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Mar 20, 2010 · The early church fathers are unanimous in claiming that Peter died in Rome, by crucifixion, during the persecution of Nero in AD 64. As for crucifixion upside down, that is also testified to, but the evidence is weaker for this particular form of crucifixion.
In current scholarship, the brief passage about Jesus found in the manuscripts of Josephus’ Antiquities, called the Testimonium Flavianum (Antiquities 18.63–64) is often considered to be an independent source for material about the historical Jesus.
Peter’s crucifixion was not just a reflection of the brutality of the times; it was imbued with deep symbolism and significance. Tradition holds that Peter, deeming himself unworthy to die in the same manner as his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, requested to be crucified upside down.
- The Call of Peter
- Jesus Foreshadows How Peter Would Die
- How Did Peter Die?
- Conclusion
In order to answer the question of how did Peter die, it’s important to look at a few parallels in Peter’s life that I find interesting and I hope you will too. The first thing I would like to point to is Peter’s first encounter with Jesus. In Matthew 4:18-21 and also Luke 5:1-11 you are brought into the moment where Jesus calls Peter, who was amon...
The Gospel of John records one of the last recorded interactions Peter had with Jesus. I want you to pay attention to the parallels. It is interesting that the first encounter with Jesus and one of the last encounters with Jesus are very similar. For some reason, they both had to do with fishing. Once Peter realized it was Jesus on the shore, he ma...
The first indication of Peter dying by crucifixion comes directly from these verses in John. According to historical records, Peter died in Rome in AD 64 and he died under the reign of Emperor Nero. By the time Peter died in AD 64 many of the other apostles, possibly all of them, except for John had been martyred. While the time and place of his de...
So, how did Peter die? While we may never know exactly how Peter died, meaning whether he was just crucified, or crucified upside down, there is one thing we do know about Peter’s life and Peter’s death: they both glorified God. Without question, this is the most important point to Peter’s life. This should be an inspiration to us and a challenge t...
Oct 8, 2021 · The Testimonium Flavianum (Testimony of Flavius Josephus) One of the most controversial passages is presented as a digression in his description of Pontius Pilate : About this time there lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought to call him a man.
- Rebecca Denova
The Testimonium Flavianum (meaning the testimony of Flavius Josephus) is a passage found in Book 18, Chapter 3, 3 (or see Greek text) of the Antiquities which describes the condemnation and crucifixion of Jesus at the hands of the Roman authorities.
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Aug 29, 2019 · Of the sources of the record of Peter's death, he says . . . Hierom, Egesippus, Eusebius, Abdias, and others, although they do not all precisely agree in the time. So it would seem that there are limitations in the availability of verifiable historic material.
