Caesarea Philippi

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Caesarea Philippi

(sĕsərē`ə fĭlĭp`ī), city, N ancient Palestine, at the foot of Mt. Hermon. It was built by Philip the Tetrarch in the 1st cent. A.D. Its site (Paneas) had long been a center for the worship of Pan. Jesus was in the vicinity (Mat. 16.13), but there is no proof that he entered the city. The modern name is Baniyas.

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Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.

You are rock!

It comes right after Christ predicts in Caesarea Philippi his coming death on the Cross and Resurrection, and he states that this is the way of discipleship.

Obedience leads to action

It is only in hindsight that this scene at Caesarea Philippi becomes important as the church emerges from its early roots in Palestine to become Christendom.

Our testimony of Jesus

And although it is difficult to ascertain precisely where the carving took place and how and in what state the sculptures entered the region (fully carved, partially carved, or as uncarved blocks), the geographic proximity of Caesarea Philippi to Tyre made this port city and the Tyre-Damascus road the most efficient route for the sculptures' importation.

The Roman Marble Sculptures from the Sanctuary of Pan at Caesarea PhilippilPanias (Israel)

It was when Our Lord took Saint Peter, the first Pope, to Caesarea Philippi, where there is a large rock formation.

The hollow cross

The passion predictions that flank this reading, along with the questioning of the disciples at Caesarea Philippi, make it clear that we are pointing toward Jerusalem and the cross.

Transfiguration February 10, 2013

On this Sunday when the Gospel asks us about the true identity of Jesus, we find ourselves transported with the disciples to the road leading to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. Jesus asks them: "Who do you say that I am" (Mk 8:29).The moment he chose to ask this question is not insignificant.

Politics - Pope's visit: Pope presides Water Front Holy Mass, says serving peace and justice pressing need

begins by showing how Mark (Peter at Caesarea Philippi, Mk 8:27-33), John (Martha and Mary at Bethany, Jn 11:17-27), and Paul (hymn to Jesus, Phil 2:6-11) make clear the strong connection between Christology and discipleship, while Jesus' response to his interrogation by the disciples of John the Baptist, "Are you the one who is to come?" (Lk 7:18-23), shows that these practices are indeed those of the one who is himself the autobasileia, the reign of God in person.

The Disciples' Jesus: Christology as Reconciling Practice

From here we made visits to Mount Tabor, Nazareth, Cana, Caesarea Philippi,with an unforgettable day on and around the Sea of Galilee.

O' Happy Band of Pilgrims!

Peter confesses, "You are the Messiah" (Matthew 16:16) in Caesarea Philippi, a fertile area critical to the Roman Empire's control of Palestine.

A change is coming

It plays a much greater part in the body of the Gospel than is often allowed, for it is to the fore in the Nazareth speech, present at Caesarea Philippi and the Transfiguration, expressed in the journey to Jerusalem, and prominent in the passion narrative.

The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts: The Promise and Its Fulfillment in Lukan Christology

My favorite scripture passage took on new meaning when, a couple of years ago, I was walking along the cliffs and caves of northern Israel in the area of Caesarea Philippi. Jesus and his followers walked along those same caves one day.