The Philistines Research Paper

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There existed several enemies that fought primarily against the Hebrew Nation. This has been one fact that unites the past, present and future together. One of these nations were the Egyptians. Their religious system was partly animistic and partly mythological. The worship of spirits was its leading feature. Doctrine of immortality was prominent. They held the counterpart of each individual would survive with him after death so long as the body remained incorrupt.

The Philistines had a religion which was Semitic in character with soothsayer, priests, diviners, and temples. The Phoenicians religious life was centered on the worship of some fifty or more divinities. They built their temples and altars on high places and worshiped their …show more content…
They were fierce fighters and marauders, making frequent incursions into neighboring lands. They were the descendants of Benami, the son of Lot by his younger daughter. They were bitterly denounced by the prophets and during the Restoration Period they were hostile to Nehemiah. The tribe was governed by a king who usually had a poorly organized government. They were gross idolaters.

The Philistines was a group of humans considered to be “giants among men”. Each of these civilization all had important cities. These chief cities of the Philistines, Syrians and the Assyrians are as follows: (1) The Philistines chief cities were Ashdod, Ashkelon, Akron, Gaza, and Gath; (2) The Syrians chief city was Damascus; and (3) The Assyrians chief city was Nineveh.

Another group of individuals were the Edomites, which were originally led by Esau, lived in the region of southeast Palestine. They seemed to have adopted from their predecessors the habit of living in caves. Another group of individuals were known as the Assyrians had a number of gods. The chief was Asshur, who was the first and foremost a god of war, hence their emphasis on …show more content…
They were interested in the progress of man’s effort to comprehend God and the ever-enlarging revelation of God to men. They were not concerned with military strength and how many wars they won or lost, only the religious life of the Old Testament people. This is why we find the first three chapters of Genesis written in an orderly, consistent and valid account we have of the beginnings of our world. We should recognize the fact that without these we would not have a basis of philosophy or theology. Practically every great theological doctrine can be traced directly back to the Genesis account of the creation, the Temptation, and the fall of man. To the author the important fact alone is that the eternal God is the sole creator. Matter is not eternal, God alone is eternal. God is not confined to the universe; He is over all and in
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