The Archaeology of Palestine and the Bible, New York, 1932. apud: BROOKS, Beatrice A. Fertility Cult Functionaries in the Old Testament, Journal of Biblical Literature, v. 60, n. 3. (Sep., 1941), p. 227-253.Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine and the Bible. The ...
1.the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea in which most of the biblical narrative is located 2.the province of the Roman Empire in this region 3.the former British mandatory territory created by the League of Nations in 1922 (but effective from 1920), and including all ...
Daniel Hagari,admittedthat hundreds of tons of bombs had already been dropped on Gaza and that “the emphasis is on damage and not on accuracy,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to “flatten” Gaza.
Josephus, however, usually limits the name to the land of the Philistines. In the course of time the term "Palestine" superseded the longer "Palestinian Syria," and it is used with this connotation by Josephus and Philo, while Vespasian officially designated the country as "Palestine" on the...
Considered by the Israelites as fellow Hebrews, these peoples had begun to settle down before the Israelite invasion, and they remained polytheists until the end of the Hebrew Bible period. The early Israelites possessed a strong centralizing force in their monotheistic faith, combined with a ...
Palestine is the area of the eastern Mediterranean region comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The strategic importance of the area is immense: through it pass the main roads from Egypt to Syria and from the Medi
Over the centuries, Jews, Muslims and Christians and followers of other religions have all claimed special connections to the region. The Hebrew Bible contains narratives of ancient Israelites' presence in the land, including the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, established by King David and his desce...
Palestine pălˈəstīn [key], historic region on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, at various times comprising parts of modern Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (recognized internationally by nations as independent Palestine), Jordan, and E
I suspect Bibi has been reading the Bible and Shakespeare. He longs to be remembered by history as the archetype hero found in Shakespeare and the Bible. – He realizes next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. – He also recognizes the Shakespearean genius ...
Though a small region, the map of Palestine is littered with different geographical regions. The Coastal Plain runs right off of the Mediterranean coastline. The coast produced few natural harbors. In fact, the coastline was mostly sand dunes and hard limestone ridges, thus uninhabitable. As a...