persecution – Bible Q

Which parts of the Bible talk about Peter’s death?

Answered by BibleQ . September 23, 2014 - 4:53 am

Peter’s death occurred around 66 AD. It is not recorded in the book of Acts, whose narrative only continues into 50s of the first century. It is also not explicitly mentioned in any of the New Testament letters, which were probably all written before 66 AD. There are, however, two allusions to Peter’s death. One […]

Will there be a time of tribulation before the rapture?

Answered by BibleQ . March 24, 2011 - 10:26 pm

I believe the tribulation spoken about in the New Testament, has been happening in varying degrees, throughout history. Certain times and certain places experience more tribulation than others. For example, the Christians in the first century faced awful persecution under Nero and Domitian, then later under Trajan, Aurelius, Severus, Decius, Valerian, Maximinus, Aurelian, Diocletian and […]

Is Nero the “devil who prowls around like a roaring lion”? (1 Peter 5:8)

Answered by BibleQ . March 8, 2010 - 9:58 pm 1

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. The first thing to say is that the interpretation “the devil as a lion is Nero” is a big improvement on the popular (at least in earlier days) idea that this verse refers to a […]

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Which parts of the Bible talk about Peter’s death?

Will there be a time of tribulation before the rapture?

Is Nero the “devil who prowls around like a roaring lion”? (1 Peter 5:8)

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