Who is Amalek? A Biblical Mystery (Z14) by Seth Fleishman / World History by a Jew™ 

Just want to say once again, you have blown this near east history buff away...

I really appreciate this, I was wondering why you did not mention that according to the Torah, Amalek is a descendant of Esau?

Great work Seth, I think identifying Amlk as Lycia helps also connect with the story of Purim as Hamman is identified as an Aggagi, maybe not litterally, but maybe he was a Lycian as they were Persian allies in their war with Greece. Maybe in the period of events this connection was more clearly understood bit later gets mixed into him being an Agaggi in our mythologic version that we are left with.

Wow my grandpa was shot through the lung fighting for Austria i guess Wilhelm on the Italian front in ww1. My Jewish grandmother met him while nursing him back to health I assume in Vienna. They fled the Nazis in 1939 to America. Weird. Thanks for the insight.

I’ve watched this 5 times. Every time you say Am Lq I verbally gasp even though I know it’s coming.

Really enjoyed this episode. Some cover areas I've read and watched videos about, but this one covered material I haven't heard before.

What a great story and interpretation of the the archaeology available to us. Seth, this is a great job. Give yourself a pat on the back!! Cheers

You are a genius Seth. Thank you for your hard work. I loved every bit of the video.

Yeah! We really appreciate your work. All the research you did is obvious. And you can put it out here very clearly . Thank you

Hi again, Seth. Whilst re-watching this, I suddenly thought of my musical knowledge, and thought could any etymologies be discerned further from the music produced by ethnic regions. Could the scales or modes used by specific ethnic groups be traced back in some way to their ancestors, or at least hint to something that begs for more focus? Our modern modes/scales generally take their names from Greek regions, but the majority of them were to be located in Anatolia. The modes are: Ionian, Dor-ian ;) , Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Æolian and Locrian. Of all these names, the only one without a given people is mixolydian, with the word meaning 'half Lydian'. Whether that would be to the north or south, both the Lukka and Tjekker could be considered 'half Lydian', being either side of the known Lydian lands! Do you know of any cultural variation in ancient music of Israel through passed-down tradition? Whilst (modern) musical score is a relatively recent invention, songs and melodies have presumably remained unchanged for millennia, sung by generation after generation in scales/modes specific to their ancestral heritage. This might be a harder one to prove, but you may know of people who know more about music of the region than me :)

Brilliant work. Any plans to write it up and publish it in something peer-reviewed?

thanks, will watch more of ur vids! gives me a more graphic feel of the bible.

I am a bit speechless, this was absolutly fantastic. I learned a bunch, I have watched all I could about the Lewian culture, which sadly doesn't amount to much. I was a bit confused about the two scripts. I believe the first one you presented was Linear A, which is a hireoglyphic script which has not been translated. Whereas, the second script presented is also a hireoglyphic script which has been translated. I believe the second script has also been called "Hittite Hireoglyphic"? I want to make sure I got this information straight. I watched the video twice, but there is quite a bit of information for me to keep straight.

Who are you? Smile This video was fantastic. First time watcher totally amused. Excellent job. Be blessed

Thanks for sharing this information. Very insightful

This is a very interesting idea, except, the Amalekites are consistently described as neighbors of the Midianites in the southeast. You would have to show that people of Lukka settled there. It seems very unlikely the people of Lukka, who still lived in Lukka centuries older and had not been driven from theri homes, would take up residence in the desert, and that there would be no other Lukkans distributed along the way in between. The Amalekites became the Germans just so there could be Nazis to destroy the Jews is seriously out there. Until now I was taking you seriously.

An outstanding, insightful vid. Thank you!

great exploration of the evidence and a provocative conclusion. I'm wondering, in other Semitic languages, when they say "Lukka Men" or "People", what word do they use for Men or People? Do they use a cognate of "am", or something like "enosh" or a different noun? If they used a different word, that would detract from the case you're making.

Hi Seth. Can you please clarify the destruction of mycenae and knossos during the bronze age collapse? If they are one of the sea peoples, then who or what was responsible for the destruction of their cities?

Seth. Your Amalek to luqqa is groundbreaking

Excellent, creative lecture. So much more work needs to be done on the Sea Peoples. Yasher koach!

Hey Seth I love this episode! Question: In Samuel 15 we find Saul killing all Amalekites except for Agag. How is it, that not long later in Samuel 30, another army of Amalekites appears??

what is the complexion, skin colour, and facial looks of an Amalikites?

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Genesis 36 refers to the descendants of Amalek, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, as Amalekites (verses 12 and 16). So, the Amalekites were somehow related to, but distinct to the Hebrews isnt that correct.

Incredible video. Thanks so much.

Amalek is the grandson of Esau. Son of eliphaz. Eliphaz had a child with Timna the Horite (Cavewoman). Amalek Carrie’s the serpent bloodline through his mother Timna.

Thank you seth for such a deep and informative presentation. But there is one problem, Amalek people as written at the bible are from seed of Esau, Brother of Jakob. So acording to that, they are supposed to be semitic people

Lukka, aka Lycians named after Lycos (wolf in Greek language). Lycos was brother of King Aegeus of Athens. Thus, the Lukka were one of the original 12 Greek tribes.

Thank you so much for this, im looking into the sea people or plishtims origins.

Where'd the video go? Some overly sensitive authoritarian must've complained about something to RU-vid. :-( I got up to 50mins in and it was great, loving the longform lecture. Look forward to watching the remainder once it's reloaded or cleared.

Thank you for your wonderful work. In the tora Amalek is the son of Eliphas and Timna. Timna is located in the negev. So it is logical that Amlek will stay close to that place. יתכן שחלק מבני עמלק עברו לאזור טורקיה. על פי הספרות אנחנו חושבים שהמן הרשע היה משושלת עמלק והוא בכלל היה בפרס ולא בטורקיה ולכן החיבור לאנשי הלוקה קצת צורם. תודה רבה על העבודה הנהדרת שלך. עוקבת אחרי עבודתך בעיניין רב.

Very plausíble theory, excellent presentation!

I have a friend whose surname is Lucarini and she is from Lucca in Italy

Biblically speaking, king Saul fell on his own sword rather than be taken captive by the Philistines. The Amalekite "falsly claimed" he had killed Saul thinking that David would reward him, but David had the Amalekite executed becase he had struck down the "Lord's anointed." Just so that everyone is clear on this incident.

Doesn't the name come from the esav's grandson amalek?

I wish I'd seen this lecture before. I hadn't come to it because of the title. I find your connection of AMLQ to LUQA totally believable and also all the rest of the evidence makes it a slam dunk. I would also add that Lachish has the same phonetics (if you pronounce it lakish instead of lahish). This would make it something like Place of the Luqa or, viceversa, the Amlq to be people of Lakish. What are your thoughts on this? What I find fascinating is the connection to Troy. Would you completely sepparate the Tjekker from the Luqqa or are they really the same people? Notice your table at 7:00, when the Luqqa aren't mentioned, that's when Tjekker appear (with Ramesses III)

The Amalekites lived in the Westside region of the Sinai peninsula down Kades-Barnea. So their presence points to mountain Sinai close to Rafidem, and not in nowadays Saudia Arabia!!!

Tbh I thought the later early-medieval name Amalek was am malek “king of the people”. If there was some continuity in the king/leader title, wouldn’t amalekites just be people of/under a king?

Interesting. Forgot that bit in the Talmud which discusses Amalek and Germania. I think it’s just speculation though

Thanks for the hard work

This is a bit off-topic, but I didn't know about 'lycian linear A'. I'm very interested in linear A. Do you know any books I can read?

Seth, I was thinking about this. You say the Luqqa are always referenced as people etc. Why would Elifaz name his son Amalek? Is he naming one person a "people" ? And what would be the meaning of Luqqa?

Son of a Lukka-man …. Now I can’t get “Son of a Preacher Man” out of my head

You say here that the Amalek attacked the weak and the vulnerable, yet elsewhere you said it was the tribe of Dan at the rear, and they were not weak and vulnerable.

I like the way you explain your thoughts. Have you thought about converting to Christianity? Working for the Messiah, the God of Israel?

Hittites (Turkey) … for thousand of years that lands used to be called The Armenian Highlands, Armenian plateau, Mitannies ,Hittite’s Hurrians were all Armenian tribes and still existed today they are the Armenians.

Thanks Seth.

The Amalakites didn't attack the Jews. They attacked the Israelites. Jews were just one of the tribes. All Jews were Israelites, most Israelites weren't Jews.

Assyrias rise by knock-on affects history of Italy with Greeks and esp. Peonicians fleeing to increases trade even it's said creating Carthage...

Very informative. Thanks

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Excellent idea, Seth. You have as much evidence for this as was available in the 19th C for identifying the different Sea Peoples, and I’m not sure much more has really been gained, it’s really more a matter of “sanctification” by time and usage. Write it up and put it out there for peer review, it will be fascinating to see if anyone can disprove it. As usual, looking forward to your next lecture!

The etymology piece was impressive. Around 33:00 the speculation got jarring. Do you really think Linear A is Lycian or Luwian? There is some rich research on this, Lycian and Luwian are not the prime candidates for Linear A not even close. Linear A, almost surely, is not an Indo-European language and besides: Linear A had given way to Linear B by 1450, 200ish years before the period you are addressing.

It is said that the nomadic fulani with thier subgroups the Fulbe Hima and Tutsi are the descendants of the amalekites.

As the Bible reports in the Book of Genesis Isaac who was aging and blind wanted to bless his older son Esau he asked Esau to hunt game prepare a meal for him and bring it to him so that he could give him the blessing before he died however Jacob and Esau's mother Rebecca overheard Isaac's intention and decided to intervene she favored Jacob and wanted him to receive the Blessing she devised a plan to deceive Isaac Rebecca told Jacob to fetch two young goats from the flock which she would prepare as a dish that tasted like the game Esau hunted she also instructed Jacob to wear Esau's clothes and put goat skins on his hands and neck to mimic Esau's hairy appearance Jacob followed his mother's instructions and presented himself to Isaac as if he were Esau Isaac was suspicious due to Jacob's voice sounding like Jacob's but Jacob assured him that he was Esau Isaac eventually believed Jacob and blessed him thinking he was blessing Esau Nations shall bow before you and your line shall extend all over the Earth your brother shall serve in your house after Jacob had received the Blessing. Then, just as Jacob left his father, Isaac, Esau came in from hunting. He also prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. He said, "Father, rise and eat the food that your son killed for you, and then bless me." Isaac asked, "Who are you?" He answered, "I am your son-your firstborn son-Esau." Then Isaac trembled greatly and said, "Then who was it that hunted the animals and brought me food before you came? I ate it, and I blessed him, and it is too late now to take back my blessing." When Esau heard the words of his father, he let out a loud and bitter cry. He said to his father, "Bless me-me, too, my father!" But Isaac said, "Your brother came and tricked me. He has taken your blessing." Esau said, "Jacob[a] is the right name for him. He has tricked me these two times. He took away my share of everything you own, and now he has taken away my blessing." Then Esau asked, "Haven't you saved a blessing for me? "Isaac answered, "I gave Jacob the power to be master over you, and all his brothers will be his servants. And I kept him strong with grain and new wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son." But Esau continued, "Do you have only one blessing, Father? Bless me, too, Father!" Then Esau began to cry out loud. Isaac said to him, "You will live far away from the best land, far from the rain. You will live by using your sword, and you will be a slave to your brother. But when you struggle, you will break free from him." After that, Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing from Isaac. He thought to himself, "My father will soon die, and I will be sad for him. Then I will kill Jacob." (This hatred was passed down to his grandson Amalek, the father of the Amalekites.) Rebekah heard about Esau's plan to kill Jacob. So she sent for Jacob and said to him, "Listen, your brother Esau is comforting himself by planning to kill you. 43 So, my son, do what I say. My brother Laban is living in Haran. Go to him at once! 44 Stay with him for a while until your brother is not so angry. 45 In time, your brother will not be angry, and he will forget what you did to him. Then I will send a servant to bring you back. I don't want to lose both of my sons on the same day." Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am tired of Hittite women. If Jacob marries one of these Hittite women here in this land, I want to die." The Amorites - Tribes of The Nephilim Genesis 14:7 Deuteronomy 9 Judges 1:27-3

Pure speculation, but what if "lukka-people" weren't a specific tribe, at least initially, but perhaps they were a sort of "fifth column," i.e., if it meant something like "our own people who have turned against us," i.e., renegade Egyptians (in the Amarna case) who took advantage of the attacks by outsiders. If so, then I could imagine other people such as early Israelites adopting that term "lukka" to refer to their own "fifth column," and used it as an exonym for fellow Israelites who hadn't gone along with the community in the 40 years in the wilderness thing, and instead had become renegades who preyed on their own people. If true, the vehemence against "renegade elements" would make more sense. Similarly, this same term could have been used first as an exonym in other contexts (where lukka-people were perhaps still Egyptians, or others), and then ultimately became adopted by those people as an endonym. Again, pure speculation, of course, but perhaps there is evidence for or against?

nice job

Thanks for your great history lecture. The only issue I saw was all the commercials, which I don't recall.in previous lectures. It was like watching cable tv with all the commercials.

Hello there, are Lebanese and Syrian Arabs 100% Semitic??

Hey just curious why the o in God is taken out in the comics?? Thanks

Interesting.

Christians ?Listening? Your book says Moses is one of your brethren. Now not that God would ignore a single believer alone for some reason...the principle 'where two or three are gathered ' every word established by at least 2 and three Gods testimony is aided by our faith to follow old Hebrew order.Moses was aided by two making a display from heaven for 2 and three. That one little passed by point by narrator is golden B'H. Words Ancient filled with spiritual meaning. Seth was good study.

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 24:1 NIMROD AND THE TOWER OF BABEL Noah brought his sons and his grandsons, and he blessed them with their (several) settlements, and he gave them as an inheritance all the earth. He especially blessed Shem and his sons, (making them) dark but comely, and he gave them the habitable earth. He blessed Ham and his sons, (making them) dark || like the raven, and he gave them as an inheritance the coast of the sea. He blessed Japheth and his sons, (making) them entirely white, and he gave them for an inheritance the desert and its fields; these (are the inheritances with) which he endowed them.

Sounds like the Kittim.

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The original name is Bamileke people that are found in Cameroun today.

History, Historia, with out it we are just barbarians.

Amalek is in israel now,claiming to be the real jews...no Caucasian is a hebrew israelite...you are related to esau..

So are Phillistines the Palestine? And if they are then does that not prove they where also there and if thats true why not a 2 state???

Are they the ppl to whom Netanyahu compared to Palestinians n wants to destroy too?

(((((((((( assumenites ))))))))))). Translation the chosen people 👌🏻

They wasn’t from the line of sight you are from the line of CAIN. THE CANAANITES. , AT LEAST GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.😡

Very interesting lecture. You provide a lot to think about. And as a fan of Mopsus, I look forward to your next lecture. But you were wrong about something, I was reading the Beykoy 2 text just yesterday, thanks to that interest in Mopsus. Also, I don't know if you've seen this article, but to bolster your theses, you can possibly add Ziklag as more Tjekker evidence. www.jstor.org/stable/1518418?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

..By Jew’ISH.. all glory to Adonai

Then Moses/the other authors referred to their ancestor as “Amalek” because no one else would know him by his actual name, nor did anyone care. Imagine if the Amalekites were the ancestors of the Germans: this means they’re descendants of Esau, great-grandson of Abraham. To think the Nazis would hate their distant cousins and say its because genetics.

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I’m Amalek. And Esau. A proud Edomite.

Amelek is ESAUS GRANDSON

Your Germania speculation sounds as farcical as the antisemitism in the Chronicles of the Elders of Zion.

??????????,,,,, U never answered the first question

Some of the Israelites are awakening little by little..........oh wait...shouldn't you be using the Hereford mappi mundi to tell the story of the Israelites?? Yeah the original Egypt and Jerusalem isn't on your map. Gemania is Amalekites...😂 no ...no...im fairly certain you have that all backwards but the real reason "Willy" would want to visit Jerusalem would be interesting to know. Hmmmm "Willy" was probably delusional and thought the Germanic tribes who shattered the Roman empire were the true Israelites . What a crazy thing to imagine 😳

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This people dont exist now, are lli ke the Carthago.

This is way too long get to the point

Nobdy known 💩💩💩 If u dnt remember your passed life. Yall will never know the truth of Egypt Cause thts me n only the Gods know wht u wish u knew period . But yall always make me look & laugh cause if u dnt no me u dnt no wht u speak of . 😉😉😉😉😜