For the purposes of this article, Palestine extends to the north 10 to 15 miles beyond the ancient site of Dan and NT Caesarea Philippi (later called Banias) into the gorges and mountains just south of Mount Hermon. To the east it extends to the Arabian steppe. To the south Palestine extends 10 to 15 miles beyond Beersheba. On the west is the Mediterranean Sea. It therefore includes western Palestine-between the Jordan and the Arabian steppe.
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DEFINTION OF THE DAY (GOUGING THE EYES)

Cruel and degrading punishment sometimes inflicted on conquered peoples in biblical times. The Philistines put out Samson’s eye’s (Judg 16:21). Nahash offered to make peace with the people of Gilead on the condition that he put out the right eye of every man in the city and thus bring disgrace upon all Israel (1 Sam 11:2). After executing King Zedekiah’s sons in his sight, the Babylonians put out his eyes (2 Kings 25:7). Scripture records such events as cruelty, not as examples to follow. Continue reading DEFINTION OF THE DAY (GOUGING THE EYES)
