Circumcision: Demonic Practice or Theological Covenant. Yigal Bin-Nun . The practice of foreskin removal likely originated in ...

The question of who first laid claim to ancient Palestine is one of the most hotly debated topics in history and politics alike. In this documentary, we dive deep into the archaeological evidence, ...

In Ancient Palestine, numerous wars took place between the Israelites and the Philistines. What do we know about these wars?

The Bible presents the Philistines as notable enemies of Israel and they are involved in some iconic scenes from the Old Testament. Among these are the narratives of David and Goliath, the Philistine ...

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What matters is, David was a strong believer in the power of God and he also believed the Israelites were God’s people and should not be afraid of the Philistines and in particular, this giant of a ...

The name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the 10th plague in which the households' firstborns died. Passover is a Jewish holiday that comm ...

It’s hard to figure out what’s going on in this 17th-century opera, but the singing, dancing and design make up for that.

Upon Pharaoh ignoring the command to free the Israelites, 10 plagues were unleashed by God on Egypt and its people. These included the death of the firstborn, turning the Nile into blood and locusts.

This last plague did Pharoah in. He decided to set the Israelites free. Since they wanted to leave before Pharoah changed his mind, they didn’t have time to wait for their bread to rise ...

They were distinctly European, spoke an Indo-European (probably) language, and fiercely fought against the Israelites throughout the era of the Old Testament. If this is the origin of the word ...