The St. Philip and the man from Ethiopia

[Mary Naeem]

The St. Philip and the man from Ethiopia

The St. Philip and the man from Ethiopia As we have previously mentioned, are located next to the paintings of King Constantine and King Abgar, three windows in the wall under the dome at the first choir in the south. The first illustration shows St. Philip's encounter with the man from Ethiopia who sits behind him in a boat and together with St. Philip in the book of Isaiah from the Old Testament reading (Isaiah 8:27). This man was the Ethiopian Queen Candace of Finance and a high official of his country. The right hand of Philip shows up as a symbol that he is talking on. The second presentation of this story, which is shown on the same wall and at the same level, is located between the window that lies in the middle and the right window. This painting, although damaged, shows the baptism of the man from Ethiopia, when he believed in Christianity and the painting is probably running under a red umbrella and you will see a small part of his upper shoulder and the hand of St. Philip, above the head of man and on the lower part of the presentation, we see two feet between wavy lines that draw the water. This painting dates from the 10th Century and shows people who believe in Christianity, just as the man from Ethiopia, through the influence of the Holy Apostle Philip.