"Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree"

[shepherdsword]

According to the Syriac text The Book of the Bee (Chapter 39) and related references in the 10th-century Lexicon of Bar Bahlul, Nathanael's father (or mother) wrapped the infant Nathanael and hid him under a fig tree to save him from King Herod's slaughter of the innocents.
In this tradition, when Jesus tells Nathanael, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree" (John 1:48), He is referencing this hidden childhood event—a secret moment no human could have known, which supposedly caused Nathanael to immediately declare Jesus the Son of God and King of Israel.

 

[WalterandDebbie]

According to the Syriac text The Book of the Bee (Chapter 39) and related references in the 10th-century Lexicon of Bar Bahlul, Nathanael's father (or mother) wrapped the infant Nathanael and hid him under a fig tree to save him from King Herod's slaughter of the innocents.
In this tradition, when Jesus tells Nathanael, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree" (John 1:48), He is referencing this hidden childhood event—a secret moment no human could have known, which supposedly caused Nathanael to immediately declare Jesus the Son of God and King of Israel.

Hello, shepherdsword: OH! Is this the only way to view this? Can you provide it? Thank you, Brother. Interesting. Love always, Walter

 

[shepherdsword]

Hello, shepherdsword: OH! Is this the only way to view this? Can you provide it? Thank you, Brother. Interesting. Love always, Walter

Sacred Texts online:Chapter XXXIX - Of the Coming of the Magi from Persia

It also records the names of the 12(not three) magi

 

[WalterandDebbie]

Sacred Texts online:Chapter XXXIX - Of the Coming of the Magi from Persia

It also records the names of the 12(not three) magi

Thank you, my Brother, Love, Walter

 

[pwg_jonathan]

Interesting angle. Whatever the tradition, the point that lands for me is that Jesus saw Nathanael before anyone called him. Psalm 139:3 says the same about us, he is acquainted with all our ways. I keep a few verses on being known by God here: pacewithgrace.org/bible-verses/faith

 

[Episkopos]

According to the Syriac text The Book of the Bee (Chapter 39) and related references in the 10th-century Lexicon of Bar Bahlul, Nathanael's father (or mother) wrapped the infant Nathanael and hid him under a fig tree to save him from King Herod's slaughter of the innocents.
In this tradition, when Jesus tells Nathanael, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree" (John 1:48), He is referencing this hidden childhood event—a secret moment no human could have known, which supposedly caused Nathanael to immediately declare Jesus the Son of God and King of Israel.

I like the scene in the movie...the gospel of John... where they show Nathaniel communing with God under a tree just before meeting Jesus. My favourite scene.