Icon - Saints Saints Peter and Paul, Hand Painted Icon - Wood

Hand painted, wooden Russian icon of Saints Saints Peter and Paul.

Condition - Good for the age of the icon.
Material - wood.

St. Apostle Peter, brother of Ap. Andrei Parvozvani was an ignorant and poor fisherman from Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of ​​Galilee. His Hebrew name is Simon, and the name Peter, which means "stone" in Greek, was given to him by Jesus Christ himself. Zealous in faith, when Christ asked: whom do people think, Peter answered that He is the Son of the living God.

App. Peter was one of the most beloved disciples of the Savior and was raised by the Lord to apostolic dignity. Peter closely followed the Savior until the day of His Ascension. Before the capture of the Savior, Peter renounced Christ during the trial, but also bitterly repented.

After the Ascension of Jesus and the descent of the Holy Spirit Ap. Peter preached and performed many miracles and healings in Palestine, Asia Minor, Greece and other countries.

He went to Rome to persecute Nero and was sentenced to be crucified. Out of humility, at his request, he was crucified upside down in 67 - the year in which ap. Paul was martyred.

The New Testament part of the Bible includes two council messages. Peter, addressed to all Christians.

All Christian churches venerate Peter as the chief saint and associate him with the founding of the Church of Antioch and later the Church of Rome. Saint Peter, also known as Simon Peter, according to the New Testament, is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.

The Catholic Church considers him the first pope.

St. Apostle Paul (from Latin Paulus – small), with the baptismal name of Saul, was not from the circle of Christ's disciples. Born in Asia Minor, he was a Pharisee and, in the spirit of conservative Judaism, participated in the persecution of Christians and the killing of St. Stephen the Great Martyr.

His conversion to Christ was sudden, the result of an extraordinary vision. The book of Acts (chapter XI) tells us that on the road to Damascus Saul saw an extraordinary light and heard God's voice from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? ... I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” . This event was a turning point in his life. Healed, he was converted and became the most zealous propagator of the Christian faith. He preached in Antioch, Cilicia, Cyprus, Galatea, Ephesus, Athens, Macedonia, Corinth, Spain and was therefore called "Apostle to the Gentiles".

About 67 Paul was put in chains and sent to Rome for trial. He died a martyr's death on June 29, 67, together with St. Apostle Peter. His death was accompanied by many miracles. The legend tells that the already severed head of the saint continued to glorify the Lord and where it fell, it erupted in the spring (on the site of today's "Three Fountains" monastery near Rome).

The New Testament of the Bible contains fourteen of his letters to the newly converted in the faith, in which he explains Christian values ​​and the rules of church life.

TROPAR OF ST. AP. PETER AND PAUL
Primate among the apostles and universal teachers, ask the bishop of all to give great peace to the world and to our souls.
Kontakt:
The firm and God-fearing preachers, the pinnacle of Your disciples, accepted, Lord, to enjoy Your blessings and have peace. Because You, the Only One Who knows what is in the hearts, accepted their sufferings as something more than any fruitfulness.