Philip the Apostle

Philip ( * in Bethsaida, Galilee, probably around † 81 in Scythia in today's Ukraine) is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus (Matthew 10:3). He is to be distinguished from the mentioned in the Book of Acts ( Acts 6:5 ) deacon and later Philip the evangelist, even if the two Philip biographies were mistakenly connected to each other in the legend.

Bible

The three Synoptic Evangelists mention only in their apostle Philip directories.

The other hand, John the Evangelist know of various events to report:

  • Philip brings immediately after his own calling another man, Nathanael to Jesus. (Jn 1.43 to 51 new )
  • Philip is put to the test on the occasion of the miracle of the loaves of Jesus, a miracle but can not imagine (John 6:5-7 NIV )
  • For Greeks, who want access to Jesus, acts Philip, who also bears a Greek name, as a middle man. (Jn 12.20-22 NL)
  • In the farewell discourses of Jesus Gospel of John Philip 13.31 to 17.26 do not understand, how can the disciples see God and asks why after. (John 14.7-11 NIV )

Philip is a total described by John as a disciple who does not understand anything and still brings people to faith.

More tradition

The news of his later life are confused and uncertain. Perhaps he worked together with Andreas in the fields on the Black Sea, perhaps to Hierapolis. About his end is certain historically nothing definite, but he probably died a martyr in Scythia in the territory of Ukraine.

The Italian archaeologist Prof. Francesco D' Andria of the Università degli Studi di Lecce claims to have the grave of Philip with inscriptions in Denizli at Pamukkale, Hierapolis the earlier discovered where this from, along with two of his daughters after the report of Eusebius Caesarea ( Historia ecclesiastica III 31, 2-3, 24 V, 2-3 ), who refers to Bishop Polycrates of Ephesus, to have died.

Iconography

Philip is from the 12th century illustrated with a book or a roll. An example of this is the 1185 resulting Epiphany shrine in Cologne Cathedral. Starting with the 14th century came the Latin † Cross ( crux immissa ) or the Greek T- cross ( crux commissâ ) added as in dating from the 1340 relief in the Lübeck Cathedral or the 1480 -designed stone sculpture in the Tubingen seminary church.

Remembrance

  • Catholic: May 3 ( hard in general Roman calendar, together with James )
  • In Russia: November 14
  • Transfer of the remains to Cyprus: July 31
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