Caesarea Philippi
CAES-A-RE`A PHIL-IP`PI, Called by Josephus, Panium, because
the god Pan had a sanctuary there. A city at the foot of
Mt. Hermon, whence the most eastern branch of the Jordan
flows. It marks the northern limits of Christ`s pilgrimage
on earth. Built by the tetrach Philip, and named after
Tiberius Caesar and himself. Identified with Baal-gad of ...
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A city in the north of Israel; visited by Jesus
Mt 16:13; Mr 8:27; Lu 9:18...
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is mentioned only in the first two Gospels, Mt 16:13; Mr 8:27
and in accounts of the same transactions. It was at the
easternmost and most important of the two recognized sources
of the Jordan, the other being at Tel-el-Kadi. The spring
rises from and the city was built on a limestone terrace in a
valley at the base of Mount Hermon 20 miles no...
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a city on the northeast of the marshy plain of el-Huleh, 120
miles north of Jerusalem, and 20 miles north of the
Sea of
Galilee, at the "upper source" of the Jordan, and
near the base
of Mount Hermon. It is mentioned in Matt. 16:13 and
Mark 8:27 as
the northern limit of our Lord's public ministry.
According to
some its original name was Ba...
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And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of
Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples,
saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?...
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When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man
am?...
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