Phara of Bozrah

Son of Ptolemy. He is an innkeeper from Bozrah, a somewhat remote village in Auranitis. He is illiterate, but honest. Because it is not his business, he informs Jesus of one of the plots being hatched against him.

This is an opportunity for Jesus to preach on the theme that John will take up in his prologue: "The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not received it."

His name

Name probably of Philistine or Arabic origin.

Where is he mentioned in the work?

EMV 292 EMV 293