The Definition of the word Philip

Philip

Lover of horses. (1.) One of the twelve apostles; a native of "Bethsaida, "the city of Andrew and Peter" (John 1:44). He" readily responded to the call of Jesus when first addressed to "him (43), and forthwith brought Nathanael also to Jesus (45," 46). He seems to have held a prominent place among the apostles "(Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; John 6:5-7; 12:21, 22; 14:8, 9; Acts" 1:13). Of his later life nothing is certainly known. He is said "to have preached in Phrygia, and to have met his death at" Hierapolis. "(2.) One of the "seven" (Acts 6:5), called also "the evangelist" "(21:8, 9). He was one of those who were "scattered abroad" by" the persecution that arose on the death of Stephen. He went "first to Samaria, where he laboured as an evangelist with much" success (8:5-13). While he was there he received a divine "command to proceed toward the south, along the road leading from" Jerusalem to Gaza. These towns were connected by two roads. The one Philip was directed to take was that which led through "Hebron, and thence through a district little inhabited, and" "hence called "desert." As he travelled along this road he was" "overtaken by a chariot in which sat a man of Ethiopia, the" "eunuch or chief officer of Queen Candace, who was at that moment" "reading, probably from the Septuagint version, a portion of the" "prophecies of Isaiah (53:6, 7). Philip entered into conversation" "with him, and expounded these verses, preaching to him the glad" tidings of the Saviour. The eunuch received the message and "believed, and was forthwith baptized, and then "went on his way" "rejoicing." Philip was instantly caught away by the Spirit after" "the baptism, and the eunuch saw him no more. He was next found" "at Azotus, whence he went forth in his evangelistic work till he" came to Caesarea. He is not mentioned again for about twenty "years, when he is still found at Caesarea (Acts 21:8) when Paul" and his companions were on the way to Jerusalem. He then finally disappears from the page of history. "(3.) Mentioned only in connection with the imprisonment of John the Baptist (Matt. 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:19). He was the son "of Herod the Great, and the first husband of Herodias, and the" father of Salome. (See [481]HEROD PHILIP I.) "(4.) The "tetrarch of Ituraea" (Luke 3:1); a son of Herod the "Great, and brother of Herod Antipas. The city of" Caesarea-Philippi was named partly after him (Matt. 16:13; Mark 8:27). (See [482]HEROD PHILIP II.)