Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Philip (St.) Benozzi (San Filippo Beniti, or Benizzi) stands at the head of the Order of the Servi, or Serviti. at Florence. He was not the founder of the order, having joined it fifteen years after its establishment, but he is their principal saint. SEE SERVITI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

PHILIP 1. The Tetrarch, a son of Herod the Great, by his wife Cleopatra. In the division of Herod’s kingdom, he was made tetrarch of Batanea, Trachonitis, and Auranitis, Luk 3:1 . See HEROD 1. From him the city of Caesarea Philippi took its name.2. Herod Philip, another son of Herod the Great by Mariamne … Continue reading “Philip”

PHILETUS A heretic, excluded from the church for denying the resurrection, and promoting infidelity, 2Ti 2:17-18 . See HYMENUS. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Philetus See Hymenaeus. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Philetus (, beloved), an apostate Christian, possibly a disciple of Hymenaeus, with whom he is associated in 2Ti 2:17, and who … Continue reading “Philetus”

Philemon, The Epistle to Anthenticity of. Origen (Hom. 19, Jer. 1:185) quotes it as Paul’s. Tertullian (Marcion 5:21), “the brevity of this epistle is the cause of its escaping Marcion’s falsifying hands.” Eusebius (E. H. 3:25) ranks it among “the universally acknowledged (homologoumena) epistles of the canon.” Jerome (Prooem. Philemon iv. 442) argues against those … Continue reading “Philemon, The Epistle to”

Philemon, The Epistle of Paul to Phile’mon, The Epistle of Paul to. The Epistle of Paul to Philemon is one of the letters, which the apostle , during his first captivity at Rome A.D. 63, or early in A.D. 64. Nothing is wanted to confirm the genuineness of the Epistle: the external testimony is unimpeachable; … Continue reading “Philemon, The Epistle of Paul to”

Philemon, Paul’s Epistle to Canonical epistle addressed from his prison in Rome, 58-60. The only letter we have from him to a private citizen, as Philemon was at Colossae. This man’s slave Onesimus had fled to Rome where he met Paul and was converted. Paul urges him to return and writes to his master to … Continue reading “Philemon, Paul’s Epistle to”

Philemon Epistle To 1. Authenticity.-The Pauline authorship of this Epistle is beyond reasonable doubt. The repeated use by Ignatius, c._ a.d. 109 (Ephesians 2, Magn. 12, Polyc. 6), of the words , let me have joy of thee, used in Phm 1:20, may be a coincidence, the phrase being fairly common; but before the middle … Continue reading “Philemon, Epistle to”

Philemon, Epistile To This is the shortest and (with the exception of Hebrews) the last of Paul’s letters as arranged in most editions of the N.T. In the following treatment of it we combine the Scriptural statements with modern researches. I. Authorship. That this epistle was written by the apostle Paul is the constant tradition … Continue reading “Philemon, Epistile To”

PHILEMON A rich citizen of Colosse, in Phrygia, to whom Paul wrote an epistle, on occasion of sending back to him his servant Onesimus. Philemon, converted by the instrumentality of Paul, is exhorted to receive Onesimus as “a brother beloved.” Paul was then a prisoner at Rome. His letter is universally admired for its delicacy, … Continue reading “Philemon”

Phileas Of Thumite an Eastern prelate, flourished in the 3d century as bishop of Thumitae, in Egypt. He was of noble family, and in his native place filled the highest offices, and was distinguished for his piety and learning. On account of his faith, he was persecuted at Alexandria, and died as a martyr about … Continue reading “Phileas Of Thumite”