in-law, and after some time was ma... ...ssor of Salmonezer, it is certain, trampled under foot likewise a great part of Judea, and put Jerusalem into a great conflict and consternation: bu...