Peter in the New Testament

Most of what we know about Peter comes from the Bible. Peter is an important person in all four Gospels and in the early chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. Peter was a fisherman that Jesus called to follow Him. He was one of the "inner circle" of Jesus along with James and John. These three disciples were with Jesus when he went up on a mountain where Moses and Elijah appeared and God said that Jesus was his Son. In the Gospel of Matthew [7] Jesus Christ says "You are Peter (rock), and upon this rock I will build my church". When Jesus was arrested Peter ran away. He said three times that he was not a follower of Jesus. After He was raised from the dead Jesus forgave Peter and restored him to his work as a pastor. [8] In the first 7 chapters of Acts Peter seems to be the leader of the Christians. He had a vision telling him that salvation was now open to non-Jews. Yet later, Paul the Apostle had to remind Peter of this. Peter is believed to be the author of two letters in the New Testament. He is thought to be the source of the stories in the Gospel of Mark [9]. Since he had seen Jesus after he was raised from the dead, he could be an author of New Testament scriptures. [10] Peter was married according to the Gospel of Mark. The name of his wife is unknown.

Peter's time in Rome

The historical accuracy of the accounts of Peter's role in Rome is a matter of ongoing debate.[11]

Paintings from later centuries often show him holding the keys to the kingdom of heaven[b] – a reference to Matthew 16:19. It is not known when Peter was born.

The date of his death is said to be about the year 64 AD. He died by being nailed to a cross in Rome, the modern capital of Italy. This type of death is called crucifixion. According to the apocrypha's Acts of Peter, Peter asked to be crucified upside down, as he felt unworthy to die as Jesus did. Most historical sources only say that he was crucified this way.

Saint and Pope

The Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran Churches, as well as the Anglican Communion, consider Simon Peter a saint. Roman Catholics believe that the Pope is Peter's successor. For this reason, he is the rightful head of all other bishops. Eastern and Oriental Orthodox also recognise the Bishop of Rome as the successor to Saint Peter and the Ecumenical Patriarch sends a delegation each year to Rome to participate in the celebration of his feast.

Ravenna document

In the Ravenna document of 13 October 2007, representatives of the Eastern Orthodox Church agreed that

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Rock"; birth name: Shimon Bar Yonah, Simon Bar-Jonah, or Simon Bar Jonah, formerly Shimon bar Yonah or Simon bar Jonah,[5] also called Simon (Kephas).
  2. ↑ Interpreted by Roman Catholics as the sign of his primacy over the Church

References

  1. ↑ O'Connor, Daniel William (2013). "Saint Peter the Apostle". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. p. 5. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Catholic Encyclopedia : St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles". www.newadvent.org.
  3. ↑ McDowell, Sean (2016). The Fate of the Apostles: Examining the Martyrdom Accounts of the Closest Followers of Jesus. Routledge. p. 57. ISBN 9781317031901.
  4. ↑ Siecienski, A. Edward (2017). The Papacy and the Orthodox: Sources and History of a Debate. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190650926. scholarship largely came to accept Peter's death in Rome "as a fact which is relatively, although not absolutely, assured." While a select few were willing to make this judgment definitive
  5. ↑ Harris, Stephen L., Understanding the Bible. Palo Alto: Mayfield. 1985.
  6. ↑ "Saint Peter". Twinkl. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Matthew 16:18
  8. ↑ John 21ː15-17
  9. ↑ https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/good-reasons-to-believe-peter-is-the-source-of-marks-gospel/
  10. ↑ https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1215.cfm
  11. ↑ US, 2006, ISBN 0-19-530013-0
  12. ↑ ""Ravenna Document" of 13 October, 2007".
  13. ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-4-1.
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