Comments on: Who Were the Philistines, and Where Did They Come From? https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Russ Davis https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000465188 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:41:23 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000465188 “Biblical” Archaeology? Sad to see the evil, vile James 4:4 idolatry/adultery of appealing to the corrupt, antiChrist world’s BCE [before the common era]/CE [common era] instead of Before Christ/Anno Domini[In the Year of our Lord], making Christ common, inviting His judgment, God save us.

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By: Daniel Carley https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000391585 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:35:43 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000391585 In reply to Ron McAfee.

Bravo Ron! Finally someone who knows the Sabbath from Sunday, so rare these days. Did a research paper on the topic in school. Long story short, Catholic church decided to switch it up for their own purpose. Funny how most people don’t have a clue about this topic but glad to see someone does!

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By: lidia Soares https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000387979 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 02:55:04 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000387979 In reply to ABDOOL SATAR.

The Bible is more credible in that it has proven events over the ages, than Koran! What Jesus meant is that when you tell the truth, you are free! You don’t hide under camouflages and be constantly on the look out so you don’t get caught!! You don’t pretend to be who you are not!

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By: Ian Mac Dougall https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000373719 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:11:22 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000373719 In reply to ABDOOL SATAR.

At the point of Alpha or the begining is quite rightly the best place to start, somehow I cant help thinking faith alone is not going to establish the truth, I recently listened to an Armenian man describe how the Bible interpretations from Aramaic to English its modern day equivalent, has over 12000 mistakes, differences from the original language. Thats an average of 12 mistakes a page for an average English Bible. If I provided an authoritive work on any subject well I dare say 12000 mistakes would disallow me the privilege of any type of authenticity particulary my own intelligence.

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By: Ron McAfee https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000367803 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:22:29 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000367803 In reply to ABDOOL SATAR.

I have to assume English is a second language to you? I cant tell if your ranting has got you worked up or you just never make sense but really hard to tell what point your trying to make. If you want to know where to find the truth unfortunately for you the only infallible source on earth is the bible. Thy word is truth period. The entirety of your word is truth which includes the old and new testamnent and because the Jews dont believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah (yet) they only get half the truth. But heres my question. Where did you get Samson as somehow connected to the identity of Gods people? Maybe he wouldnt be my absolute very last choice but Im not sure.

The sign of identity was the same for Gods people in ancient Israel as it is for Gods true Church today. Ex 31:13 Keep my Sabbath so you will know Its I who sanctifies (makes you Holy, sets you apart for special use). So if your looking for Gods people today (Holy= set apart to do his work of preaching the good news of His soon coming Kingdom) look for a Friday night sunset to Saturday sunset Sabbath keeping Christian church. With your attitude I dont expect to see you at next Saturday services or a billion other professing Christians who show up a day late because the God of this world has blinded them (for now) as much as you unfortunately. I think any with eyes to see can tell things are heading in a very dark direction. Ill pray for you freind. Satan decieves the “WHOLE” world so youre in good company but check your attitude = humble yourself.

A non apolegetic biblical literalist

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By: Mary J Linder https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000365135 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:30:15 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000365135 In reply to ABDOOL SATAR.

Abdool-
Did you bother to read the name of the magazine in which this article was printed?
The magazine is called “BIBLICAL Archaeology Society”.
Are you at all aware that the word “Biblical” is related to the word “Bible”?
—apparently not—

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By: PAUL C CULTON https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000362361 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:38:06 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000362361 In reply to Dr. Carlos Zorea.

The Bible records an exchange between Abimelech the Philistine and Abraham (Gen. 20:1-16 ). I had always thought Abraham lived ca. 2000-1900 B.C. The way I read it, the Philistines occupied their customary area BEFORE Abraham immigrated to Caanan. That would mean they arrived well before Abraham’s arrival, wouldn’t it? In which case, to what wave of immigrants would they (Philistines) correspond? I’ve looked for other sources that put the “invasion” of the Philistines earlier than 1400 B.C., and have found none. Bumping Abraham up to 1300-1200 B.C. is also problematic. Can you offer some clarification?

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By: Michael Katsonis https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000357665 Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:41:03 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000357665 The nation of Israel was a unique for it’s time patriarchy that had an understanding that certain values and behaviors will benefit the general population of it’s members. In other words, try to understand your humanity, and how co-operating with others will be better than trying to dominate and enslave everyone else. This philosophy was a gift from one all knowing god who inspires all of us in our own way if we can turn down the noise and stress in our lives and receive inspiration. The difficulty is trying to determine what is the best of the inspirations to incorporate into a code of behavior without trampling on others rights, and determining what inalienable rights we all have. We are continuing to work on the determination of what rights we all as humans have and how we can as a species assure we all receive those rights. As far as I know Jacob(AKA Israel) was the first to understand this and apply this to his large family of twelve sons and one daughter and then to his many grandchildren and his resulting large nation now in the millions still trying to fit in with the other billions of humans, who have their on ideas as to how our species should behave to live well and prosper. May the force be with us.

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By: Steve https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000324824 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:03:44 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000324824 In reply to Jonathan John.

Jesus said ‘those who say they are Jews but are not’…..is that what you mean when you mentioned the Babylonian exile/replacement of Hebrews that were at Jerusalem/Israel? Someone like modern day Rothschild, in your own opinion can you explain Jacob Rothschild’s conehead? The movie with Dan Akroyd displays them as aliens come to earth. Whoever they are, they LOVE to lie and deceive.

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By: Bill Weir https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/who-were-philistines-where-did-they-come-from/#comment-2000304113 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:35:06 +0000 https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/?p=67961#comment-2000304113 In reply to Carolyn McLemore.

All scripture is GIVEN by inspiration,( theopnuetos= ‘ God- breathed’ ) so it is the living word of God able to save our souls – sad for all rejectors as they put themselves unwittingly outside the pale of Gods salvation

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