Who were the Philistines—Israel’s fiercest foes named nearly 300 times in Scripture? In this Bible-first overview, we trace their Aegean “Sea Peoples” origins, the five-city league (Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gath, Ekron), their culture, religion, iron advantage, and why they dominated the Shephelah valleys. See how Samson, the Ark in Dagon’s temple, and David vs. Goliath fit the map—and how Assyria and Babylon ended Philistine power. Clear, simple, and practical—so you can read Judges–Kings and the Prophets with confidence. The battle is the Lord’s!
Explore the **bible history** and **philistine origins** of one of Israel’s greatest adversaries. From the story of **Goliath** to the worship of **Dagon**, discover the role of the Philistines in **ancient history** and the many **bible stories** that portray them. Learn about this nation and other nations in the **christian** Old Testament.
Chapters
00:00 – Why the Philistines matter
01:55 – Setting the scene: coast, hills & Shephelah
04:05 – Origins: Sea Peoples to Philistia
07:20 – The Five Cities (Pentapolis)
10:10 – Society, trade & iron technology
13:00 – Religion: Dagon and rival worship
15:20 – Judges: Samson & border tensions
18:05 – Ark in Philistine hands
20:10 – David & Goliath; Ziklag to kingship
23:15 – Prophets against Philistia
25:40 – Decline: Assyria to Babylon
28:10 – Where are they now? Legacy & lessons
30:00 – Takeaways: faith under pressure
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these rabid minded people make everybody caucasian . read genesis 10 it will tell you where the philistines came from and what blood line . everybody is not caucasian .
Так і нічого не сказано по суті…😮
Amen
Showing Israel and Gaza, the wrong place to be is France.
Why keep repeating your words just to prolong your algorithm..?
Wrong. The philistine is not the same as Palestine
My dear friend, learn to read the writings of the Jews. Philishtim are not Palestinians… Your story tries to distort reality on the ground. Palestinians can pronounce the letter P, Because they are Arabs and it is difficult for them to pronounce the letter P and they say B instead of P… Look at the videos coming out of Gaza. The residents of Gaza say they have roots in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Lebanon, and all of them came to fight with the new state, and conquered these lands from the Jews, in the Arab riots of 1929.
THIS IS TRUE GIANT IS IN THE BIBLE
AMEN
They are in gaza? The Philistine?wrong