Bible Location
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Philistia is the coastal region of the Philistines along the south-western edge of the land. It is important because it represents one of Israel's most persistent neighbouring powers and becomes a shorthand for Philistine strength, pride, and vulnerability before God. First appears in Exod 15:14.1
AI summary: Philistia is broader than any one Philistine city and captures the whole coastal territory from which Israel faced repeated pressure. In song and prophecy the region stands for a powerful rival people whose fortunes rise and fall in relation to God's acts among Israel and the nations. The references in Psalms and Isaiah show that Philistia could be invoked as a symbolic region of opposition, boasting, fear, and judgment. The cross references present Philistia as the territorial face of one of Israel's defining enemies.1
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.