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Home THE BIBLE UNEARTHED: THE MAKING OF A RELIGION -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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[Neil Silberman] What can we day about the date of the arrival of the Philistines and the other Sea Peoples? [Melet Gilboa, University of Haifa] Well, other than the Bible, when they are mentioned earlier was archaeologically and if we take into consideration the literature, they appear on the scene in the 12th century, B.C. It was roughly 1200, or 1150 B.C. [Neil Silberman] So in the earlier periods, when it is mentioned in connection with Abraham, there's just not archaeological evidence? Everything comes later?
[Melet Gilboa, University of Haifa] No, none whatsoever. Archaeologically, everything starts in the 12's, some say a little bit earlier, maybe the late 13th century.
[Narrator] The Biblical verses that associate the Patriarchs with the Philistines, presuppose a world that dates after the 12th century B.C.
Let us continue with our investigation.
The stories of the Bible often refer to camels.
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