Casluhim
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The Casluhim (Hebrew: כּסלחים, Kaslûchı̂ym) are the descendants of Casluh one of the sons of Mizraim according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. The precise whereabouts of their country is uncertain, although the book of Genesis does record that the Philistines came from this people. Some cite Crete as their possible place of settlement, which, if true, would make the Ethiopic War of Josephus a truly international conflict as he records the destruction of the Casluhim in that War. This, however, only serves to make Crete a most likely place for their settlement, the northern areas of Egypt being a far more reasonable proposition.
The Philistines were known to the Assyrians as the Palashtu, and to the Greeks as `he Palaistine' - hence the later name of Palestine. After the Assyrian conquest of the eighth century BC, however, the Philistines effectively disappear as a coherent nation. It is currently being taught that the Philistines did not appear until the thirteenth century BC, and that they are to be identified as the 'Sea Peoples' of Egyptian literature.
Some Berbers may be derived from the Philistines. Certain African histories describe Goliath, a Philistine, as "Goliath the Berber" because many of these tribes claim descent from Jalut (the Goliath of the Bible). [1] However, they resent being called Berber, preferring the appellation of Amazigh or Chleuhs - 'The Free People'.
From what can be gathered, the Berbers are derived from primarily Phut, the son of Ham but, some are descended from both Casluh and Caphtor.
References
- ↑ Tribe and Society in Rural Morocco, which discusses the role of Goliath in Moroccan Berber genealogies.
External Links
- In Search of ... the Origin of Nations by C.M. White. History Research Projects 2003.
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