One of the editors, Haggai Misgav, prefers the reading: Shimon son of Lollia, a Latin name, noting that a second Latin name, Secunda or Verecunda, is found in the same burial complex. Here is some of what COGaICâs Peter Nathan reported in his two-part series:. (Excerpts from personal account by F. Paul Peterson). Dr. Glueck, being Jewish, and having been to Jerusalem, no doubt, is fully aware of the fact that for centuries the Catholic Church bought up what were thought to be holy sites, some of which did not stand up to Biblical description. Before things had gone very far, I had been quite discouraged for I could get no information from the many priests with whom I had talked. This Aramaic father/son name is attested nowhere else, neither in inscriptions nor in literature. Again they turned their thoughts to the filed-away bones, the only hope they had of success. Since Peter did not live in Rome and therefore was not martyred or buried there, it naturally follows that he was not their first Pope…. This private Newsletter is sent weekly to subscribers with special news and updates from Dr. Tabor. Then when I visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, I encountered a Franciscan monk. Peter’s Tomb Recently Discovered In Jerusalem, by F. Paul Peterson With that knowledge I approached another priest who warily asked me where I had acquired that information. It fell upon them in this manner, as I was told by a Franciscan monk of the monastery of “Dominus Flevit”. The Roman Catholic Church declared him a saint, and refers to him as the first Bishop of Rome. In my 2006 book, The Jesus Dynasty, (pp. The story of the discovery was there, but it seemed to be purposely hidden for much was lacking. The pictures show the story. Of greatest interest, however, was that which was found within twelve feet from the place where the remains of Mary, Martha and Lazarus were found—the remains of St. Peter. These ossuaries would then be placed in a cave as in the case of this Christian burial ground and thus making room for others. I will give a lecture on this subject at the Biblical Archaeology Society, 15th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest, November 16-18, 2012, Chicago, see here for details. After talking to many priests and investigating various sources of information, I finally was greatly rewarded by learning where I could buy the only known book on the subject, which was also written in Italian. The Discovery of Peter's Tomb in Jerusalem â 1953 By F. Paul Peterson While visiting a friend in Switzerland, I heard of what seemed to me, one of the greatest discoveries since the time of Christâthat Peter was buried in Jerusalem and not in Rome. They were found in an ossuary, on the outside of which was clearly and beautifully written in Aramaic, “Simon Bar Jona”. He told me that it would be very improbable that a name with three words, and one so complete, could refer to any other than St. Peter. “I was very much convinced with you – … that the remains found in the ossuary … were those of St. Peter.” This confirms the talk I had with the Franciscan monk in Bethlehem and the story he told me of Priest Bagatti’s going to the Pope with the evidence concerning the bones of St. Peter in Jerusalem. Saint Peter’s Tomb: The Discovery of Peter’s Tomb in Jerusalem in 1953. It is this very tropaion of Peter which excavators believe they have found buried under St. Peterâs Basilica in Rome during an archaeological dig that lasted from 1939 to 1949. It is called, “Gli Scavi del Dominus Flevit”, printed in 1958 at the Tipografia del PP. St. Peter the Apostle, original name Simeon or Simon, (died 64 ce, Rome [Italy]), disciple of Jesus Christ, recognized in the early Christian church as the leader of the 12 disciples and by the Roman Catholic Church as the first of its unbroken succession of popes. But,â¦.while this is the case with Peter the Christian, it can be shown to be by no means doubtful that before the Christian era, and downwards, there was a âPeterâ at Rome, who occupied the highest place in the Pagan priesthood. Eusebius the liar tell us that Peter was bishop of Antioch, and the Catalogus Liberianus of 354 CE tell us he served 25 as bishop of Rome, which was it? Here are the final resting places of the relics of the Apostles. One of their members was spading the ground on this site in 1953, when his shovel fell through. Some accounts suggest a couple others died of natural causes as well, but Johnâs tradition is the most firmly established. Also any scientist or chemist knows that you do not have to submit the whole skeleton for testing to determine the age. The Franciscan priest, Augusto Spykerman, who was in charge of the semi-private museum inside the walls of old Jerusalem, by the site of the Franciscan Church of the Flagellation, was that exception. The Garden Tomb at the foot of Golgotha, outside the walls of old Jerusalem, meets the Biblical description perfectly. Paul does not only withstand Peter but he rebukes him and blames him of being at fault…. Since the circulation of this article, they do not allow anyone to see this burial place. Anyone, including myself, would readily agree with Dr. Glueck that if only the name Simon Bar Jona on the ossuary was all the evidence that was available it would not be conclusive evidence that it was of the Apostle Peter, though it would certainly be a strong indication. I think the legendary martyrdom of Peter in Rome under Nero has scant historical support, despite the more recent claims of the Vatican to have verified his tomb, and the relics therein, under St. Peter’s Basilica, see “Pope Puts ‘St Peter’s Bones’ on Display at Vatican.” I agree with the work done by Nicola Denzy Lewis, a summary of which you can read here: “The Apostle Peter in Rome?”. However, I continued questioning priests wherever I would find them. Peterâs Alleged Tomb (Vatican, June 2009) COGwriter. Then I asked, “Does Father Bagatti (co-writer of the book in Italian on the subject, and archaeologist) really believe that those are the bones of St. Peter?” “Yes, he does,” was the reply. It contains 704 inscriptions, on ossuaries and other surfaces, that date to the area of Jerusalem in the 1st century BCE/CE. God or No God? JAMES THE GREATER was buried at ⦠The source of this rumor, written in Italian, was not clear; it left considerable room for doubt, or rather wonder. In all the cemetery, nothing was found (as also in the Catacombs in Rome) which resembles Arab, Jewish, Catholic or pagan practices…. I consequently determined to go to Jerusalem to see for myself, if possible, that which appeared to be almost unbelievable, especially since it came from priests, who naturally because of the existing tradition that Peter was buried in Rome, would be the last ones to welcome such a discovery or to bring it to the attention of the world. Paul lived and wrote in Rome, but he declared, 'only Luke is with me.'". As I have mentioned, I had a very agreeable talk with priest Milik, but I did not have the opportunity to see priest Bagatti while in Jerusalem. This would be of the greatest interest and the most important for further research. Therefore, it is impossible that the inscription could refer to a relative after Peter’s time…. This time, as fate would have it, the bones in connection with the skull which was guarded for centuries as that of St. Peter, were found incompatible to the more recent bones of St. Peter. Even though he was a Christian, it was possible to bury the Apostle Paul in a Roman necropolis, due to his Roman citizenship. 2:11. In addition to Pfann’s alternative reading we now have the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae (edited by Hannah M. Cotton, et al.) The fragment is now on display in the Franciscan museum at the second station of the Cross on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. He certainly became one of the boldest witnesses for the faith. The Holy Bible In Its Original Order is the only complete Bible ever published that follows the original inspired manuscript order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments. I was very much surprised that he would admit that, so to confirm his admittance, I said, to which he also agreed, “There is a hundred times more evidence that Peter was buried in Jerusalem than in Rome.” This was something of an understatement, for he knew as I know that there is absolutely no evidence at all that Peter was buried in Rome. Copyright @ 2017 James Tabor | Design by NoLimitProductions.ca |SmartBlog by ThemeForest. But the tomb of St. Peter is altogether different for they would rather that it never existed, and to buy or sell such a site would be out of the question. Herein, lies the greatest proof that Peter never was a Pope, and never was in Rome, for if he had been, it would have certainly been proclaimed in the New Testament. Email addresses are confidential. Peterâs sepulchral chamber is located at the bottom of the exedra, in a niche decorated by a mosaic from the ninth century with âChrist in the middle of the Princes of the Apostles,â and closed by a gilded bronze gate flanked on the sides by two metal statues of St. Peter and St. Paul. These figures go along perfectly, as does everything else in the case, with the remains found in the Christian burial ground on the Mount of Olives and in the ossuary on which was clearly and beautifully written 'Simon Bar Jona' in Aramaic…. Or, is human life a special creation of an all-powerful God? Check out this timeline and biography of the life of Peter. BARTHOLOMEW,* at Rome, in the church of Bartholomew Island, on the Tiber. The Biblical Truth About His Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection. "In Jerusalem I spoke to many Franciscan priests who all said, finally, though reluctantly, that the bones of Simon Bar Jona (St. Peter) were found in Jerusalem on the Franciscan monastery site called Dominus Flevit (where Jesus was supposed to have wept over Jerusalem) on the Mount of Olives … where the names of Christian Biblical characters were found on the ossuaries (bone boxes). By the structure of the writings, it was established by scientists that they were of the days just before the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in 70 A.D. On the ossuaries were found many names of the Christian of the early Church. If Peter were Pope it would have been no different. Peterâs Life Before Christ. The initial of Christ in Greek was written there which would never have been found in a Jewish, Arab or pagan cemetery. They rejected the past rather than expose themselves to the ridicule of the present.' It must, therefore, be concluded that if the whole subject is faced with detached objectivity, the conclusion must inevitably be reached that Peter was never in Rome. In fact, I have a letter from a noted scientist stating that he can tell by the writing that it was written just before the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in 70 A.D. More recently, various scholars, including Emile Puech and most lately Stephan Pfann have questioned the suggestion by Bagatti and Milik (who was a bit more cautious) that the reading of this ossuary fragment is indeed: Shimon bar Jonah–presenting the possibility that Simon Peter, who is known by this rather unusual name in Matthew 16:17, may have been buried in Jerusalem rather than Rome. "There are too many unknowns," he told reporters on a recent tour of the Vatican grottoes, "There is no continuous tracing of the bones. He also admitted that the tomb of St. Peter is in Jerusalem. By the structure of the writings, it was established by scientists that they were of the days just before the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in 70 A.D….You can see then, how the Christians would be inclined to have their burial ground on the Mount, for here also had been a favorite meeting place of Jesus and His disciples. A person who has seen this Christian burial ground and knows the circumstances surrounding the case could never doubt that this truly is the burial place of St. Peter and of other Christians. With a generous mixture of ideas, suppositions, theories and wishful thinking, a fairly logical story emerged. This is actually not all that far-fetched a claim. He therefore wrote me that he leaves the whole explanation of the Aramaic words, “Simon Bar Jona”, to priest Milik…In priest Bagatti’s letter one can see that he is in a difficult position. To make matters more clear, the Bible tells us that Peter was the Apostle to the Jews. "But the most astounding statement in the long article found in the above-mentioned newspaper was, 'The professor did not submit them to modern scientific tests, which would have determined the approximate age, because, she feared the process would have reduced them to dust.' I managed to calm him as I said, “But sir, here are the pictures and you can see the ossuary, among others, with Peter’s name in Aramaic. I have spoken on the subject to many Franciscan priests who either were or had been in Jerusalem, and they all agree that the tomb and remains of St. Peter are in Jerusalem. The excavation under St. Peter's for the remains of St. Peter was still going on secretly, in spite of the Pope's declaration of 1950. T he Apostle Peter is one of the great stories of a changed life in the Bible. Pfann’s latest thoughts are found on his University of Holy Land Studies Web site here. Ex-priest Lavallo told me personally that there is another tomb of St. Mary in Ephesus. Other names of early Christians were found on other boxes. "Mark you, all the priests agree that the Vatican and St. Peter's were built over a pagan cemetery....You realize surely that Christians would never bury their dead in a pagan cemetery, and you may be very sure that pagans would never allow a Christian to be buried in their cemetery. "… But they have said that after all these years of excavation under the Vatican, they have discovered Greek words which read, 'Peter is buried here,' and it gives the date 160 A.D. First of all, the very structure of the sentence immediately gives one the impression that either quite recently or long ago, someone put the sign there hoping that it would be taken as authentic in order to establish that which then, and even now, has never been proven. The bones would be placed in a small ossuary with the name of the person carefully written on the outside front. To get the story, it made me feel as though I had a bull by the tail and were trying to pull him through a key hole. Queen Elizabethâs bathroom is a private space, while a church is a public one. History, likewise, would not have been silent on the subject, as they were not silent in the case of the Apostle Paul. Catholic Saint. Usually a Catholic, either because he is brainwashed or stubbornly doesn’t want to see anything only that which he has been taught, will not allow himself to believe anything against his religion, much less to admit it to others. The story was fantastic but lacked common sense and even bordered on the infantile … the Palo Alto Times (California), May 9, 1967, came out with an article on the subject, and I quote, 'Other experts, among them Msgr. According to some, the results of this archaeological research proved that Peter was really buried in the Vatican. Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. If you want to understand what's going on in the world today, you must first understand God's plan and prophecies. The story of the cave and the ossuaries and the regular cemetery just outside of the Convent site is this: It was a Roman custom that when a person had died and…when the body had decomposed, the grave would be opened. I consequently determined to go to Jerusalem to see for myself, if possible, that which appeared to be almost unbelievable, especially since it came from priests who naturally, because of the existing tradition that Peter was buried in Rome, would be the last ones to welcome such a discovery or to bring it to the attention of the world. These seven are distinguished by a star (*). There was just one exception which is interesting and which only proves the point. For Catholics, St. Peterâs Church in the Vatican has a special significance. THE VATICANUS -- Keller ought to have better logic to know that this Peter buried in this cemetery, of all places, could NOT be the Apostle Peter. To make matters more clear, the Bible tells us that Peter was the Apostle to the Jews. Christians recovered his body and buried it in a nearby cemetery. He was clearly nervous as he said, “Oh no, the tomb of St. Peter is in Rome.” But as he said that, his voice faltered, a fact which even my friend, Mr. Mattar, had noticed. In fact, all those who were hated by the Jewish leaders, as Jesus was, could never have been allowed to be buried within the gates of the Holy City. 235-237) I published a photo of an fragment of an 1st century CE limestone ossuary, or burial box, inscribed with the name “Simon bar Jonah,” a rare patronym used by Jesus one time in Matthew 16:17 to refer to Simon Peter: And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! "When Pope Pius XII declared the Assumption of Mary to be an article of faith in 1950, the Catholic Church in Jerusalem then quickly sold the tomb of Mary to the Armenian Church. In Jerusalem I spoke to many Franciscan priests who all read, finally, though reluctantly, that the bones of Simon Bar Jona (St. Peter) were found in Jerusalem, on the Franciscan monastery site called, “Dominus Flevit” (where Jesus was supposed to have wept over Jerusalem), on the Mount of Olives. When Pope Pius XII declared the Assumption of Mary to be an article of faith in 1950, the Catholic Church in Jerusalem then quickly sold the tomb of Mary to the Armenian Church. We Have Seen His Star in the East: What Was the Christmas Star? 2:1, 8), Peter being mentioned. About the year 64, St. Peter was crucified head downward in the Circus, or Arena, of Nero on the Vatican Hill. I therefore went to Rome. I knew that the evidence of Peter’s burial was there, for priests had told me that relics from the Christian burial ground were preserved within this museum. Indeed, according to this way of thinking there must have been another family, with those very names, buried very near “another” Simon bar Jonah. Before Jesus died, he entrusted his mother Mary to the beloved disciple (John 19:26â27), who is most widely believed to be John.. We're now offering the book with four accompanying CDs, "God’s Plan for Mankind Revealed—by His Sabbath and Holy Days" at no charge and with no obligation. After talking to many priests and investigating various sources of information, I finally was greatly rewarded by learning where I could buy the only known book on the subject, which was also written in Italian. Then I looked him squarely in the eyes and firmly said, “No, the tomb of St. Peter is in Jerusalem.” He looked at me like a guilty school boy and held his peace. No other book has all of the correct dates concerning Jesus’ life and ministry. But the tomb of St. Peter is altogether different for they would rather that it never existed, and to buy or sell such a site would be out of the question. When I asked to see the museum, he showed it to the three of us, Mr. Mattar, who in addition to being warden of the Tomb of Christ, had been the manager of an English bank in Jerusalem, a. professional photographer and myself. In this burial place you can see to this day where someone had carved deeper into the wall to make room for Jesus who was said to be about six feet tall. Box 1442 Hollister, California 95024-1442 Phone: 1-831-637-1875 Fax: 1-831-637-9616truthofgod.org, "God’s Plan for Mankind Revealed—by His Sabbath and Holy Days", Free Book: Appointed Times of Jesus the Messiah, Holy Bible In Its Original Order, 2nd Edition. Volume I: Jerusalem: Part 1. Further, the Simon, son of Jonah, ossuary was found just meters away from a tomb just outside of Bethany containing a single ossuary with two indviduals: Mary and Martha, and nearby another, inscribed Lazarus. Rome was the place where I could investigate the matter, and if such proved encouraging, a trip to Jerusalem might be necessary in order to gather valuable firsthand information on the subject. (Aramaic is very similar to Hebrew). For a while all was well until another hitch developed. The Archaeology of Earliest Christianity: The First Hundred Years, The Best Survey I Know of the Jewish Roman World of Jesus, My University Web Site Available to All: The Jewish Roman World of Jesus, Bible & Interpretation: A Richly Informative Resource, Sorting out the Jesus Family: Mother, Fathers, Brothers and Sisters. I visited various renowned archaeologists on the subject. Then the article continues, 'The hundreds of Popes and millions of Roman Catholics who have accepted and venerated the other skull were innocent victims of another early tradition.'. Then there is a discrepancy in the date, for Peter was martyred around the year 62 A.D. and not 160 A.D. Thirdly, why is it that they mention nothing about finding bones under or around the sign? Great article, and only come upon it by chance looking for information that Peter was buried elsewhere such as Jerusalem. Joseph Ruysschaert, vice prefect of the Vatican Library, are not convinced by Miss Guarducci's evidence. Dr. Albright, of the John Hopkins University in Baltimore, told me that he personally knew priest Bagatti and that he was a very competent archaeologist. For instance, the priests say that the tomb of Jesus is within the walls of the old Jerusalem, in a hole in the ground; whereas, the Bible says that the tomb where Jesus was laid was hewn out of rock and a stone was rolled in front and not on top of it. “Well,” he confidentially answered in a hushed voice, “Father Bagatti told me personally that three years ago he went to the Pope (Pius XII) in Rome and showed him the evidence and the Pope said to him, ‘Well, we will have to make some changes, but for the time being, keep this thing quiet’.” In awe I asked also in a subdued voice, “So the Pope really believes that those are the bones of St. Peter?” “Yes,” was his answer. Tradition has that Peterâs body is contained in a crypt below St. Peterâs Basilica in Rome. But when I had gathered all the facts in the case, the priests could not deny the discovery of the tomb, but even confirmed it, though reluctantly. I talked to a Yale professor, who is an archaeologist, and was director of the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem. Dr. Glueck, being Jewish, is not fully aware, no doubt, that such a discovery is very embarrassing since it undermines the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Apostle Peter may have been the most outspoken of the twelve apostles in Jesusâ ministry on earth. were placed there centuries after the early Christian era. I had hoped to see you and to compliment you on such a great discovery, but time would not permit. Nonetheless, given the rather narrow chronological window represented by limestone ossuary use in Jerusalem in the one hundred year period before its destruction in 70 CE such identifications with personages mentioned in our New Testament records are possible if not probably. Paul tells us that three years after his conversion in 36 A.D., he 'went up to Jerusalem to see Peter' (Galatians 1:18), and in 49 A.D., fourteen years later, he again went up to Jerusalem (Gal. …, "To make an announcement of such importance when there is absolutely 'no evidence' is rather ridiculous as was also brought out in Time Magazine of October 28, 1957 …. The ossuary was found in 1953 on the Mt. In them there was a ray of hope for the bones were minus a skull, which could go along with the story of the supposed skull of St. Peter which had for centuries been guarded in the church of St. John Lateran in Rome. Beginning 75 years ago, the Vatican began a secret search for the tomb of the Apostle Peter, whom legend said was buried on Vatican Hill after his execution by the Roman Emperor, Nero, in 66 A.D. Peter was Christâs most important lieutenant and, with Paul, one of the most important figures in early Christianity. The editors of CIIP were apparently unaware of Pfann’s alternative suggestion. The names of Mary and Martha were found on one box and right next to it was one with the name of Lazarus, their brother. I agree that there should be a “high threshold” of evidence to suggest positive identifications between known individuals in our literary records and material remains such as ossuary inscriptions. Some Clues From Science. When I finished he slowly turned away in stunned amazement. Saint Peter (r. AD 30; died between AD 64 and 68) also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon (/ Ë s aɪ m É n / ()), Cephas, or Peter the Apostle, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of the early Church. The names of Mary and Martha were found on one box and right next to it was one with the name of Lazarus, their brother. One of their members was spading the ground on this site in 1953, when his shovel fell through. They could be anyone's bones." . It was the end of 1950, and a complex series of excavations under St. Peterâs Basilica had recently been completed. The first show an excavation where the names of Christian Biblical characters were found on the ossuaries (bone boxes). The salute in God most devoted P. B. Bagatti C. F. M.”, As I have shown, after the admonition of the Pope to “keep this thing quiet,” priest Bagatti leaves the interpretation of the whole matter to priest Milik who offers several suggestions but in the end declares that the original statement of priest Bagatti may be true—that the inscription and the remains were of St. Peter. According to Catholic legend, seven of the Apostles are buried at Rome. It appears that she was protecting her 'Peter's bones' from another possible disaster, which a wrong age would have caused. The Archaeology of the Earliest Jesus Movement, Pope Puts ‘St Peter’s Bones’ on Display at Vatican. 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