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[{'start': '0.100', 'end': '2.066', 'text': 'Did you know that the Philistines,'}, {'start': '2.366', 'end': '5.100', 'text': "one of Israel's greatest enemies in the Bible,"}, {'start': '5.600', 'end': '8.966', 'text': 'may have more to do with your life than you might think?'}, {'start': '9.566', 'end': '10.666', 'text': 'Their story,'}, {'start': '10.966', 'end': '12.466', 'text': 'so full of betrayal,'}, {'start': '13.100', 'end': '14.333', 'text': 'despair and war,'}, {'start': '14.733', 'end': '17.766', 'text': 'is more connected to your spiritual day-to-day life'}, {'start': '18.400', 'end': '19.933', 'text': 'than you might realize.'}, {'start': '20.566', 'end': '24.000', 'text': 'Maybe you are facing similar battles,'}, {'start': '24.466', 'end': '26.566', 'text': 'facing giants in your life,'}, {'start': '26.866', 'end': '27.800', 'text': 'whether in your health,'}, {'start': '28.100', 'end': '30.333', 'text': 'at work OR in your relationships.'}, {'start': '30.933', 'end': '34.333', 'text': 'The Bible talks about the Philistines and their temptations. It'}, {'start': '34.766', 'end': '36.300', 'text': 'may be that you are now being'}, {'start': '38.566', 'end': '41.900', 'text': 'challenged to fight against something that seems impossible.'}, {'start': '42.666', 'end': '44.300', 'text': 'What you may not know'}, {'start': '44.533', 'end': '46.700', 'text': 'is that there is a powerful lesson'}, {'start': '47.266', 'end': '49.266', 'text': 'in the defeat of your children'}, {'start': '49.666', 'end': '53.600', 'text': 'that God prepared to teach you how to overcome your struggles. Did'}, {'start': '54.333', 'end': '55.766', 'text': 'you know that the key'}, {'start': '55.900', 'end': '58.100', 'text': 'to winning the most difficult battles has'}, {'start': '58.366', 'end': '60.366', 'text': 'already been revealed in the scriptures?'}, {'start': '60.966', 'end': '63.366', 'text': 'Stay with me until the end of this video'}, {'start': '63.800', 'end': '64.866', 'text': 'because I will show you'}, {'start': '65.466', 'end': '68.866', 'text': 'how the defeat of the Philistines can be the key'}, {'start': '69.166', 'end': '72.166', 'text': 'to you finding victory in Christ.'}, {'start': '72.966', 'end': '73.966', 'text': 'Before continuing,'}, {'start': '74.566', 'end': '76.500', 'text': 'subscribe to the channel now.'}, {'start': '77.366', 'end': '79.200', 'text': 'Many people who watch'}, {'start': '79.400', 'end': '81.300', 'text': 'the videos are not yet subscribed,'}, {'start': '81.900', 'end': '84.766', 'text': 'and you will not want to miss the next content'}, {'start': '84.966', 'end': '87.300', 'text': 'that will transform your spiritual life.'}, {'start': '87.733', 'end': '90.900', 'text': 'Click the subscribe button now and turn on'}, {'start': '91.100', 'end': '91.900', 'text': 'notifications'}, {'start': '92.600', 'end': '95.733', 'text': 'because today we will unravel a biblical mystery'}, {'start': '96.000', 'end': '99.166', 'text': 'that  can change the way you see spiritual warfare'}, {'start': '99.900', 'end': '102.700', 'text': 'to understand the origin of the Philistines it'}, {'start': '103.100', 'end': '104.800', 'text': 'is necessary to take a step back'}, {'start': '104.966', 'end': '106.166', 'text': 'in the history of humanity'}, {'start': '106.666', 'end': '109.466', 'text': 'and look at the peoples of the sea a'}, {'start': '109.533', 'end': '113.466', 'text': 'confederation of tribes that migrated from distant lands'}, {'start': '114.133', 'end': '117.500', 'text': 'crossing the Mediterranean and Aegean seas'}, 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'end': '181.133', 'text': 'pagan gods and practices that offended the heart of God'}, {'start': '181.766', 'end': '185.000', 'text': 'by invading and settling in coastal cities'}, {'start': '185.500', 'end': '186.300', 'text': 'such as Gaza'}, {'start': '186.566', 'end': '187.366', 'text': 'staggering the'}, {'start': '187.600', 'end': '188.400', 'text': 'From'}, {'start': '188.733', 'end': '190.000', 'text': 'Gati and Ekron'}, {'start': '190.333', 'end': '193.166', 'text': 'the Philistines began to build a culture'}, {'start': '193.600', 'end': '194.666', 'text': 'that challenged'}, {'start': '194.866', 'end': '198.166', 'text': 'the principles of faith and the covenant of the chosen people'}, {'start': '198.700', 'end': '202.600', 'text': 'a reflection of the struggle between paradise and hell'}, {'start': '203.200', 'end': '205.900', 'text': 'but why does the Bible mention the Philistines'}, {'start': '206.066', 'end': '207.266', 'text': 'so prominently?'}, {'start': '207.666', 'end': '209.066', 'text': 'The Philistines'}, {'start': '209.266', 'end': '211.700', 'text': 'were not only a militarily strong people'}, {'start': '212.366', 'end': '213.166', 'text': 'but also'}, {'start': '213.300', 'end': '215.300', 'text': 'the symbol of the spiritual enemy'}, {'start': '215.500', 'end': '218.466', 'text': "that threatens to divert God's children"}, {'start': '218.733', 'end': '220.100', 'text': 'from true worship. The'}, {'start': '220.600', 'end': '224.400', 'text': 'idolatry that they brought with their gods and secret rituals'}, {'start': '225.566', 'end': '227.766', 'text': 'represented the presence of the antichrist'}, {'start': '228.133', 'end': '229.500', 'text': 'in its purest form.'}, {'start': '230.100', 'end': '231.766', 'text': 'A spirit of rebellion'}, {'start': '232.200', 'end': '233.266', 'text': 'meets the Lord'}, {'start': '233.400', 'end': '236.166', 'text': 'that spread throughout the nations and tried to'}, {'start': '236.400', 'end': '238.100', 'text': 'undermine divine authority.'}, {'start': '238.566', 'end': '240.166', 'text': 'The God of Israel then'}, {'start': '240.366', 'end': '243.900', 'text': 'used the Philistines not only as physical enemies'}, {'start': '244.466', 'end': '245.266', 'text': 'but also'}, {'start': '245.333', 'end': '246.166', 'text': 'as instruments'}, {'start': '246.333', 'end': '249.266', 'text': 'to test and purify the faith of his people like'}, {'start': '249.766', 'end': '251.400', 'text': 'a refining fire.'}, {'start': '251.733', 'end': '254.300', 'text': 'The Philistines were a divine tool'}, {'start': '254.766', 'end': '256.766', 'text': 'to transform the soul of Israel,'}, {'start': '257.300', 'end': '259.966', 'text': 'leading it to depend totally on God, the'}, {'start': '260.566', 'end': '263.066', 'text': 'only true Lord of the universe.'}, {'start': '263.733', 'end': '264.900', 'text': 'There is something profound'}, {'start': '265.066', 'end': '267.966', 'text': 'in the symbolism of the emergence of the Philistines'}, {'start': '268.133', 'end': '269.866', 'text': 'that is reflected in the'}, {'start': '270.666', 'end': '272.800', 'text': 'spiritual battles that we fight to this day.'}, {'start': '273.166', 'end': '276.500', 'text': 'While the Philistines invaded the lands of Israel,'}, {'start': '276.966', 'end': '278.533', 'text': 'another invasion took place,'}, {'start': '279.166', 'end': '280.566', 'text': 'an invasion of the spirit,'}, {'start': '280.966', 'end': '284.166', 'text': 'a battle against the values  who sustain society'}, {'start': '284.800', 'end': '287.333', 'text': "the Philistines were part of God's plan"}, {'start': '287.700', 'end': '289.000', 'text': 'to show that faith'}, {'start': '289.400', 'end': '291.266', 'text': 'even in the greatest adversities'}, {'start': '291.766', 'end': '293.566', 'text': "is Israel's greatest asset"}, {'start': '294.100', 'end': '295.600', 'text': 'in times of trial'}, {'start': '296.066', 'end': '298.333', 'text': 'such as the struggles against the Philistines'}, {'start': '298.566', 'end': '300.800', 'text': 'the people should turn to God to'}, {'start': '301.200', 'end': '304.766', 'text': 'recognize his sovereignty and cry out for his help'}, {'start': '305.333', 'end': '306.133', 'text': 'this struggle'}, {'start': '306.166', 'end': '308.266', 'text': 'that seemed merely military'}, {'start': '308.733', 'end': '311.133', 'text': 'had profound spiritual impacts'}, {'start': '311.933', 'end': '313.400', 'text': 'echoing the conflicts'}, {'start': '313.766', 'end': '315.800', 'text': 'between demons and angels'}, {'start': '315.866', 'end': '318.466', 'text': 'who wage battle in the heavenly regions'}, {'start': '318.733', 'end': '321.266', 'text': 'and in the daily life of each one of us'}, {'start': '321.900', 'end': '322.666', 'text': 'therefore'}, {'start': '322.666', 'end': '324.466', 'text': 'the origin of the Philistines does'}, {'start': '324.566', 'end': '326.700', 'text': 'not occur only in the historical context'}, {'start': '327.200', 'end': '328.866', 'text': 'but in a larger narrative'}, {'start': '329.066', 'end': '332.100', 'text': 'that goes beyond the simple struggle between nations'}, {'start': '332.666', 'end': '334.900', 'text': 'it unfolds in the plans of God'}, {'start': '335.066', 'end': '338.066', 'text': 'who uses the Philistines to reveal his justice'}, {'start': '338.666', 'end': '342.133', 'text': 'and to challenge the Israelites to mature'}, {'start': '342.333', 'end': '343.133', 'text': 'spiritually'}, {'start': '343.700', 'end': '346.200', 'text': 'just as the Philistines brought their'}, {'start': '346.533', 'end': '349.700', 'text': 'immoral and challenging culture to the land of Israel'}, {'start': '350.266', 'end': '351.333', 'text': 'today what we seek'}, {'start': '351.900', 'end': '353.600', 'text': 'the influences that surround us'}, {'start': '353.900', 'end': '356.766', 'text': 'are the spiritual Philistines of our time'}, {'start': '357.400', 'end': '360.600', 'text': 'forces that try to divert our eyes from the creator'}, {'start': '360.800', 'end': '362.566', 'text': 'and induce us to sin'}, {'start': '363.166', 'end': '366.333', 'text': 'to control and manipulate our own faith it is'}, {'start': '366.866', 'end': '368.133', 'text': 'up to each one of us'}, {'start': '368.266', 'end': '369.466', 'text': 'as the people of Israel to'}, {'start': '369.966', 'end': '371.400', 'text': 'choose the fight of faith'}, {'start': '371.933', 'end': '373.700', 'text': 'About surrender to the world'}, {'start': '374.000', 'end': '376.366', 'text': 'The Philistines were not only'}, {'start': '376.566', 'end': '379.066', 'text': 'skilled warriors or masters in metallurgy'}, {'start': '379.600', 'end': '382.066', 'text': 'They were also a people with a'}, {'start': '382.866', 'end': '384.000', 'text': 'refined political organization'}, {'start': '384.166', 'end': '386.000', 'text': 'that was based on an alliance'}, {'start': '386.366', 'end': '388.066', 'text': 'between their main cities'}, {'start': '388.666', 'end': '389.466', 'text': 'This union'}, {'start': '389.733', 'end': '391.600', 'text': 'known as the Pentapolis'}, {'start': '392.066', 'end': '394.466', 'text': 'was composed of five main cities'}, {'start': '395.200', 'end': '396.800', 'text': 'Gaza Ascalon'}, {'start': '397.266', 'end': '399.966', 'text': 'Ashdod GAT and Ekron'}, {'start': '400.533', 'end': '403.366', 'text': 'These cities were the centers of Philistine power'}, {'start': '403.666', 'end': '407.266', 'text': 'and functioned autonomously in many aspects'}, {'start': '407.766', 'end': '408.700', 'text': 'but at the same time'}, {'start': '409.200', 'end': '410.666', 'text': 'were interconnected'}, {'start': '410.900', 'end': '413.766', 'text': 'by a network of political and military alliances'}, {'start': '414.533', 'end': '415.933', 'text': 'Each of these cities'}, {'start': '416.466', 'end': '419.200', 'text': 'had a ruler or serenim'}, {'start': '419.566', 'end': '423.533', 'text': 'A leader responsible for coordinating defense and'}, {'start': '423.966', 'end': '425.133', 'text': 'internal policies'}, {'start': '425.733', 'end': '429.366', 'text': 'In addition to representing his city in external matters'}, {'start': '430.000', 'end': '431.933', 'text': 'The Philistine Pentapolis'}, {'start': '432.266', 'end': '434.300', 'text': 'was a model of political organization'}, {'start': '434.666', 'end': '436.933', 'text': 'that reflected the pragmatic'}, {'start': '437.066', 'end': '438.966', 'text': 'and strategic nature of the Philistines'}, {'start': '439.400', 'end': '441.000', 'text': 'Despite their military strength'}, {'start': '441.466', 'end': '443.500', 'text': 'This configuration also evidenced'}, {'start': '443.666', 'end': '445.166', 'text': 'a spirit of cooperation'}, {'start': '445.666', 'end': '447.566', 'text': 'and unity between the cities'}, {'start': '447.866', 'end': '449.566', 'text': 'Which gave them a'}, {'start': '449.900', 'end': '452.200', 'text': 'considerable advantage in the fight against Israel'}, {'start': '452.666', 'end': '453.800', 'text': 'In the spiritual vision'}, {'start': '454.166', 'end': '455.200', 'text': 'The Pentapolis'}, {'start': '455.533', 'end': '458.133', 'text': 'symbolizes an alliance of opposing forces'}, {'start': '458.700', 'end': '460.900', 'text': 'Where the union of several powers'}, {'start': '461.533', 'end': '463.566', 'text': 'Often invisible'}, {'start': '463.566', 'end': '466.533', 'text': 'strives to corrupt the purity of true faith'}, {'start': '467.133', 'end': '468.733', 'text': 'As we see in the  Book of Daniel'}, {'start': '469.100', 'end': '471.866', 'text': 'Alliances between nations can be'}, {'start': '472.100', 'end': '473.466', 'text': 'signs of both prosperity'}, {'start': '474.000', 'end': '475.933', 'text': 'and spiritual decay,'}, {'start': '476.566', 'end': '479.400', 'text': 'reflecting the cycles of rise and fall'}, {'start': '479.866', 'end': '482.200', 'text': 'of empires that attempt to dominate the world'}, {'start': '482.700', 'end': '484.533', 'text': 'beyond their political structure.'}, {'start': '484.900', 'end': '489.000', 'text': 'The Philistines were known for their rich culture,'}, {'start': '489.733', 'end': '493.166', 'text': 'deeply marked by their pagan beliefs'}, {'start': '493.533', 'end': '495.066', 'text': 'and religious practices.'}, {'start': '495.766', 'end': '498.766', 'text': 'Their devotion to deities such as Dagon,'}, {'start': '499.066', 'end': '500.366', 'text': 'a god of agriculture'}, {'start': '500.966', 'end': '502.066', 'text': 'and fertility,'}, {'start': '502.300', 'end': '504.466', 'text': 'as well as other gods and goddesses,'}, {'start': '504.866', 'end': '508.866', 'text': 'indicated the centrality of idolatry in their society.'}, {'start': '509.600', 'end': '510.766', 'text': 'For the Philistines,'}, {'start': '510.966', 'end': '513.133', 'text': 'their gods were the source of power,'}, {'start': '513.666', 'end': '516.666', 'text': 'and daily life revolved around rituals'}, {'start': '517.066', 'end': '519.700', 'text': 'designed to ensure divine protection'}, {'start': '520.000', 'end': '522.166', 'text': 'and the prosperity of their cities.'}, {'start': '522.766', 'end': '523.566', 'text': 'However,'}, {'start': '523.566', 'end': '527.466', 'text': 'true worship that glorifies the God of Israel'}, {'start': '528.000', 'end': '529.700', 'text': 'was far from this culture.'}, {'start': '530.166', 'end': '531.966', 'text': 'Instead of seeking the Creator,'}, {'start': '532.333', 'end': '536.500', 'text': 'the Philistines relied on symbols of power and control,'}, {'start': '537.000', 'end': '538.933', 'text': 'such as the pyramids and other'}, {'start': '539.566', 'end': '540.966', 'text': 'occult icons'}, {'start': '541.266', 'end': '542.066', 'text': 'that'}, {'start': '542.400', 'end': '544.566', 'text': 'are still used today by secret elites'}, {'start': '544.900', 'end': '546.466', 'text': 'to manipulate the masses'}, {'start': '547.300', 'end': '548.100', 'text': 'spiritually.'}, {'start': '548.466', 'end': '550.066', 'text': 'This reverence for'}, {'start': '550.266', 'end': '553.500', 'text': 'pagan gods and the political structure of the Philistines'}, {'start': '553.733', 'end': '556.066', 'text': 'teaches us about the dangers of alliances'}, {'start': '556.200', 'end': '557.500', 'text': 'with forces that are not'}, {'start': '557.700', 'end': '558.500', 'text': 'aligned'}, {'start': '558.566', 'end': '559.800', 'text': "with God's will."}, {'start': '560.466', 'end': '561.200', 'text': 'The Lord'}, {'start': '561.200', 'end': '562.400', 'text': 'in His wisdom'}, {'start': '563.000', 'end': '565.600', 'text': 'used  These enemies were used as instruments'}, {'start': '566.133', 'end': '569.366', 'text': 'to show the people of Israel what happens'}, {'start': '569.866', 'end': '570.766', 'text': 'when a nation'}, {'start': '570.966', 'end': '574.166', 'text': 'or individual strays from the path of truth.'}, {'start': '574.933', 'end': '577.700', 'text': 'God knew that the alliance between the'}, {'start': '578.400', 'end': '581.366', 'text': 'Philistine cities could be a temptation for'}, {'start': '581.400', 'end': '582.200', 'text': 'Israel,'}, {'start': '582.500', 'end': '585.900', 'text': 'a way to encourage them to abandon true'}, {'start': '586.133', 'end': '586.933', 'text': 'worship'}, {'start': '587.066', 'end': '588.066', 'text': 'and submit'}, {'start': '588.266', 'end': '591.066', 'text': 'to a form of control that does not come from God'}, {'start': '591.366', 'end': '592.733', 'text': 'but from the enemy himself,'}, {'start': '593.466', 'end': '594.366', 'text': 'the antichrist,'}, {'start': '594.900', 'end': '598.166', 'text': 'who has always sought to corrupt genuine worship.'}, {'start': '598.733', 'end': '601.700', 'text': "Israel's resistance to this alliance"}, {'start': '602.100', 'end': '605.266', 'text': 'and the constant confrontation with the Philistine cities'}, {'start': '605.666', 'end': '607.866', 'text': 'parallels the spiritual battle we'}, {'start': '607.966', 'end': '610.700', 'text': 'face in our own journey of faith.'}, {'start': '611.333', 'end': '613.766', 'text': 'The external influences that surround us,'}, {'start': '614.266', 'end': '615.666', 'text': 'whether in our jobs,'}, {'start': '616.333', 'end': '617.333', 'text': 'on social media,'}, {'start': '617.900', 'end': '620.133', 'text': 'or even in our own homes,'}, {'start': '620.800', 'end': '624.266', 'text': 'often present themselves as seductive alliances'}, {'start': '624.700', 'end': '627.733', 'text': 'disguised as prosperity and security.'}, {'start': '628.400', 'end': '629.200', 'text': 'However,'}, {'start': '629.366', 'end': '630.933', 'text': 'as the Bible teaches us,'}, {'start': '631.466', 'end': '634.966', 'text': 'when a nation or an individual aligns itself with evil,'}, {'start': '635.400', 'end': '637.766', 'text': 'the consequences are inevitable. Let'}, {'start': '638.366', 'end': '640.866', 'text': 'us remember how the people of Israel,'}, {'start': '641.100', 'end': '642.333', 'text': 'even in their weakness,'}, {'start': '642.600', 'end': '645.166', 'text': 'were called to resist these alliances'}, {'start': '645.333', 'end': '647.200', 'text': 'and to seek only the Lord'}, {'start': '647.666', 'end': '648.566', 'text': 'at all times.'}, {'start': '649.400', 'end': '650.366', 'text': 'Today,'}, {'start': '650.766', 'end': '653.533', 'text': 'the forces that align to weaken faith,'}, {'start': '653.933', 'end': '657.333', 'text': 'such as the spiritual powers behind the'}, {'start': '657.733', 'end': '658.533', 'text': 'Illuminati and Freemasonry, are increasingly being used to undermine faith.'}, {'start': '658.766', 'end': '660.700', 'text': 'Other secret organizations'}, {'start': '661.333', 'end': '665.000', 'text': 'try to create their own pentacles of control.'}, {'start': '665.666', 'end': '666.466', 'text': 'These groups'}, {'start': '666.700', 'end': '669.800', 'text': 'try to build a structure that diverts'}, {'start': '670.100', 'end': '672.200', 'text': "God's children from the path of truth,"}, {'start': '672.933', 'end': '674.100', 'text': 'offering power,'}, {'start': '674.300', 'end': '675.733', 'text': 'wealth and influences'}, {'start': '675.966', 'end': '677.966', 'text': 'that are far from divine plans.'}, {'start': '678.600', 'end': '680.133', 'text': 'Just like the Philistines,'}, {'start': '680.533', 'end': '683.200', 'text': 'these forces seek to manipulate humanity'}, {'start': '683.600', 'end': '685.933', 'text': 'to satisfy their own interests,'}, {'start': '686.500', 'end': '688.866', 'text': 'distancing us from true worship.'}, {'start': '689.666', 'end': '691.966', 'text': 'But as the people of Israel, we'}, {'start': '692.700', 'end': '695.166', 'text': 'must resist these influences'}, {'start': '695.500', 'end': '697.733', 'text': 'and remain firm in the truth,'}, 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and manipulation'}, {'start': '1619.066', 'end': '1620.933', 'text': 'that seek to dominate the world'}, {'start': '1621.166', 'end': '1622.566', 'text': 'like Freemasonry'}, {'start': '1622.966', 'end': '1623.966', 'text': 'the Illuminati'}, {'start': '1624.500', 'end': '1626.400', 'text': 'or any other force that tries to turn'}, {'start': '1626.566', 'end': '1628.566', 'text': 'human hearts away from  God'}, {'start': '1629.066', 'end': '1630.666', 'text': 'has a limited time.'}, {'start': '1631.333', 'end': '1633.533', 'text': 'The Bible teaches us that even in the face of the'}, {'start': '1633.600', 'end': '1634.733', 'text': 'greatest adversity.'}, {'start': '1635.166', 'end': '1638.533', 'text': 'Victory belongs to those who remain faithful to God.'}, {'start': '1638.966', 'end': '1641.566', 'text': 'When we think of the Philistines and their fall,'}, {'start': '1642.300', 'end': '1643.866', 'text': 'we are invited to reflect'}, {'start': '1644.000', 'end': '1646.900', 'text': 'on the spiritual forces we face today'}, {'start': '1647.300', 'end': '1649.400', 'text': 'and remember that in the end,'}, {'start': '1649.966', 'end': '1651.300', 'text': 'God will prevail.'}, {'start': '1651.466', 'end': '1653.300', 'text': 'The legacy of the Philistines'}, {'start': '1653.500', 'end': '1656.666', 'text': 'goes beyond the battles they fought against Israel'}, {'start': '1657.066', 'end': '1659.733', 'text': 'and the victories they won afterwards.'}, {'start': '1659.966', 'end': '1661.866', 'text': 'Beyond military history,'}, {'start': '1662.266', 'end': '1664.600', 'text': 'they play an important role'}, {'start': '1665.000', 'end': '1668.200', 'text': 'in the theological and spiritual narrative'}, {'start': '1668.866', 'end': '1670.466', 'text': 'that we see in the scriptures.'}, {'start': '1671.000', 'end': '1673.000', 'text': 'The Philistines were in fact'}, {'start': '1673.533', 'end': '1675.666', 'text': 'another to the Israelites'}, {'start': '1676.300', 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antichrist will be an instrument in the hands'}, {'start': '1725.400', 'end': '1728.500', 'text': 'of God to fulfill his purposes,  prophecies of the apocalypse'}, {'start': '1728.700', 'end': '1729.900', 'text': 'the Philistines'}, {'start': '1730.200', 'end': '1731.666', 'text': 'served as a force'}, {'start': '1731.933', 'end': '1734.666', 'text': 'that God allowed to challenge Israel'}, {'start': '1735.200', 'end': '1736.700', 'text': 'as a way of testing'}, {'start': '1736.766', 'end': '1738.933', 'text': 'the faith and obedience of his people'}, {'start': '1739.533', 'end': '1741.200', 'text': 'this is a profound concept'}, {'start': '1741.466', 'end': '1743.966', 'text': 'that we see repeatedly in the scriptures'}, {'start': '1744.700', 'end': '1746.300', 'text': 'God in his sovereignty'}, {'start': '1746.600', 'end': '1749.166', 'text': 'uses even evil to accomplish his will'}, {'start': '1749.933', 'end': '1750.733', 'text': 'remember'}, {'start': '1750.866', 'end': 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'1954.733', 'text': 'teaches us that'}, {'start': '1954.933', 'end': '1957.200', 'text': 'although the enemy seems powerful now,'}, {'start': '1957.800', 'end': '1958.600', 'text': 'in the end'}, {'start': '1958.700', 'end': '1960.200', 'text': "victory will be the Lord's."}, {'start': '1960.800', 'end': '1962.700', 'text': 'The legacy of the Philistines'}, {'start': '1963.700', 'end': '1966.400', 'text': 'is therefore not just a story of defeat and conquest,'}, {'start': '1966.866', 'end': '1970.966', 'text': 'but a lesson in the sovereignty of God and the certainty'}, {'start': '1971.400', 'end': '1973.300', 'text': 'that He controls history by'}, {'start': '1973.800', 'end': '1975.266', 'text': 'bringing the truth to light'}, {'start': '1975.766', 'end': '1978.266', 'text': 'and overcoming the forces that try to deceive'}, {'start': '1978.466', 'end': '1979.966', 'text': 'and destroy His people.'}, {'start': '1980.533', 'end': '1983.900', 'text': 'The relationship between the ancient Philistines and modern Palestinians'}, {'start': '1985.066', 'end': '1986.300', 'text': 'is a complex'}, {'start': '1986.866', 'end': '1987.700', 'text': 'and often'}, {'start': '1988.400', 'end': '1989.466', 'text': 'misinterpreted topic.'}, {'start': '1990.100', 'end': '1991.900', 'text': 'Although the name Palestine'}, {'start': '1992.366', 'end': '1995.200', 'text': 'was derived from the word Philistine,'}, {'start': '1995.766', 'end': '1998.266', 'text': "this does not mean that today's Palestinians"}, {'start': '1998.800', 'end': '2002.733', 'text': 'are directly descended from the Philistines of the Bible.'}, {'start': '2003.066', 'end': '2004.733', 'text': 'The story of the Philistines,'}, {'start': '2004.866', 'end': '2008.066', 'text': 'who disappeared as a distinct people centuries ago,'}, {'start': '2008.666', 'end': '2011.700', 'text': 'does not directly connect with modern Palestinians.'}, {'start': '2012.066', 'end': '2013.166', 'text': 'It has its'}, {'start': 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