New Research on the Origins of the Philistines | Digging for Truth Episode 288

The Philistines are mentioned in the book of Genesis in the time of Abraham around 2000 BC. But the general view in academia is that the Philistines didn’t show up until they fought a documented battle with Egypt in 1177 BC, after the time of the Exodus and the time of Joshua. Dr. Danny Jones has been researching this topic and examines Aegean sea people from the Minoan civilization, and multiple waves of migration to the southern Levant that took place that seem to line up with the people groups documented in biblical accounts.