I understood the it was Constantine who named the area Palestine in order to intentionally aggravate the Jews, seeing as it resembled the name Philistines. Being a new convert to Christianity, he (erroneously) considered the Jews enemies. Is it not actually the land of Judah?
That very well could be...I only know that there never was a country or nation by that name...Only a region...Where the name came from, I don’t know...You probably know more about that than I...
According to Brother Dave Hunt (RIP) the Romans established a temple to Jupiter there - the Jews revolted (Bar-Kochba Revolt?). After the slaughter, the Romans renamed the area Syria-Palestini (sp).
I think this was the Bar-Kochba Revolt (sp) but I’d have to look it up.
**it was Constantine who named the area Palestine**
It was one of the earlier Caesars, Hadrian, in 130 AD, who rebuilt Jerusalem. Jerusalem had been completely destroyed in 70AD, and later renamed Aelia Capitolina. Judea was renamed after the ancient enemy of the Jews, Syria Philistina or Palestina.