Wednesday, August 26, 2009
THE FIRST PART :- THE HAMITIC - ( Mizraim -> Philistim -THE PALESTINIAN )
One of the sixth sons of "Ham" called "Pathrusim", his son was "Philistim" , the other son was "Casluhim" ,and his son was ""Caphtorim",They were lived in the "Caphtor" Island ,as cousins with their fathers , But for some reasons the "Caphtorims" groups, with their cousins, of The Philistims"groups ,accompanied together ,to invade the southern eastern coast, of the "Mediterranean" sea shore, before the times of "Abraham" ,the "TORAH" recorded the existents of the "Caphtorims", in some little references ,like "Deuteronomy 2.23" where he said "The "Aviims (a Canaanite people)which dwelt in "Hazrerim",even unto "Azza", the "Caphtorims",which came forth out of "Caphtor,destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead". It was clear that the invadors, "Philistims" and "Caphtorims", had some purposes to possess many areas, near their cousins, the "Egyptians",who were the other sons of "Mizraim's people,or the sons of "Ludim", "Anamim", "Lahbim" and "Nephtuhim" who were living in "Egypt". Some times they had to attack their cousins, and some times they had a good co operation with them ,as we shall see . The first time in the history, to the use of the form of "Palaestina",was by "Herodotus", it occur also in "Tell-el-Amarna"litters (14 th century BC ) ,and used by the "Romans" , specially after the destruction of "Jerusalem" ,70 AD ,for some political purposes. The name of "Palaestina"was used by them to name the wesern souther part of "Syria",The Holy Bible called those people "Philistims" ,some times called them, the "Amalekites" (see Genesis 14.7,20.1,26.18,19 )it was clear from these verses, that they were lived between "Kadesh -bernea"( A location apparently in the north-east of "Sinai"peninsula) ,and "Shur" ( A wilderness-region in the north-west part of "Sinai") . They have their private traditions and religion, which was different from the religionn of "Israel", their main city "Gerar" were their biggest capital , and their kings usually called "Abimelech" . like the "Abimelech" of "Abraham" or of "Isac" or of "David". Their relations with their near relations, the "Egyptians" ,were not so good , some times they attacked them, to protect their northern eastern boarder , they called the "Philistims" people "The Sea People" and they recorded them in their monuments . they recorded that the "Sea People ", were some people ,who were driven out by "Dorians", from their original Island ,and came to attack the "Hitittes", in order to drive them out and dwelt in their stead, they possessed the capital of the "Hitittes" ,The Holy Bible's history agreed with this Egyptian history in Amos 9.7 .So the "Egyptians" attacked them, to stop their dreams in possessing more areas, by the leadership of "III Ramsis", at the fifth year of his reign ,or at 1170 BC ,which explains the causes of the "Pharaohs remains",in the archeological discoveries of that area ,also he built an Egyptian temple of "Bethah -hottop " at "Ashcalon", and continued his invading ,until he reached to "Phoenicia", he recorded that at the Temple of "Ramses III at "Medinet Habu" ,drawing pictures, to record his work ,Also in the walls of the temple of "Karnak"(Thebes),"Ramses II recorded that he attacked the double-walled fortress ,of "Ashcalon ,on it's mound ( 'tell) .the picture draw the Egyptian soldiers ,put scaling ladders, against the outer wall, and attack a door with a battleaxe . Pharaoh's arrows smite defenders ,on the walls, who lift their arms In token of surrender, One man holds aloft an incense burner; In the panic . a woman and child are lowered from turrets on the inner wall . They were like their near relations ,the Egyptians had a faith in the eternity ,and also put the tools of the dead with him in his tomb ,A disarticulated burial at "Bab edh-Dhra" showing the pottery and other artifacts placed in the tomb for use in the next world . The old testament recorded their abilities in making the bronze,brass and the other metallic tools ,(see I Samuel 13.19-22) . That is what the archeological discoveries approved, by their discoveries in"Tell-el-Hassi", 1970 . It was one of the reasons ,which the Israelite people ,felt some misjudgment of the Palestinian's coasts , of their tools,they tried to prevent them , possessing the metallic tools, or repair it, Sure, they have their reasons , for they had some fear from their attacks . At the eleventh century, they were forced to live in the mountain's places, after their struggling against the" Hihhites ", and the" Israelites", and the "Egyptians" ,we must observe that the expression, which "Ramses the third" have used, to describe what he has done with them, that he" weakened them", not oppressing them to be loyal for his reign or destroyed them . The archeological discoveries, in "Kirbit el Moqenna", the place of the old city of "Ekron", which recorded in Joshua 15.11 ,discovered an older city, which have been built during the Iron Age, its walls were forty Acres in thickness, and its area was the double area of "Megiddo", or, the half of the area of"Lachish"(Tell ed Duweir today) . We found many places in the "TORAH" ,and the holy Bible ,where he mentioned the "Palestinians ", as in Genesis 20,21,26 ,about their peaceful relations with "Abraham" and "Isac", with some of light quarrellings , between them, it recorded the agreements between them and "Abraham" and "Isac"as for example . During the exodus, "Moses" avoided their places, Exodus 23.31 ,but the first war between them and the Israelite, were during the days of "Shamgar the son of Anath" Judge 3.31 And in the story of "Samson"Judge14.1 , Also the war between them ,during the reign of "Saul"I Samuel 4,17,18 . And the escaping of "David" to "Lachish" the king of "Geth" . This race ,I mean the" Philistims" race,were weakened, during the days of the Israelite kings, and began to vanish , until they disappeared completely ,after the kings ages . But the land returned to the name "Palaestina" ,during the Romans period ,their habitants called Palestinians, although the real tie between them, and the old "Philistims",were not a historical fact ,it was just obeying to the Roman authority rule and laws . and follow Rev.Joseph .
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