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Gaza

Samson did not know that the Lord had departed from him.  Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza.  (Judges 16:20c-21)

Biblically, Gaza is probably best associated with Samson, whom God turned over to his enemies as a result of his inveterate disobedience.

Gaza, עַזָּה or Ghazza, was one of the five city states of Philistia, the ancient kingdom of the Philistines.  And were a thorn in the side of Israel, as seen by God’s reprove of Joshua:

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GENTILE

Who, or what, is a Gentile and, Biblically, what is the significance of this status after Christ?  In this examination, I look at the word which was used to represent all those who were ‘not of Israel’.

solomons_temple
The Second Temple, built by Herod the Great and around it the Court of the Gentiles.

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