PETER IN ROME?
A
Review Of The Literary Record In The Light Of Scriptural Evidence
A
Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Theology Ambassador
College
In
Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Theology
by
David John Albert
June
1973
Reprinted,
2001, by Giving & Sharing
I. Introduction. The Problem of the Study.
The Purpose of the Study. The Method of the Study
II. The
Biblical Record. Two Different Commissions. No Peter in Romans.
The Roman
Imprisonments and Epistles
III. Where
Peter Was. Babylon Did Exist. Biblical Evidence or Christian Tradition?
A Hostile
Frontier — Barrier to Communication
IV. The
First Century. — Clement Of Rome And Ignatius. Clement of Rome. Ignatius
V. The
Second Century. — Irenaeus,
Dionysius, And Clement Of Alexandria.
Irenaeus. Dionysius of Corinth.
Clement of Alexandria. The
Development of Tradition
VI. The
Third Century. — Tertullian And Origen.
VII. The
Fourth Century. — Eusebius, Lactantius, And Jerome. Eusebius.
Martyrdom under Nero. 67 or
68? How Historical is Eusebius’
History? Lactantius and Jerome
VIII. Conclusions. Tradition or Theory? Need
for Peter in Rome?