ACC ~ 1 Peter 5 v13

EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA: Peter mentions Mark in his first epistle, which they say he composed in Rome itself, and they say that he indicates this by referring to the city metaphorically as Babylon. HISTORY OF THE CHURCH 2.15.

ANDREAS: Peter calls Rome Babylon in a metaphorical sense. The woman who is chosen along with us is the church of Christ established in that city. He also mentions Mark the Evangelist, whom he calls his son in Christ and to whom he entrusted the task of writing the Gospel. CATENA.

BEDE: Peter refers to Rome as Babylon, probably because of the enormous amount of idolatry which existed in both cities. In the midst of such confusion the church shone out in spite of its poor and primitive condition, following the example set by the people of Israel when they were in captivity in Babylon and found it so hard to sing the Lord’s song in a strange land. Peter therefore encourages his hearers by telling them that the church is in Babylon, that is, in a sea of troubles. He also uses this image to remind them that the church cannot escape being mixed up with the evils of this world. ON 1 PETER.

ISHO’DAD OF MERV: Peter calls Rome Babylon [Babel] because of the many languages spoken there. COMMENTARIES.

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