1) Who is represented in the two statues in front of St Peters Basillica?
2) What is the meaning of the Keys held by one statue, and the sword held by the other?
HINTS:
http://catholic-resources.org/Images/Vat_St_Peter.jpg
http://catholic-resources.org/Images/Vat_St_Paul.jpg
2007-12-18 08:04:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Two of you are close: Yes, one is St Peter, but who ELSE came to Rome a little before him?
2007-12-18 08:10:34 · update #1
Peter and Paul
Peter holds the keys
Paul holds the sword
2007-12-18 08:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) St Peter and Paul
2)Keys were given to St. peter "I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:19
Sword is in connection with St. Paul. "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword" Hebrews 4:12 St. Paul as we know was an amazing fearless preacher of the word of God.
Kecharitomene
2007-12-18 16:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by knightofchristandmary 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peter and Paul.
(Mary wasn't around the day the sculptures were done.)
Peter holds the keys - See Matthew 16
Paul holds the sword - See Ephesians 6
god bless
2007-12-18 16:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plato and Socrates. You can tell by the beards.
The keys represent Plato's well know love of Alicia Keys music. The sword represents Socrates strong desire to know what it was he just drank.
But seriously...
I'ma guess that one of them is St. Peter with the keys to the Pearly Gates (used to keep vikings out of Heaven's pool), but the sword dude - hmm... St Augustine?
2007-12-18 16:09:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Or a better question:
Where did the Roman church get the money for St. Pete's
*hint the Fuggers may have been involved... I don't want to make it overly easy but this fund raising technique upset a famous person"
edit-- Everyone give up? Ok I will tell you. The selling of indulgences and simony. Three cheers for the "true church" and the wonder of St. Pete's!
edit-- Ah but the ends justify the means right??????
edit-- knightofchristandmary, hate to break this to you but Paul did not write Hebrews. It is an anonymous work and the only thing that is agreed upon is that Paul did not write it.
2007-12-18 16:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Peter and Paul.
The keys is the keys of Heaven and Hell to bind on earth and it will be bound in Heaven, etc. etc.
The Sword is what Paul brought into homes all over the area...too bad I still don't like him at all.
2007-12-18 16:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is not a question for Christians,,,this is a question for Catholics,,Christians don't believe in your Saints, your statues,,,we believe all those who are saved are saints,,,because that is what the bible says over and over again...and yet?
2007-12-18 16:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Even if it mean something, it not found in the Bible that these two were holding key and sword.
2007-12-18 16:10:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Do I really have to go to those sites to get the answers?
How about I take a guess by looking at your avatar instead?
2007-12-18 16:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
moses and elijah?
*edit* FINE! You can't blame me for trying!
2007-12-18 16:07:17 · answer #10 · answered by Hope 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋