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The Bible has been the most influential text in all of Western culture. It's difficult to understand medieval or early modern or much of modern literature without knowing it...

Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project

Philip

Picture description: Philip converting an Ethiopian(Acts 8:26-40)
Picture copyright: V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

bible verse

Mark 3:18

meaning

It stemmed from the Greek name Φιλιππος (Philippos), meaning “lover of horses”. Biblically, he was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and introduced Nathanael to Jesus. Like Andrew and Peter, Philip was from the town of Bethsaida.

gender

Male

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Keywords

Andrew    apostle    horse    Jesus    Nathanael    Peter    Philip   

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