00:00Everybody knows Peter and Paul as heroes of the early church.
00:03But what if I told you, they were actually rivals?
00:06Here's the real story behind their epic clash.
00:09When you open the New Testament, you'll see Peter and Paul disagreeing.
00:13Sure, but they seem to patch things up.
00:15But in some wild 2nd century writings called the Pseudo-Clementine Homilies,
00:20Peter calls Paul not just wrong, but his,
00:22and even accuses him of twisting Jesus' teachings.
00:26So, what's the deal?
00:28These writings reflect a time when early Christians were split into two camps,
00:31one led by Peter, sticking to the Jewish laws,
00:34and another, inspired by Paul, saying,
00:37Hey, Gentiles don't need the old rules.
00:40To some Jewish Christians, sometimes called Ebionites,
00:43Paul wasn't just controversial, he was dangerous,
00:46undoing everything they thought mattered.
00:49But remember, this drama doesn't show up in the Bible itself.
00:52Instead, it's a snapshot of a fierce rivalry,
00:55where Peter is seen as the defender of the law,
00:58and Paul, his so-called enemy, as the rebel.
01:01History or legend?
01:02You decide.
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