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PETHAHIAH - PHILISTIM

Epistles to the Jews scattered abroad (1, 2 Peter). and had a pleasant and healthy climate. The land
Tradition asserts that Peter died at Rome a martyr. (This nearby was exceedingly fertile. The city got its name
study is based partly on Young’s Concordance.) [See from Attalus Philadelphus, one of its kings, or was
also Apostle.] named after him by his brother Eumenes in the 2nd
PETHAHIAH (the Lord opens). Ne. 11:24. century (Edwin Yamauchi, New Testament Cities, p. 77).
PETHOR (the interpretation of dreams). Nu. 22:5. It was called “Little Athens” because of the magnificence
PETHUEL (enlargement of God). Joel 1:1. of the temples and other public buildings which
adorned it (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia). It
PEULTHAI (work of God). 1 Ch. 26:5. was famous for its wine (which was celebrated by the
PHALEC (division). Lk. 3:35. Roman poet Virgil), and the city’s coins featured an
PHALLU (separated, distinguished). Ge. 46:9. image of Bacchus (or a female Bacchant), the god of
PHALTI (deliverance). 1 Sa. 25:44. revelry and debauchery. Dionysus was also worshipped
PHALTIEL (deliverance of God). 2 Sa. 3:15. in Philadelphia. The modern city of Philadelphia was
built over the ancient city, and very little archaeological
PHANUEL (sight of God). Lk. 2:36. excavation has been done. There is only one small
PHARAOH (sun king). Egyptian ruler (Ge. 12:15-20; section that can be seen in the yard of the ruins of St.
41:1-55; 47:1-26; Ex. 1-14). [See Egypt, Idolatry.] Jean Church, a Greek Orthodox church that was built
PHARES (tearing asunder). Mt. 1:3. about 600 A.D.
PHAREZ, PEREZ (breach). Ge. 46:12. PHILEMON (an affectionate man, friendly). Phile.
PHARISEE. Jewish religious sect in Jesus’ day (Mt. 1:1.
23:13-29). The proud, hypocritical Pharisees opposed PHILETUS (beloved). 2 Ti. 2:17.
Jesus and were instrumental in His death (Mt. 27:62). PHILIP (lover of horses). (1) One of the 12 Apostles
Jesus Christ did not rebuke the Pharisees for their zeal (Mt. 10:3; Mk. 3:18; Mk. 6:14; Jn. 1:43-48; 6:5-7;
in obeying the law (Mt. 23:23). He rebuked them (1) 12:21-22; 14:8, 9; Ac. 1:13). (2) One of the first
for replacing the Word of God with human tradition and deacons and an evangelist (Ac. 6:5; 8:5-40; 21:8).
thereby making the Word of God of none effect (Mt. PHILIPPI (lover of horses, warlike). Ac. 16:12-40;
15:1-9), (2) for rejecting Jesus as the Messiah or Christ 20:6; 1 Th. 2:2; Ph. 1:1. “A city of Macedonia, so called
(Mt. 12:22-24), (3) for perverting the Gospel of God’s from Philip king of Macedon, who repaired and
grace (Mt. 23:15), (4) for self-righteousness (Lk. beautified it. It was constituted a Roman ‘colony’ by
18:9-14 ), and (5) for hypocrisy (Mt. 23:23; Mk. 12:15; Augustus, and as such possessed certain peculiar
Lk. 12:1). The Pharisees were at the forefront of the call privileges, which made it a ‘chief city of that part of
to crucify Jesus, and they persecuted the early Macedonia.’ Here was fought the celebrated battle in
Christians. It wrong to call a Christ-loving, Gospel- which Brutus and Cassius were overthrown by Octavius
preaching, Bible-obeying Christian a Pharisee. [See and Antony, B.C. 42. Here, too, Paul first preached the
Frontlet, Israel, Legalism, Phylactery.] gospel on the continent of Europe; A.D. 52, having been
PHARPAR (very quick). 2 Ki. 5:12. led hither from Troas by a heavenly vision. The first
PHARZITES. The descendants of Pharez, the son of convert was Lydia; and the church which sprang up here
Judah (Nu. 26:20). was characterized by the distinguished traits of this
PHASEAH (lame). Ne. 7:51. generous and true-hearted Christian woman. Having
PHEBE (pure, chaste). Ro. 16:1. cast out a spirit of divination from a young damsel here,
PHENICE (the palm tree). A region of Palestine (Ac. Paul and Silas were seized and cruelly scourged and
imprisoned. But their bounds were miraculously loosed,
11:19). their jailer converted, and they were permitted to pass
PHENICIA (the palm tree). Ac. 21:2. on to Amphipolis. Luke appears to have remained here,
PHIBESETH (the cat goddess Basht). Eze. 30:17. and to have rejoined Paul when he again visited Philippi
PHICHOL (mouth of the whole). Ge. 21:22. on his fifth journey to Jerusalem, A. D. 58, Ac. The site
PHILADELPHIA (love of a brother). The location of is now strown with ruins” (American Tract Society
one of the seven churches in Asia Minor that was Dictionary).
addressed by the risen Christ in Revelation 2-3. See PHILIPPIANS. The Epistle to the church at Philippi
Revelation 3:7-13. The city was located about 40 miles (Ph. 1:1).
southeast of Sardis and about 150 miles due east of PHILISTIA (removal, migratory). [See Palestina.]
Ephesus and was built on several hills “extremely PHILISTIM (removal, migratory). The Philistines
regular in figure and having the appearance of (Ge. 10:14).
truncated pyramids.” It was about 650 feet in altitude

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