If there was both Jordan and Palestine during the time of Jesus, was Jordan a part of Palestine before Transjordan existed. Also, when did Transjordan become established?
2007-10-26 04:28:52 · 6 answers · asked by Jordan economic researcher 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Palestine existed long time ago and the 1st Christians in the world were Palestinians. few Jews believed in Jesus.
2007-10-27 09:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jordan is a modern country. In biblical times Palestine existed but the jews had different names for it.
The area was part of the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years until the end of WW1 and was part of the province of Syria.
After WW1 Transjordan was created by the British who were given a mandate by the League of Nations to govern Transjordan Palestine and Iraq.
It became Jordan after WW2
2007-10-26 12:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jordan was invented in 1921. During the first years it was called Transjordan. In Antiquity Palestine was mainly a geographical term, sometimes a province of the Roman empire. It is better not to think of former times in the terms of today´s states.
2007-10-26 11:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by mai-ling 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jordan began around 1921. Palestine was also known as Canaan which began before Jesus.
2007-10-26 11:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by staisil 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Palestine is a concept that was created in the 20th century to promote tension between the Jews and Arabs living in what is now Israel.
2007-10-26 11:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It belonged to Rome...
2007-10-26 11:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by You make Kitty ANGRY !!! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋