| PETER� ENDNOTES OF SCHOLARLY SOURCES {Where Document name is cited first, it is Quoted} |
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| [1]������ THE BIBLE, LUKE 22:36-38 - "Get ready for trouble....Pawn your coat and get a sword.� What was written in Scripture, 'He was lumped' in with the criminals,' gets its final meaning in me...."� They said, "Look, Master, two swords!"� But he said, "Enough of that; no more sword talk!" | |||||||||
| [2]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:2 - She [Mary Magdalene] ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, breathlessly panting.� "They took the Master from the tomb.� We don't know where they've put him." | |||||||||
| [3]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:1 - ....saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance.� [NOTE:� The Greek word translated here moved is "airo" meaning to lift completely up and take away.� This was the same word used in John 19:31 where the Jews requested the bodies on the cross be taken away.] | |||||||||
| [4]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:3-6A - Peter and the other disciple left immediately for the tomb.� They ran, neck and neck.� The other disciple got to the tomb first, outrunning Peter.� Stooping to look in, he saw the pieces of linen cloth lying there, but he didn't go in.� Simon Peter arrived after him, entered the tomb.... | |||||||||
| [5]������ The term "lying there" is translated from the Greek word "keimai" also sometimes is translated "set" (as a foundation) or "appointed" (as persecution of Christians) or "made" (as a law). | |||||||||
| [6]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:6b-7 - ....observed the linen cloths lying there, and the kerchief used to cover his head not lying with the linen cloths but separate, neatly folded by itself. | |||||||||
| [7]������ The word translated "folded" is from the Greek word "entulisso" meaning in the state of having been wrapped around something.� It is the same word used in John 11:44 indicating the wrappings STILL around Lazarus when he rose from the dead. | |||||||||
| [8]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:8 - Then the other disciple, the one who had gotten there first, went into the tomb, took one look at the evidence, and believed.� | |||||||||
| [9]������ THE BIBLE, JOHN 20:9 - No one yet knew from the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.� The disciples then went back home. | |||||||||
| [10]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 19:27, 26:33-35 - Then Peter chimed in, "We left everything and followed you.� What do we get out of it?"....Peter broke in, "Even if everyone else falls to pieces on account of you, I won't."� "Don't be so sure," Jesus said.� "This very night, before the rooster crows up the dawn, you will deny me three times."� Peter protested, "Even if I had to die with you, I would never deny you." | |||||||||
| [11]����� THE BIBLE, LUKE 22:24, 31-32 [NIV] - Also a dispute arose among them [apostles] as to which of them was considered to be greatest...."Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat.� But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail.� And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." | |||||||||
| [12]����� We do not know the circumstance of Jesus' meeting with Peter.� It is only with the greatest respect that we dare to speculate what it might have been like. | |||||||||
| [13]����� John was the son of Salome, Mary's sister.� See VOLUME 1, ANGEL SONG, "Sister, Aunt, Forever Friend" | |||||||||
| [14]����� John 10:19 in the Bible says that Jesus suddenly appeared in a locked room.� He now used more powers to prove he was divine in order to prove he had come back to life. | |||||||||
| [15]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:20a - Turning his head, Peter noticed the disciple Jesus loved following right behind. | |||||||||
| [16]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:15a - After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?"� [NOTE:� The word translated "love" as spoken by Jesus is from the Greek word "agape," a divine level of love.]� | |||||||||
| [17]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:15b - "Yes, Master, you know I love you."� [NOTE:� The word translated "love" here as spoken by Peter is from the Greek word, "phileo," brotherly love, from whence Philadelphia, city of brotherly love.] | |||||||||
| [18]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:15c; 1 PETER 2:1-2 [LB] - Jesus said, "Feed my lambs"....So get rid of your feelings of hatred.� Don't just pretend to be good!� Be done with dishonesty and jealousy and talking about others behind their backs.� Now that you realize how kind the Lord has been to you, put away all evil, deception, envy, and fraud.� Long to grow up in the fullness of your salvation; cry for this as a baby cries for his milk. | |||||||||
| [19]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:16 - He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" [NOTE:� Jesus is still using the agape Greek word.� He still hasn't been able to get Peter to make the commitment.] | |||||||||
| [20]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:16b - "Yes, Master, you know I love you."� [NOTE:� The word translated here "know" is from the Greek word, "oida" meaning to see for oneself.] | |||||||||
| [21]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:16c; 1 PETER 2:25 [KJV] - Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep"....For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. | |||||||||
| [22]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:17a - Then he said it a third time:� "Simon, son of John, do you love me?"� [NOTE:� This time Jesus uses the Greek word Peter has been using, "phileo," a brotherly love. | |||||||||
| [23]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:17b - Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know everything there is to know.� You've got to know that I love you." | |||||||||
| [24]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:17c; Hebrews 5:12-14 - Jesus said, "Feed my sheep"....By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet here I find you need someone to sit down with you and go over the basics on God again, starting from square one ~ baby's milk, when you should have been on solid food long ago!� Milk is for beginners, inexperienced in God's ways; solid food is for the mature, who have some practice in telling right from wrong. | |||||||||
| [25]����� THE BIBLE, JOHN 21:18-19 - "I'm telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands while someone else dresses you and takes you where you don't want to go."� He said this to hint at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.� And then he commanded, "Follow me." | |||||||||
| [26]����� THE BIBLE, MATTHEW 18:22 - At that point Peter got up the nerve to ask, "Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me?� Seven?"� Jesus replied, "Seven!� Hardly.� Try seventy times seven." | |||||||||
| [27]����� THE BIBLE, ACTS 2:14a,23,38 - That's when Peter stood up and, backed by the other eleven, spoke out with bold urgency....You pinned him to a cross and killed him.� But God untied the death ropes and raised him up....Peter said, "Change your life.� Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your sins are forgiven." | |||||||||
| [28]����� THE BIBLE, ACTS 15:2,7 - The church decided to resolve the matter by sending Paul, Barnabus, and a few others to put it before the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem....Then Peter took the floor:� "Friends, you well know that from early on God made it quite plain that he wanted the pagans to hear the Message of this good news and embrace it." | |||||||||
| [29]����� THE BIBLE, 1 CORINTHIANS 9:5 [NIV] - Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?� [NOTE:� In John 1:42, Peter was called Cephas.] | |||||||||
| [30]����� THE SEARCH FOR THE TWELVE APOSTLES by Willliam Steuart McBirnie - Clement of Rome wrote a letter in the first century saying Peter preached in Corinth (see also THE BIBLE, I Corinthians 9:5)� A letter written by Ignatius early in the second century mentions Peter in Antioch.� Eusebius, who lived around 300 AD, said Peter preached in Pontus, Bithynia, Cappadocia and Galatia, all provinces of Turkey; indeed he addressed his letter to Christians in these provinces.� Eusebius also said that Peter preached in Britain.� A church was erected in Winchester, Britain, in honor of Peter in AD 179. | |||||||||
| [31]����� See The Bible, Acts 10, 1 Corinthians 1:1-12; Galatians 2:10f; John 9:5; Acts 4, 5, and 12. | |||||||||
| [32]����� THE SEARCH FOR THE TWELVE APOSTLES by William Steuart McBirnie | |||||||||
| [33]����� See the Bible, Romans 16. | |||||||||
| [34]����� THE BIBLE, 1 PETER 2:4-8 - Welcome to the living Stone, the source of life....I'm setting a stone in Zion...whoever trusts in this stone as a foundation will never have cause too regret it....he's a Stone to be proud of....now the chief foundation stone. | |||||||||
| [35]����� THE BIBLE, 2 PETER 3:9 - He [God] is restraining himself on account of you, holding back the End because he doesn't want anyone lost.� He's giving everyone space and time to change. | |||||||||