Philistines
ancient people known for their conflict with the Israelites described in the Bible
The Philistines (/ˈfɪl[invalid input: 'ɨ']stiːnz/, /ˈfɪl[invalid input: 'ɨ']staɪnz/, /f[invalid input: 'ɨ']ˈlɪst[invalid input: 'ɨ']nz/, or /f[invalid input: 'ɨ']ˈlɪstiːnz/;[1] Hebrew: פְּלִשְׁתִּים, Plištim) were a people described in the Bible. During the Judges period they were one of the Israelite's most dangerous enemies.[2] Biblical scholars have connected the Philistines to other biblical groups such as Caphtorim and the Cherethites and Pelethites. Both have been identified with Crete, and leading to the tradition of an Aegean origin.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Dictionary.com – "Philistines".
- ↑ Riad M. Nasser, Palestinian Identity in Jordan and Israel (New York: Routledge, 2005), p. 173
- ↑ "CHERETHITES". jewishencyclopedia.com. 1906. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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- List of Biblical References to Philistines or Philistia
- Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project Website
- Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project Blog
- Penn State University - The Sea Peoples and the Philistines (link broken)
- Neal Bierling, Giving Goliath his Due: New Archaeological Light on the Philistines (1992)
. Catholic Encyclopedia. 1913.- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- The Center for Online Judaic Studies: Ramesses III and the Philistines, 1175 BC
- Biblical Archaeology Review - Yavneh Yields Over a Hundred Philistine Cult Stands
- Neal Bierling. Giving Goliath His Due. New Archaeological Light on the Philistines
