PHINEHAS fin'-e-as, -az, fin'-e-has, -haz (pinechac, "mouth of brass"): (1) Son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron (Exodus 6:25; compare 1 Chronicles 6:4; Ezra 7:5, where he is seen to be an ancestor of Ezra). He took a leading part in cleansing Israel from whoredom at Shittim. He there punished the brazen licentiousness of Zimri, prince of Sirecon,

PHINOE fin'-o-e (Phinoe; the King James Version Phinees): Name of one of the families of temple-servants who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:31) equals "Paseah" of Ezra 2:49; Nehemiah 7:51. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHINOE'". "Inte

PHINEES fin'-e-es (Phinees; Codex Vaticanus (Swete), Pheinees (1 Esdras 8:2)): (1) Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron (1 Esdras 5:5; 8:2,29; 2 Esdras 1:2; 1 Macc 2:26; Sirach 45:23). (2) The father of Achias and son of Hell (Eli), a descendant of (1), and one of Ezra's progenitors (2 Esdras 1:2); but this link is not found in Ezra's genealogy

PHILOMETOR fil-o-me'-tor. See PTOLEMY, VI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILOMETOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILOSOPHY fi-los'-o-fi (philosophia): 1. Definition and Scope (1) Intuitive Philosophy Is Universal (2) Speculative Philosophy Belongs Mainly to Western Thought 2. Greek Philosophy 3. Philosophy in Old Testament and Judaism (1) Of Nature (2) Of History (3) Post-exilic (4) Alexandrian 4. Philosophy in the New Testament (1) The Teaching o

PHILOLOGUS fi-lol'-o-gus (Philologos, "fond of learning," "learned"): The name of a Roman Christian to whom Paul sent greetings (Romans 16:15). His name is coupled with that of Julia, who was probably his wife or sister. Philologus and those united with him in this salutation formed by themselves one of the "house churches" or groups in the Christ

PHILISTINES, SEA OF THE (Exodus 23:31). See MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILISTINES, SEA OF THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILO, JUDAEUS fi-'lo, joo-de'-us: 1. His Life 2. Importance of the Period 3. The Task of Philo 4. Changes and New Problems 5. Three Subjects of Inquiry (1) The Conception of God (2) God's Relation to the World (3) Doctrine of Man 6. Philo's Works LITERATURE 1. His Life: Born probably in the first decade of Augustus Caesar, who became e

PHILISTINES, LORDS OF THE See PHILISTIA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILISTINES, LORDS OF THE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILISTINES fi-lis'-tinz, fil'-is-tinz, fil'-is-tinz (pelishtim; Phulistieim, allophuloi): I. OLD TESTAMENT NOTICES 1. Race and Origin 2. Religion 3. Individual Philistines Mentioned 4. Title of Ruler and Circumcision 5. History in the Old Testament to Death of Saul 6. History Continued to Time of Ahaz 7. Later Notices II. MONUMENTAL NOTIC

PHILISTIM fi-lis'-tim, fil'-is-tim (pelishtim (Genesis 10:14, the King James Version)). See PHILISTINES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILISTIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILISTIA fi-lis'-ti-a: The country is referred to under various designations in the Old Testament: namely, pelesheth (Philistia) (Psalms 60:8); 87:4), 'erets pelishtim, "land of the Philistines" (Genesis 21:32,34), geloth hapelishtim; Septuagint ge ton Phulistieim, "the regions of the Philistines" (Joshua 13:2). The Egyptian monuments have Puirsa

PHILIPPI fi-lip'-i (Philippoi, ethnic Philippesios, Philippians 4:15): 1. Position and Name: A city of Macedonia, situated in 41? 5' North latitude and 24? 16' East longitude. It lay on the Egnatian Road, 33 Roman miles from Amphipolis and 21 from Acontisma, in a plain bounded on the East and North by the mountains which lie between the rivers Zy

PHILIPPIANS, THE EPISTLE TO THE fi-lip'-i-anz I. PAUL AND THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI II. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI III. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EPISTLE 1. A Letter 2. A Letter of Love 3. A Letter of Joy 4. Importance Theologically IV. GENUINENESS OF THE EPISTLE V. PLACE, DATE AND OCCASION OF WRITING VI. CONTENTS OF THE EPISTLE

PHILIP, THE GOSPEL OF See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS; PHILIP. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILIP, THE GOSPEL OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILIP, THE EVANGELIST One of "the seven" chosen to have the oversight of "the daily ministration" of the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). Whether Philip, bearing a Greek name, was a Hellenist, is not known, but his missionary work reveals to us one free from the religious prejudices of the strict Hebrew. The martyrdom of S

PHILIP (3) ("tetrarch," Luke 3:1). See HEROD. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'PHILIP (3)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

PHILIP (2) (Philippos): 1. New Testament References: One of the Twelve Apostles. Philip belonged to Bethsaida of Galilee (John 1:44; 12:21). Along with Andrew and other fellow-townsmen, he had journeyed to Bethany to hear the teaching of John the Baptist, and there he received his first call from Christ, "Follow me" (John 1:43). Like Andrew, Phil

PHILIP (1) fil'-ip (Philippos, "lover of horses"): (1) The father of Alexander the Great (1 Macc 1:1; 6:2), king of Macedonia in 359-336 BC. His influence for Greece and for mankind in general lay in hastening the decadence of the Greek city-state and in the preparations he left to Alexander for the diffusion throughout the world of the varied pha

PHILEMON, EPISTLE TO This most beautiful of all Paul's Epistles, and the most intensely human, is one of the so-called Captivity Epistles of which Ephesians, Colossians, and Philippians are the others. Of these four PHILIPPIANS (which see) stands apart, and was written more probably after the other three. These are mutually interdependent, sent by