The Name and Figure of Philip the Apostle as an Imaginary Bridge between Palestinian and Hellenistic Culture

Abstract

Philip the Apostle, due to his origin, his mission, his mentality, can be called "the one who seeks and is sought". Many biblical scholars have compared the figure of Philip the Apostle to an imaginary bridge that connects two shores, that is, the person of Jesus and those he brings to him.

Keywords

• Philip
• Jesus of Nazareth
• Twelve
• Jewish
• Greco-Roman culture