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Submitted by Rebecca Moulds (United States), Dec 16, 2011 at 09:42

There are four references in the Scriptures regarding a region on the west coast of Canaan, that region being called Palestine or Palestina or Philistia. (Exodus 15:14, Isaiah 14:29, Isaiah 14:31 and Joel 3:4) The prophetic books of the Bible, Isaiah through Malachi, are somewhat difficult to decipher and are the subject of controversy among scholars. However, it seems this region will be "dissolved" in the future (Isaiah 14:31). Even only four mentions of Palestine gives credence to the fact of its existence, but a Palestinian people, as a separate identity, is not mentioned.

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The Invented tribe in Israel [147 words]Muslimk***Dec 31, 2011 16:41192167
More Thoughts on Newt Gingrich and the Palestinians [142 words]JudithDec 19, 2011 18:01191856
Nice Interview [20 words]JMeschDec 18, 2011 12:15191820
1lighting a candle [174 words]Jules PostenDec 17, 2011 10:04191788
3Obama and Israel [73 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiDec 18, 2011 17:55191788
2Thank you Dr. Pipes [58 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiDec 16, 2011 20:29191777
The Truth -You Didnt Remember What I Forgot [356 words]Jay1Dec 18, 2011 14:29191777
What's in a name? [94 words]Rebecca MouldsDec 16, 2011 09:42191750
9More thoughts on Newt Gingrich and the Palestinians [92 words]Nenette GrunbergDec 16, 2011 00:42191734
Gingrich the attack dog. [65 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiDec 25, 2011 14:43191734
outsider's opinion [12 words]the Grand Infidel of KaffiristanDec 25, 2011 22:40191734
3Great points and historical relativism [131 words]saraDec 15, 2011 17:18191723
1Palestinians [22 words]Lujack SkylarkDec 19, 2011 02:12191723
Brief [54 words]Amin RiazDec 19, 2011 19:07191723
3Aha-- what? [1196 words]saraDec 20, 2011 18:02191723
Refutation [1225 words]Amin RiazDec 20, 2011 20:07191723
3Thank you Sara [122 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiDec 25, 2011 15:30191723

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