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"R. Jacob Tam also expressed his belief that Peter (Simon Caiaphas), the first Pope, was a devout and learned Jew, who dedicated his life to guiding Christians along the proper path. R. Tam further maintained that Peter was the author of the Nishmat prayer recited on Sabbaths and Festivals, as well as a prayer for Yom Kippur (Mahzor Vitry, edited by S.Hurwitz, 1923, p.285 note 5 and p. 362 note 5. CF. J. Eisenstein's articles on Simon Caiaphas in Otzar Israel and Otzar Midrashim). It may also be noted that R. Judah He-Hasid, leader of the twelfth century Hasidei Ashkenaz in Germany, also referred to Peter as a Pious man ("zaddik"; Sefer Hasidim, no. 191)."

The Toledoth Y.S.W also praises Peter as a greatly learned and pious man dedicated to saving Israelites from heresy. Peter's mission to the Hellenes was headed by Gamaliel's Benjaminite Kharar student Saul of Tarsus whose efforts in Peter's direction were complimented by R. Jacob Emden in the Seder Olam Rabbah Vezuta.

Petrine Perspective

Establishing themselves with hordes from the east in those parts of Europe outside of the Byzantine influence, and claiming descent from The House of Imran, the Desposyni of Ana and her brother Zechariah's Zadokite Kohen family, the original central European "blue bloods" appointed by Charlemagne, considered themselves to have a divine right as true Koenigs in the Church. They maintained close cultural ties with the Fatimids whom they also regarded tentatively as Nizariun but viewed the legacy of early Byzantine influences in the Church as anti-Christian and continually sought to reform the mistakes made by Pope Sylvester. In the latter half of the 11th century, having succeeded in influencing the initiation of a reform in the western Church, they initiated the crusades to stem the spread of unpetrine influence in the Holy Lands. There was an historical friction between Levi's "blue-bloods" and Judah's House of David, since the former promoted the idea that the prophesies concerning the House of David had been fulfilled in a spiritual sense, while the latter have always continued to expect a more literal fulfilment. Despite this friction, a great deal of respect existed between the two communities, and Rashi's Tosafist school in particular was accepted as generally authoritative with regards to explaining the Scriptures and maintaining accurate records concerning Petrine tradition.

Among Petrines, the Quran is recognisable as a decisive manifestation of the othrwise ethereal Petrine Lectionary in a strike against the spread of Mandaism in particular but also various other dark-age dogmas among Arabic pagans. Similarly, many of the early "Gnostic" documents, like the coptic letter of Peter to Philip, could be better understood as attempts written in Gnostic terms to bring the fore-runners of the Mandaeans back to the straight path.

The Abbeys represent the Petrine Magisterium, while the Noble houses with their heraldry and maintaining the chivalric Nomos represent the descendants of the 36 pairs of Nizariun in 12 apostolic tribal sees (Levi replacing Dan) sent out to the 70 nations of the world promoting the doctrine of accommodation (which was eventually adopted in the 7th century by Pope Gregory the Great) and appointed bishops from these families over the Abbeys in their realms. Only the House of Imran wearing Ephods as crowns were ever regarded as the rightful Koenigs among them.

After the crusades, their warrior monk orders tended to call their Abbots "Grand magister" and survived as the Noahite Prussian Knights of Malbork and in Cluj Napoca (Transylvania) for a few centuries prior to secularisation.

Characteristics of the Petrines

The House of Imran were a Zadokite priesthood followed by Daniel's Mede Magisterium opposed by the Sadduccee pseudo-Zadokite priesthood and forced through the Torah literalism of the Temple system to side with Beth Shammai though longing for a sign from heaven to validate the stance of Beth Hillel. Petrines believe the life and prophecies of Jesse ben Marym (whom they regard as a messiah) was the sign which nullified the legality of the 18 ordinances of the house of Shammai (Yerushalmi Berakhot, 1:7).

Petrines accept people as petists of the world's nations even if not living in the land of Israel under the Jubilee, but only through vows before ordination authorities estblished by apostolic successors.

They permit Noahites to petition dead saints and the trinity while not doing so themselves. Syrian writers tended to refer to what they regarded as Petrine doctrine as Hanputa.

Their messianism is based around Psalm 110, and they were vehemently opposed to gentile judaizers whose new moons and feasts petrines believed were abhorrent to true Jews. Their Noahites observe the first day of the week instead of the seventh, Firstfruits instead of the Passover, the Ascension into Heaven instead of Lag B'Omer, taking up the yoke instead of Rosh hashana, Jesse's Circumcision instead of Yom Kippur, Noel instead of Chanukah, and Haj instead of Purim. Except for their khararim (igors), their Noahites are indifferent with regard to circumcision and follow the dietary laws prescribed in the Quran. Also they follow the teaching of non-violent confrontation and the meek acceptance of suffering.