Murder Among Brothers
The Deaths of Peter and Paul Reconsidered
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22037749 |
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| Authors | Chrissy Hansen (0000-0002-3320-1365, University of Nebraska at Kearney), Chrissy M Hansen (University of Nebraska at Kearney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 78-94 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Early Christian History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2222-582X • E-ISSN: 2471-4054 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2222582x.2024.2366764 |
| OpenAlex | W4408135559 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This article reevaluates 1 Clement 5.3–7 outside of the traditionally used backdrop of the Neronian persecution. Instead, finding the evidence for such a reading to be specious at best, especially as it pertains to the lives of Peter and Paul, an alternative interpretation is offered. Reinterpreting 1 Clement in the light of jealousy and internal tensions among early Christians, it is instead suggested that 1 Clement has in view a previous history where early Christians slew their own apostles Peter and Paul because of internal strife (which Clement blames specifically on jealousy/envy). This interpretation and explanation also has the benefit of explaining the inconsistency and lateness of the martyrdom traditions surrounding Peter and Paul, and likewise why other texts like Luke-Acts and John 21 are profoundly vague (in their attempt to ignore or embarrassingly silence these realities)
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| Highly cited | No |
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