No, they were Minoans who fled when Thera blew up. Blew up real good.
Nah.
No, they were Minoans who fled when Thera blew up. Blew up real good.
IOW, no again, because nowhere does the OT claim that the Philstines came from Thera or Crete. And the Bible is literally the only reason anyone ever heard of the bastards.
In addition, there was no supereruption of Thera in historical times; but even if one claims that there was, the chronology doesn't fit either the downfall of the Minoans, or the sudden appearance of the Philistines. IOW, no again.
You think they were survivors?