Philip the Apostle

Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia. In the Roman Catholic Church, the feast day of Philip, along with that of James the Just, was traditionally observed on 1 May, the anniversary of the dedication of the church dedicated to them in Rome (now called the Church of the Twelve Apostles). The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Philip's feast day on 14 November. One of the Gnostic codices discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in 1945 bears Philip's name in its title, on the bottom line. St. Philip, by Peter Paul Rubens, from his Twelve Apostles series (c. 1611), at the Museo del Prado, Madrid. The Synoptic Gospels list Philip as one of the apostles. The Gospel of John describes Philip's calling as a disciple of Jesus. Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and connects him to Andrew and Peter, who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God. It was Philip who first introduces Nathanael (sometimes identified with Bartholomew) to Jesus. According to Butler, Philip was among those attending the wedding at Cana. Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in…

At the heart of the debate concerning women in office, all scholars and pastors address 1 Timothy 2:11-12. Those who do not affirm women in office argues that Paul specifically states "Let women learn in quietness.... I do not permit women to teach or to exercise authority over a man... she is to remain quiet." In order to best understand Paul 's statement, we must focus on three words which are "quietness (ἡσυχίᾳ),"permit (ἐπιτρέπω)," and "exercise authority (αὐθεντεῖν)." "Quietness... (γυνὴ ἐν…

grandeur and terror, they begin. It was 1924, at the middle of a decade-long economic boom. At the age of 25, Yale graduate Philip Fitzgerald, along with his divine girlfriend, Madeleine, journey on an afternoon train from the peaceful ambiance of New Haven, to the roaring traffic of New York City. He then settles in an inexpensive apartment condo in Brooklyn. Prior to this, he and his family were in a seven-month feud about their emigration. Philip, like any other fine gentleman, would…

research methodology used for this biography on Peter is a scholarly evaluation. While there were many popular sources (pastors or specialist) available on this topic, they often adapted their findings to appeal to a general audience. Additionally, these popular sources mainly offer a quick and sometimes bias overview of the life of Peter rather than an objective and comprehensive academic account. Therefore, popular sources were not used for research in writing this paper. The selected…

Introduction: “Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: ‘It is well for a man not to touch a woman.’” This is according to the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians. Although Saint Paul goes on to say that it is better for one to be married to avoid sexual immorality, historians widely believe that his sexual ethics, especially in relation to virginity, played a significant role in the lives of Christians, especially young women, throughout the early Church. The Acts of…

Classe, Ravenna, Italy. The mosaic has an Arche which is known as the triumphal Arche. On top of this art piece we see “God” holding a book and on each side of him are the symbols of angels. Below that image is the of Jerusalem and Bethlehem with an image of sheep indicating that they are going into heaven. On each side of the cross there is a sign of Alpha and Omega which is a sign for the begging and the end it shows that Christ is all things. This is a very powerful image with a powerful…

The apostle Paul, in Hebrews chapter 12 verses 1 and 2, uses Jesus as the example of how we should live our lives. He admonishes the reader to run with perseverance the race set before them. Looking deeper into the thoughts of this particular phrase one can surmise that not every race is identical. Each runner with have a different course and be expected to run it at a different pace. Further, some runners will be long distance runners, some will be sprinters, and some will be a combination of…

researched and documented apostles is as a result of his contribution to Christianity being noteworthy and him being an interesting to influence Christianity. Michael Bird has written before about understanding the different perspectives of Paul in some earlier works; The Saving Righteousness of God and A Bird’s-Eye View of Paul in 2007 and 2008 respectively. 1So he is not a stranger to Paul’s contribution and his works but rather…

Christ did. The sheer power of the Holy Spirit is demonstrated in the gift of tongues in order that the whole community could understand the gospel message in a language that they understood, (Acts 2: 4-12).¬¬ Peter tells those gathered that what they “see and hear” is “the promise of the Holy Spirit” given to them by Christ (Acts 2: 33). Mission to the world is started by the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and Peter’s sermon is that powerful that those listening to him were “cut to…

where chapter 8 verse 4 left off. Let’s look at chapter 8:1-4. One of those “scattered” was Philip (8:4), and he witnessed to an Ethiopian and to the Samaritans. Now, we would learn of another…