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The Apocalypse of Peter, also called the Revelation of Peter, is an early Christian text of the 2nd century and a work of apocalyptic literature. It is the earliest-written extant document depicting a Christian version of heaven and hell in detail.
A visionary text from the second century CE, describing the fate of the righteous and the wicked after death. The author, Peter, relates his dialogue with Jesus and his journey to the heavenly and hellish realms.
A web page that provides the text and commentary of the Apocalypse of Peter, a lost apocryphal book that describes the final judgement and the fate of the souls. It also cites ancient sources that quote or paraphrase the Apocalypse of Peter and its influence on later writings.
Apocalypse of Peter, pseudepigraphal (noncanonical and unauthentic) Christian writing dating from the first half of the 2nd century ad. The unknown author, who claimed to be Peter the Apostle, relied on the canonical Gospels and on Revelation to John to construct a conversation between himself and.
PETER, APOCALYPSE OF. The Apocalypse of Peter is one of the few apoc. that enjoyed a measure of temporary or local canonicity. It is mentioned in the Muratorian Canon, with the comment that some did not want it read in church; there were thus reservations even at this early stage.
The Apocalypse of Peter (Greek version) is framed as a vision granted to Peter by Jesus, first of heaven, and then of hell. It provides graphic descriptions of both, especially of hell, where the punishment of various types of sinners is spelled out in sometimes excruciating detail.
The Apocalypse of Peter is a Gnostic text that describes the revelation of the Savior to Peter in the temple. It warns against the blindness and deafness of the world and the false teachers who claim to know the truth.
