v. Bartholomew John 1:45-51.
Nathanael (Heb. Nethanzêl, “God gives” or “gift of God”; with. Natan-el; gr. Nathanael, transliteration of the previous Heb. word). 1. Prince of the tribe of Issachar during the 1st part of Israel’s wilderness wanderings (Num 1:8; 2:5; 7:18, 23; 10:15). 2. Fourth son of Jesse and brother of David (1Ch 2:14). 3. Priest who played the trumpet in the 827orchestra when he took the ark to Jerusalem (1Ch 15:24). 4. Levite, father of the scribe Shemaiah (1Ch 24:6). 5. Son of the gatekeeper Obed-edom in David’s time (1Ch 26:4). 6. Prince of Judah sent by King Jehoshaphat to teach through the cities of Judah (2Ch 17:7). 7. Chief of the Levites in the reign of Josiah (2Ch 35:9). 8. Member of the family of Pasur; he had married a foreign woman at the time of Ezra (Ezr 10:22). 9. Post-exilic priest at the time of the high priest Jehoiakim (Neh 12:21). 10. Son of a priest; he blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 12:36). 11. Native of Cana of Galilee (Joh 21:2) who through Philip was led to accept Christ. It seemed incredible to him that the Messiah could come from a town of such low repute as Nazareth. But his encounter with Jesus quickly dispelled his doubts and he became his disciple (1:45-51). His name appears only in the Gospel of John, where, after Jesus’ resurrection, he is mentioned as associated with Peter and the other disciples in the miraculous catch of fish (21:2-6). Many scholars suggest that he be identified with Bartholomew, whose name appears with Philip in several biblical passages (Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luk 6:14; Act 1:13). Since the Synoptic Gospels mention Bartholomew as one of the Twelve, and his name does not appear in the Gospel of John, but Nathanael’s does appear as one of them, there is some support for their identification.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Hebrew, God has given or God’s gift. Disciple of Jesus, perhaps one of the twelve, mentioned in Jn 1, 45-51, and he is identified with Bartholomew, patronymic name that appears in the list of the apostles, Mt 10, 3 Mc 3, 18; Lk 6, 14. He was from Cana in Galilee, Jn 21, 2, and was presented to Jesus by Philip, Jn 1, 44-45. It is possible that the invitation to the wedding at Cana was as a result of said presentation, Jn 2. N. he saw the risen Christ on the shores of Lake Tiberias, Jn 21, 2.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., nethan†™el, God has given).
1. A prince of the tribe of Issachar (Num 1:8; Num 2:5).
2. Son of Jesse (1Ch 2:14).
3. One of the priests who blew the trumpet before the ark (1Ch 15:24).
4. A scribe of the Levites (1Ch 24:6).
5. Fifth son of Obed-edom (1Ch 26:4).
6. A prince of Judah to whom Jehoshaphat assigned to teach in Israel (2Ch 17:7).
7. A well-off Levite at the time of Josiah (2Ch 35:9).
8. A priest in the time of Ezra, who had taken a foreign wife (Ezr 10:22).
9. A priest and head of a family (Neh 12:21).
10. A musician among the priests in the time of Nehemiah (Neh 12:36). 1
1. One of the apostles Philip introduced to Jesus (Joh 1:45ff.; Joh 21:2), whose integrity Christ emphasized when they first met; his knowledge of the Scriptures became apparent in his conversation with Jesus (John 1:47-51). Nathanael is generally identified as Bartholomew. Both names are used interchangeably by the Church Fathers.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(God has given). Name of several people from the OT and one from the NT.
1. Prince of the tribe of Issachar, chosen to help take the census in the desert. He was the son of Zuar. He commanded the army of fifty-four thousand from his tribe (Num 1:8; Num 2:5-6). The list of the offering that he made for the work of the † tabernacle appears in Num 7: 18-23.
. One of David’s brothers. Fourth son of Jesse (1Ch 2:14).
. Priest who participated in the transfer of the ark to Jerusalem. He was one of those who † “blew the trumpets before the ark of God † (1Ch 15:24).
. Levite of David’s time. Goalie. He belonged to the lineage of † ¢ Obed-edom his son Shemaiah made the list of Levites in the organization of the cult that David carried out (1Ch 24: 6; 1Ch 26: 4).
. One of the princes of Jehoshaphat’s time. He was sent along with others † œto teach in the cities of Judah † (2Ch 17:7).
. Levite from the time of King Josiah. He participated in the Passover celebration organized by this king (2Ch 35:9).
. Priest of the times of Ezra. He was one of those who had married foreign women (Ezra 10:22).
. In the times of †¢Ezra and †¢Nehemiah, attempts were made to restore the priestly orders established by David. N. appears as the head of one of the families organized under the name of †¢Jedaías. He participated in the celebration on the occasion of the restoration of the wall (Neh 12:21, Neh 12:36). It is possible that he is #7 himself.
. One of the first disciples of the Lord Jesus, who said of him that he was “a true Israelite, in whom there is no guile.” He believed in Christ when he heard that he described to him where he was before coming to him (“when you were under the fig tree I saw you”) (John 1: 45-49). He was † œfrom Cana of Galilee † and was present when the Lord Jesus performed the miraculous catch of fish after his resurrection (Joh 21:2). He is generally identified as the †¢ Bartholomew who appears in lists of the apostles.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “God has given”. (a) Disciple originally from Cana in Galilee. Jesus declared that he was an Israelite without guile. Philip informed him that Jesus was the Messiah announced by the prophets; he had a hard time believing this, since Nazareth did not figure in the OT prophecies, and was also a city of ill repute. But his doubts disappeared when he verified the gift of supernatural knowledge that Jesus had (Jn. 1: 45-51). Nathanael was in the boat with Simon Peter during the last miraculous catch (Jn. 21:2). The lists of apostles in the Synoptic Gospels do not contain the name of Nathanael, who was possibly Bartholomew. (b) Eleven persons with this name are mentioned in the OT. Among them may be mentioned: a prince of the tribe of Issachar during the wandering in the desert, Nathanael son of Zuar (Num. 1:8, etc.); the son of Jesse and brother of David (1 Chron. 2:14); and a priest in the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 12:36).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Disciple of Jesus (Jn. 21.2), from Cana in Galilee, model and protagonist of sincerity and naturalness. His name no longer appears in the lists of the Apostles. Late tradition associated his figure with the name of Bartholomew, since he is patronymic (Bar-Tolomeo, son of Tolomeo) and is usually cited together with the name of Philip, who was the one who introduced him to Jesus (Jn. 1.43- 51). However, there is no shortage of comments in the ancient Fathers that place him in the category of a disciple, one of the 72 that Jesus had (Lk. 10. 1 and 17).
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
Nathanael was a native of Cana in Galilee (Jn 2,12). He was one of the first disciples of Jesus Christ. He defines him as the ideal type of the Israelite, sincere and believer (Jn 1,45-50). He does not appear in the lists of the twelve apostles. To solve this problem, he is usually identified with Bartolomé, who is quoted together with Felipe. -> apostles.
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
(from the Hebrew, it means: “God Has Given”).
Probably the personal name of Bartholomew, therefore one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. Bartholomew, meaning † œSon of Tolmai †, was a patronymic (ie a name derived from his father). The apostle John uses the personal name Nathanael, while Matthew, Mark, and Luke call him Bartholomew. These associate the name of Philip with that of Bartholomew, in the same way that John associates Philip with Nathanael. (Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:14; Joh 1:45, 46) In those days it was not uncommon for a person to be known by more than one name. For example, “Simon son of John” also came to be known as Cephas and as Peter. (Joh 1:42) It should not be surprising that Nathanael was called Bartholomew, “Son of Tolmai,” for there was another person known simply as Bartimaeus, which means “Son of Timaeus.” (Mr 10:46) Christian writers in succeeding centuries used the names Nathanael and Bartholomew interchangeably.
Nathanael was from Cana of Galilee. (Jn 21: 2.) He became a follower of Jesus from the very beginning of his ministry. After responding to Jesus’ call “Be my follower,” Philip immediately sought out his friend Nathanael and invited him to “come and see” the Messiah. Nathanael asked: “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”, although he later accepted the invitation. When Jesus saw him approaching, he observed: “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.” Nathanael must have been an exceptional man for Jesus to express himself in this way. This statement, and Jesus’ telling him that he had seen him under a fig tree before Philip called him, prompted Nathanael to confess that Jesus was indeed “the Son of God, the King of Israel.” Jesus assured him that he would see “greater things than these.” (John 1:43-51.)
Being one of the twelve, Nathanael maintained a constant relationship with Jesus during his ministry, and he was prepared for his future service. (Mt 11:1; 19:25-28; 20:17-19, 24-28; Mr 4:10; 11:11; Joh 6:48-67) After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Nathanael and other apostles returned to the fishing business. One morning as they approached the shore in their boat, Jesus called out to them. Unlike Peter, Nathanael stayed in the boat until he reached the shore, and later, as he ate breakfast with everyone, he was able to listen to the meaningful conversation between Jesus and Peter. (Joh 21: 1-23.) He was also with the other apostles when they met to pray and on the day of Pentecost. (Ac 1:13, 14; 2:42.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
This name means “gift of God”, and appears only in Jn. 1.45–51; 21.2. He appears to be one of the Twelve and has been variously identified, especially with Bartholomew. The name Bartolomé is a patronymic, and the one who bore it had another name as well. Bartolomé appears next to Felipe in the lists of the Twelve in the synoptics (Mt. 10.3; Mr. 3.18; Lk. 6.14). Some, with little justification, have identified Nathanael with Matthew, Matthias, John, Simon the Canaanite, or Stephen. Others, with even less justification, have denied its real existence.
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