Difference between revisions of "Nathanael"

<p> '''Nathan'ael.''' ''(gift of God).'' [[A]] disciple of '''Jesus Christ''' , concerning whom, under that name at least, we learn from [[Scripture]] little more than his birthplace, Cana of Galilee, &nbsp;John 21:2, and his simple, truthful character. &nbsp;John 1:47. The name does not occur in the first three Gospels, but it is commonly believed that Nathanael and Bartholomew are the same person. </p> <p> The evidence for that belief is as follows: St. John, who twice mentions Nathanael, never introduces the name of Bartholomew at all. St. Matthew, &nbsp;Matthew 10:3, St. Mark, &nbsp;Mark 3:18, and St. Luke, &nbsp;Luke 8:14, all speak of Bartholomew, but never of Nathanael. If was Philip who first brought Nathanael to '''Jesus''' , just as Andrew had brought his brother, Simon. </p>

<p> '''Nathanael''' (''Na-thăn'a-el'' ), ''gift of God.'' [[A]] native of Cana of Galilee, &nbsp;John 21:2. whom our Lord called an Israelite without guile. &nbsp;John 1:47. He was led by Philip to Jesus, He went doubting, with the words on bis lips, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Jesus, however, at once convinces him that he is the Messiah by the exhibition of his knowledge, declaring that he had seen Nathanael under the fig tree before ever Philip had called him. Nathanael confesses him to be the Son of God and the King of Israel. The name Nathanael occurs only in John. For this reason, combined with the fact that John never mentions the name of Bartholomew, it is generally supposed that the two are identical. </p>