In Search of the Origins of the Philistines - Part 1
In Search of the Origins of the Philistines - Part 1 They would be immortalized as ancient Israel’s worst enemy in the scriptures of the Old Testament. They are the Philistines. Much like the ancient Israelites, the Philistines were strangers to the foreign land of Canaan. Although to date, their origins still remain a mystery. From where did they originate prior to their settlement in Canaan? The Old Testament may shed a bit of light on this question. It is recorded in both the books of Genesis and Amos that the Philistines were from Caphtor. Gen. 10:14 ...the Pathrusim, the Casluhim, t...
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