Philistines

The Philistines (, , , or ;Dictionary.com – "Philistines". , Plištim) were a people described in the Bible. During the Judges period they were one of the Israelite's most dangerous enemies.Riad M. Nasser, Palestinian Identity in Jordan and Israel (New York: Routledge, 2005), p. 173  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.

 References 

 Related pages 
 The Museum of Philistine Culture

 Other websites 

National Geographic article 
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) 

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 

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Category:Ancient Israel and Judah
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