Nathanael Research Paper

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Nathanael was one of the few privileged individuals to speak face to face with Jesus after His resurrection (John 21: 1-14). Scholars see Nathanael as a symbol of a true Israelite—“an Israelite indeed” (John 1:47)—who accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior by faith. Jesus says of Nathanael, that he is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit. This is in stark contrast to the nation of Israel due to their unbelief and fruitlessness; Jacob/Israel was characterized by deceit. The picture of Nathanael under the fig tree is symbolic. When Jesus saw leaves on a fig tree, He expected fruit (Mark 11:12-14, 20-21). Throughout Scripture, the fig tree is one of the three trees used to symbolize the nation of Israel; it depicts their unbelief and their fruitlessness, subject to God’s wrath under the old covenant. Nathanael represents the godly remnant that would come into the blessing of the new covenant by faith in Christ (Phillips, 48). …show more content…
At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, Phillip brought Nathanael to Him. Jesus’ claim to be the Messiah troubled Nathanael because he knew that Nazareth, the town where Jesus grew up, was not mentioned in the Old Testament prophecies. Although skeptical, when Jesus manifested His supernatural knowledge of him (vv. 47, 48), he believed and followed Him. Nathanael is mentioned only in John’s Gospel, but there is evidence to support that he is indeed Bartholomew. John is the only one to mention Nathanael, and Bartholomew is mentioned only in the listings of the Twelve in Acts and the synoptic Gospels (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1-13); Phillip brought Nathanael to Jesus, and Bartholomew is listed together with
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