Timeline for What is the biblical basis for seeing Saint Peter at the gates of heaven?
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| Aug 24, 2018 at 19:09 | comment | added | Nathaniel is protesting | I'm sticking with Ferguson on this one (given that he's one of the best church historians of the 20th century, that's usually a safe bet). He's probably referring to the Synod of Whitby (664), where the king apparently uses more explicit language than that found in SLM's interesting quotes. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 at 16:43 | comment | added | kingledion | SLM's answer shows evidence of references to St. Peter manning the gates of heaven from as early as the third century AD. Considering that almost all Germanic tribes were Arian until at least 508 (and some much later), and that they were illiterate, I find it very doubtful that Christian authors of the 4th and 5th century would be influenced by 'a figure in Germanic mythology,' who I also find curiously un-named. Everett Ferguson has got it wrong. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 at 14:36 | history | edited | Nathaniel is protesting | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 22, 2018 at 6:39 | comment | added | Mast | Back in those days (say earliest 7 centuries), a lot of folklore from other religions got mixed up with Christianity to make everyone feel included. For example, the mess that Christmas has become. So, yes, it's folklore, but to call it "Christian folklore" is probably offending to both Christians and non-Christians alike. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 at 1:44 | history | edited | Nathaniel is protesting | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 22, 2018 at 1:22 | comment | added | Nathaniel is protesting | @fredsbend Updated with a couple sources that make this connection; it's pretty common. | |
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| Aug 22, 2018 at 1:04 | comment | added | user3961 | Would it be more appropriate to call it a Christian "folklore" rather than interpretation? As was said in a comment, and in my own experience, this is not really believed by anybody, but often said in cliche or metaphor. I'd like to see some expert quotes if it's really an "interpretation", by even just a few. Also, Matt 16:18 is often used as Petrine authority over the Church (arguably the "gate of heaven" and even "kingdom of heaven on Earth"), thus an argument for the legitimacy of the papacy. Does the Catholic Church, since they have the papacy, teach that Peter has heavenly authority? | |
| Aug 21, 2018 at 14:55 | history | answered | Nathaniel is protesting | CC BY-SA 4.0 |