Question about 1 Peter 5:13

[Paul Younan]

Now that is definitely more believable than saying he was in Rome, as there's nothing in the context of either chapter 5 or the entire epistle to suggest that he was in Rome. What's about this "Rome as a code-name" conspiracy theory? I don't get it <!-- s:dontgetit: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/dontgetit.gif" alt=":dontgetit:" title="Dont Get It" /><!-- s:dontgetit: -->

There is a strong and early tradition that Shimon Keepa was martyred in Rome, but I think he definitely was in Babylon prior to that (Antioch in Syria as well, of course.)

Paul makes no mention of Peter when writing to the Church at Rome, so that rules out Peter having gotten there before Paul I.M.O.

+Shamasha

PS - the book of Revelation seems to use the code-word "Babylon" for Rome, so that may be where the Roman Church appeals to justify the "Rome" reading in 1Peter 5:13.