A small province northeast of the Sea of Galilee, which was part of the tetrarchy of Philip (Luke 3:1).
About Ituraea
Iturea was a small region near Trachonitis. Both areas were ruled by Philip, who was the brother of King Herod the Great. This happened during the time when Tiberius was the Roman emperor(Luke 3:1).
Iturea is assumed to be northeast of the Sea of Galilee, in the area of Mount Hermon. But, its location and borders are much disputed. The name almost certainly comes from Jetur, a son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15). His descendants were among those conquered by the Israelites east of the Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:19–20).
Key References
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
All Scripture References (2)
1 Chronicles (1)
They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
Luke (1)
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,