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187: 22: 69: 406:. He ultimately stood a middle-ground between the Jewish Christians and the Gentile Christians. It was agreed that avoidance of idolatry, fornication, and the eating of flesh cut from a living animal, should be demanded of gentiles who wished to become Christians. 421:
wrote that Peter was "a devout and learned Jew who dedicated his life to guiding gentiles along the proper path". Rabbeinu Tam also passed on the traditions that Peter was the author of the Sabbath and feast-day prayer
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According to an ancient Jewish tradition, Peter was sent by the rabbis in order to move Christianity in its own direction, to prevent it from being considered another branch of Judaism.
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says that Peter had the special charge of being apostle to the Jews, just as he was apostle to the Gentiles. Another apostle, James, is regarded as the leader of the
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Badenas, Robert. Christ the End of the Law, Romans 10.4 in Pauline Perspective, 1985
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in order to prove his commitment to Judaism despite his work among Gentiles.
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as the probable author. Peter is also thought to have authored a prayer for
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refers to a meeting between Paul the Apostle and Peter described in the
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H.J. Zimmels (July 1957). "Rabbi Peter the Tosaphist".
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