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OCLC 1023081856. The name Palestine has its origin in the Hebrew Peleshet, first mentioned in the Bible (Exodus 15:14) in reference to the land of the Pelishtim, or Philistines, one group of the Sea Peoples that invaded the region during the early biblical period. ^ Killebrew 2005, p. 202,205.
When Palestine Meant Israel. By David Jacobson. Most people assume that the name Palestine derives from “Land of the Philistines” ( Peleshet in the Hebrew Bible; see Psalms 60:10; Isaiah 14:29, 31 ), via the Greek Palaistinê and the Latin Palaestina. But there is evidence, both philological and geographical, that questions this traditional ...
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Apr 3, 2023 · When Muslim armies conquered the region in 629 CE, they Arabized the name to “Filastin.”. This term cannot be found in the Quran, while the name “Israel” is mentioned several times. The regional name “Palestine” endured. During the Middle Ages, it became common in early modern English and was employed by the Crusaders.
- Introduction
- Judea Gets A New Name
- Greater Syria
- Stirring of Nationalism
- The West Bank
The words “Palestine” or “Filastin” do not appear in the Koran. “Palestine” is also not mentioned in the Old or New Testament. It does occur at least eight times in eight verses of the Hebrew concordance of the King James Bible. Though the definite origins of the word “Palestine” have been debated for years and are still not known for sure, the nam...
As early as 300 BCE, the term Judaea [Judea] appears, most likely to describe the area where the population was predominantly Jewish. It was distinguished from Palestine and Syria. Coins with the word Judaea or something similar were produced at the time of the first Jewish revolt (66-70 CE). In the 2nd century CE, the Romans crushed the revolt of ...
Six years later, the first “Arab Palestinian Congress” was held in 1919, during which David Margolis noted that the Arabs called for “Palestinian unity and independence, albeit still understanding Palestine as part of ‘Greater Syria.’” Bernard Lewis noted, “It was with the British conquest of the country in World War I that Palestine for the first ...
As early as 1923, Ze’ev Jabotinsky recognized this nationalistic feeling, though he saw it more as a reaction to Zionism, which it was. “They feel at least the same instinctive jealous love of Palestine, as the old Aztecs felt for ancient Mexico, and the Sioux for their rolling Prairies,” he wrote in The Iron Wall.“It may be that some individual Ar...
Following the 1948 War, historian Benny Morris notes that Palestine Arabs were not yet called “Palestinians.” Furthermore, the Arab powers had no interest in creating a Palestinian entity. Instead, the Syrians, Egyptians, and Jordanians seized control of the areas they occupied. In 1950, what was then called Transjordan annexed areas in East Jerusa...
Jan 2, 2015 · The Rulers of Palestine. For most of New Testament times, Palestine was divided into ten regions forming the Roman province of Syria (see Map 2). Palestine became a ‘puppet’ kingdom allied to Rome after being conquered by Pompey in 63BC. The Bible tells us that, over twenty years into his reign, the Roman emperor Octavian Caesar (who was ...
Oct 25, 2018 · The term `Palestine' was originally a designation of an area of land in southern Canaan which the people known as the Philistines occupied a very small part of. The Canaanites, Canaanite- Phoenicians, and the Israelites, among others, established themselves in the area much earlier. The Philistines are thought to have come to the area toward ...
Timeline. c. 3500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE. Nomads settle the region and initiate agriculture during the Early Bronze Age . c. 2000 BCE - c. 1550 BCE. Cities develop and trade expands in the region during the Middle Bronze Age. Palestine becomes important trade hub. c. 1550 BCE - c. 1200 BCE. Palestine is absorbed by the Egyptian Empire, flourishes in ...
