Herod Agrippa I ruled Judea until his death in 44 C.E., and it is clear from 1 Thessalonians 2: 14 that at least by 50 C.E., there were a number of congregations in Judea.
١٣ مَا هُوَ ٱلْمَعْنَى ٱلرَّابِعُ ٱلْأَكْثَرُ ٱسْتِعْمَالًا لِكَلِمَةِ « جَمَاعَةٌ » فِي ٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ ؟‏