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982: Simon Bar Jonah: The Historical Saint Peter
July 11-12
1:45 PM -
3:15 PM
Online
Who was St. Peter? The answer to that question is still debated today. Part of the reason is because the New Testament actually tells us very little about Peter's life after the death of Jesus. However, unlike with Jesus, we have in some New Testament writings (Paul's letters), actual eye-witness accounts of people who knew and interacted with Peter. During our time together, we will discuss what critical historians have to say about such topics as: the portrayal of Peter in the Gospels, the Book of Acts and the letters of Paul; was Peter literate; was Peter the first bishop of Rome; what happened between Peter and Paul in Antioch and how did Peter die. Familiarity with the New Testament is welcome but not required. This study group has a high class size capacity.
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Class Type: Lecture
Class Format: Online
Hours of Reading: No reading
Study Group Leader(s):
Jack DalbyJack Dalby is a James Madison University graduate and a retired Northern Virginia business owner. For the past 12 years, he has lectured at George Mason University's three OLLI campuses on the topic of Christian Origins. Lectures include: The Historical Jesus; St. Paul and the First Christians and Destroyer of the gods: Christianity's Unlikely Triumph in Ancient Rome, to name a few. More recently, he has lectured on the same topic for the OLLI program at the College of William and Mary. Jack is married to the lovely Debra. They have two children and a new grandchild.