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An imaginative depiction of "Christ handing the Keys of Heaven to the Apostle Peter" as written in Matthew 16:18, by Pietro Perugino (1481–82)
An imaginative depiction of "Christ handing the Keys of Heaven to the Apostle Peter" as written in Matthew 16:18, by Pietro Perugino (1481–82)
Icon of St. Peter (15th century, Russian State Museum, Saint Petersburg).
Icon of St. Peter (15th century, Russian State Museum, Saint Petersburg).
Stained glass window in a Catholic church depicting St. Peter's Basilica in Rome sitting "Upon this rock", a reference to Matthew 16:18. Most present-
Stained glass window in a Catholic church depicting St. Peter's Basilica in Rome sitting "Upon this rock", a reference to Matthew 16:18. Most present-day Catholics interpret Jesus as saying he was building his church on the rock of the Apostle Peter and the succession of popes which claim Apostolic succession from him.
A 17th century illustration of Article VII: Of the Church from the Augsburg Confession, which states "... one holy Church is to continue forever. The
A 17th century illustration of Article VII: Of the Church from the Augsburg Confession, which states "... one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel is rightly taught and the Sacraments are rightly administered." Here the rock from Matthew 16:18 refers to the preaching and ministry of Jesus as the Christ, a view discussed at length in the 1537 Treatise.
Saint Peter, an early 6th-century Byzantine icon in Saint Catherine's Monastery, depicting Peter holding the Keys of Heaven and a martyr's cross
Saint Peter, an early 6th-century Byzantine icon in Saint Catherine's Monastery, depicting Peter holding the Keys of Heaven and a martyr's cross
The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, 1603–1606, Caravaggio
The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew, 1603–1606, Caravaggio
St. Peter's Church, Capernaum on the north side of the Sea of Galilee. A Franciscan church is built upon the traditional site of Apostle Peter's house
St. Peter's Church, Capernaum on the north side of the Sea of Galilee. A Franciscan church is built upon the traditional site of Apostle Peter's house.
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (from the Maestà), by Duccio, c. 1308 – c. 1311
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (from the Maestà), by Duccio, c. 1308 – c. 1311