PERIZZITES

All the people groups mentioned here have biblical lineages to the people of Canaan and specifically "Canaan, son of Ham." However, the Perizzites are not mentioned in any biblical genealogy or narrative. Most people groups in the Old Testament are reasonably traced to their genealogical origins or geographic regions that identify the various nations and cultures. However, the Perizzites are an exception. The Perizzites rise as a formidable force before Israel's entry into the land of Canaan but eventually disintegrate or assimilate without much trace or information. The biblical and archaeological evidence will show that much of the land that Israel occupied by the end of the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age was occupied by the Perizzites, specifically in the critical geographical areas of the central hill country of Ephraim and Manasseh. On the surface, very little is known about these Perizzites, other than the fact that they are listed as indigenous people in the Land of..