Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Philippe Aubert de Gasp Author, born Quebec, Canada, 1786; died there, 1871. Educated at Quebec Seminary, he was early forced to forsake public life, retiring to the country for 30 years of study, producing, at the age of 75, “Les Anciens Canadiens” (The Early Canadians), an historical novel based on fact, illustrating national character and … Continue reading “Philippe Aubert de Gaspé”

Philipp Melanchthon Collaborator and friend of Martin Luther , born Bretten, Baden, 16 February 1497; died Wittenberg, Germany , 19 April 1560. Educated at Heidelbocg, he went to Tbingen, where he became a pupil and later received a lectureship. Appointed professor of Greek at Wittenberg, 1518, he soon became acquainted with Luther, who persuaded him … Continue reading “Philipp Melanchthon”

Philipoftschins or Philiponians SEE PHILIPPINS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

PHILIPISTS A sect or party among the Lutherans, the followers of Philip Melancthon. He had strenuously opposed the Ubiquists, who arose in his time; and, the dispute growing still hotter after his death, the university of Wittemburg, who espoused Meiancthon’s opinion, were called by the Flaccians, who attacked it, Philipists. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Philip Wesdin Carmelite missionary, philologist and Orientalist. Born Hoff, Lower Austria, 1748; died Rome, Italy, 1806. In 1774 he went as missionary to India (Malabar), and was appointed vicar-general of his order and Apostolic visitor. He has contributed much to the study and knowledge of Indian life and literature by his history of the missions … Continue reading “Philip Wesdin”

Philip The Tetrarch ( ), tetrarch of Batanaea, Traclionitis, and Auranitis (Luk 3:1); the two latter appear to have been regarded by Luke as included in Ituraea. Philip was the son of Herod the Great by his wife Cleopatra, and own brother of Herod Antipas; at his death his tetrarchy was annexed to Syria. From … Continue reading “Philip The Tetrarch”

Philip The Solitary a Greek monk, flourished in the time of the emperor Alexius I. Comnenus. Nothing further seems to be known than what mav be gleaned from the titles and introductions of his extant works. He wrote, , Dioptra, s. Amussis Fidei et Vitae Christianae, written in the kind of measure called “versus politici,” … Continue reading “Philip The Solitary”

Philip The Presbyter an Eastern ecclesiastic of the 5th century, was, according to Gennadius (De Viris Illustr. c. 62), a disciple of Jerome, and died in the reign of Marcian and Avitus over the Eastern and Western empires respectively, i.e., A.D. 456. Philip wrote, 1. Commentarius in Jobum; 2. Familiares Epistolae, of which Gennadius, who … Continue reading “Philip The Presbyter”

Philip the Magnanimous landgrave of Hesse, born at Marburg, November 23, 1504, was one of the most prominent characters in the history of the German Reformation. He was only five years old when his father died, and only fourteen when he was declared of age. He was present at the diet of Worms in 1521, … Continue reading “Philip the Magnanimous”

Philip, The Gospel of See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS; PHILIP THE EVANGELIST. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia