Category:Philip the Apostle (subject)
Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Overview
In the synoptic tradition, Philip the Apostle (not to be confused with Philip the Evangelist) appears solely in the four lists of the Twelve Apostles (Mark 3:18; Matthew 10:3; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). He is an figure of some importance as his name always stands in the fifth place after the two pairs of brothers, Peter and Andrew, James and John.
The Gospel of John provides more detailed information about his figure and character. Philip is introduces as a follower of John the Baptist and like the brothers Peter and Andrew, a native of Bethsaida on Lake Genesareth (John 1:44). Jesus first met them in Perea with John the Baptist. On the day after Peter's call, when about to set out for Galilee, Jesus addressed him with the words, "Follow me". Philip obeyed the call, and a little later brought Nathaniel as a new disciple (John 1:43-45).
In addition, the Gospel of John records three episodes concerning Philip which occurred during the Ministry of Jesus:
- (a) Before the miraculous Feeding of the Multitude, Jesus turned towards Philip with the question: "Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?" to which the apostle answered: "Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little" (Jo 6: 5-7).
- (b) When some gentiles in Jerusalem came to Philip and expressed their desire to see Jesus, Philip reported the fact to Andrew and then both brought the news to Jesus (Jo 12:21-23). Bearing a Greek name (Φίλιππος), Philip may have spoken some Greek.
- (c) When Philip, after Jesus had spoken to his apostles of knowing and seeing the Father, said to him: "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us," he received the answer: "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?" (Jo 14:8-9).
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, "these three episodes furnish a consistent character-sketch of Philip as a naïve, somewhat shy, sober-minded man."
Later Christian tradition
Clement of Alexandria states that Philip was married, had children, and one of his daughters was also married (Miscellanies, 3.6.52).
Eusebius conflated Philip the Apostle and Philip the Evangelist into a single figure (Church History, 3.31.5).
Legendary accounts developed about Philip's preaching in Greece, Phrygia, and Syria (Acts of Philip), and his martyrdom in Hierapolis (Asia Minor).
Philip the Apostle, in ancient sources
Philip is mentioned solely in Christian tradition.
Gospel of Mark
Mark.3.18 -- ...Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean...
Gospel of Matthew
Matt.10.3 -- ...Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus...
Luke-Acts
Luke.6.14 -- ...Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew...
Acts.1.13 -- And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James...
Gospel of John
John.1.43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” John.1.44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. John.1.45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” John.1.46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” John.1.48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
John 6:5 -- Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” John.6.7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.”
John.12.21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” John.12.22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
John 14:8-9 -- [8] Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” [9] Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Philip the Apostle, in the arts
Philip the Apostle, in scholarship
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