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BidenRocks

(1,000 posts) Mon Nov 13, 2023, 07:16 PM Nov 2023

I googled Palestiine "In the Bible".

Last edited Mon Nov 13, 2023, 09:53 PM - Edit history (1)

I found it interesting.
We are all from one.
Funny how Sunday School even had a chance. They are teaching ancient world history.
Cannanites for 400.

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I googled Palestiine "In the Bible". (Original Post) BidenRocks Nov 2023 OP

It's "Canaanites" Bucky Nov 2023 #1

That's biblical mythology. Mosby Nov 2023 #2

Part of my post related to Sunday School BidenRocks Nov 2023 #3

Bucky

(55,334 posts)

1. It's "Canaanites"

Reply to BidenRocks (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2023, 08:43 PM

Nov 2023

And the Israelites took over the Promised Land only by slaughtering the Canaanites. But I have no idea how this relates to today's heartbreaking headlines

Mosby

(17,768 posts)

2. That's biblical mythology.

Reply to Bucky (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 13, 2023, 09:10 PM

Nov 2023

The Canaanites are the modern Lebanese, and Jews are also pretty closely related genetically.

Link to tweet

Bible says Canaanites were wiped out by Israelites but scientists just found their descendants living in Lebanon.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bible-canaanites-wiped-out-old-testament-israelites-lebanon-descendants-discovered-science-dna-a7862936.html

BidenRocks

(1,000 posts)

3. Part of my post related to Sunday School

Reply to BidenRocks (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2023, 10:05 PM

Nov 2023

I had no idea who all these people were. That's college level unless you are (indoctrinating) the children.
Would the church do that?

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