Apocalypse of Peter
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The Apocalypse of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text that vividly depicts the torments of sinners and rewards of the righteous in the afterlife, offering one of the earliest Christian visions of heaven and hell.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocrypha
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apocalypse ⓘ early Christian apocryphal text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandrian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| consideredFor | early Christian canon lists ⓘ |
| contains | vision of Christ showing Peter the fate of souls ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| depicts |
rewards of the righteous in the afterlife
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torments of sinners in the afterlife ⓘ |
| describes |
blessed state of the righteous
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graphic punishments corresponding to particular sins ⓘ heaven ⓘ hell ⓘ |
| eschatologicalView |
differentiated punishments and rewards in the afterlife
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individual post-mortem judgment ⓘ |
| excludedFrom | New Testament canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Apocalypse of Saint Peter
NERFINISHED
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Revelation of Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
afterlife
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divine judgment ⓘ eschatology ⓘ moral retribution ⓘ punishment of specific sins ⓘ reward of the righteous ⓘ |
| includedIn | New Testament apocrypha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Christian visions of heaven and hell
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medieval Christian descriptions of the afterlife ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | revelatory dialogue between Jesus and Peter ⓘ |
| manuscriptLanguage |
Ge'ez
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Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Clement of Alexandria
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Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
encouragement to righteous living
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warning against sin ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | early Christian communities ⓘ |
| pseudepigraphicAttribution | Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apocalypse of John
NERFINISHED
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Apocalypse of Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepherd of Hermas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | post-resurrection revelation of Jesus to Peter ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Akhmim manuscript
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopic version ⓘ |
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