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Shimon Ben-YonahShimon Bar-YonahSimon Son of John

'Jonah' John 1:42,

Matthew 16:17

some manuscripts of John give his father's name as

John.

According to the Gospel of John, Peter was born in Bethsaida

(John 1:44).

According to the Gospel of John, Peter was born in Bethsaida

(John 1:44).

Simon settled in

He was married.

Mr & Mrs. Peter

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According to

Clement of Alexandria

(Stromata, III, vi, ed. Dindorf, II, 276),

they had children.

Simon was a fisherman along with his brother Andrew, Probably he was in partnership with Zebedee and Sons.

Fishing Boat in the sea of Galilee

Simon & Zebedee Inc.

The Hull of a 1c Fishing boat inSea of Galilee

The Call of Simon and Andrew

Three versions:

Mathew & Mark Mat 4:18-22

LukeLuke 5: 3-11

JohnJohn 1:35-42

The Call of Simon and Andrew (Mathew & Mark)

Mat 4:18-22 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

And he saith unto them,“ Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. “

And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.  

The Call of Simon and Andrew (Mathew & Mark)

Simon is the owner of a boat that Jesus uses to preach to the multitudes who were pressing on him at the shore of Lake Gennesaret (Luke 5:3). Jesus then amazes Simon and his companions James and John (Andrew is not mentioned) by telling them to lower their nets, whereupon they catch a huge number of fish. Immediately after this, they follow him (Luke 5:4–11).

Luke's account

The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John gives a slightly different account (John 1:35–42).

Andrew, a disciple of John the Baptist. Along with one other disciple, Andrew heard John the Baptist describe Jesus as the "Lamb of God," whereupon he followed Jesus. He then went and fetched his brother Simon, said, "We have found the Messiah," and brought him to Jesus.

Minimum age for a Rabbi to teach is 30

= Baptism of Jesus 30 years of age

Announcement of John the Baptist

“Behold the lamb of God”

Andrew follows Jesus

what does that mean?

Peter and Andrew were followers of John the Baptist

When they head John declare that Jesus was the lamb of God, they followed Jesus.

Peter and Andrew became constant

listeners to the class held by Jesus in the

Temple compound.

Mark brings in Simon

That is John

Did they become disciples then?

Not necessarily

Simon becomes an attendee of Jesus’ class

Then comes Luke’s description

Where they follow Jesus in his teaching tours

Full time call of Simon and Mark is given in Mathew and Mark

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Petra, Petros controversey

Petra means Rock

Petra, Petros controversey

Petros means Pebble

Peter you are a pebble, but on me, the rock I willuse you and build the Church

the "rock" in question cannot have been Peter,

but something else,

either Jesus himself, or

the faith in Jesus that Peter confessed.

Matthew 16:18 was thus: "You are Cepha, and upon this Cepha I will build my Church."

As "Simon" he was but a hearer; as Peter or Cephas he became an apostle and the foundation rock of the Church. (Matt. 16:18-19)"

when Peter confessed Jesus to be the Christ and was told

'Upon this rock I will build my church‘ it would refer to the faith or confession

"Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" is the foundation of the Christian faith: not Peter, but the testimony that Peter gave.

Matt. 16:18-19 "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,

and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

'Get thee behind me, Satan: Thou art an offence unto me; for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of man.' Matthew 16:23

He teaches us that

enthusiasm and devotion must be tempered by a balanced and sanctified perspective.

Peter could be overconfident in his enthusiasm,

at times bordering on arrogance.

But in spite of all he show

a boldness in his loyalty and devotion to Christ and the gospel. 

One of three inner circle.

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At Tansfiguration

One of three inner circle.PeterJamesJohn

Cursing the tree

One of three inner circle.PeterJamesJohn

One of three inner circle.PeterJamesJohn

Spokesman of all Apostles? Peter

At Pentecost

Why did Peter gets this status?

Peter was the best ?

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In the middle eastern culture Age is respected

Lev 19:32 "You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.

Spokesman of all Apostles? Peter

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Spokesman of all Apostles?After the assumption of Jesus James the Just

Jerusalem Council

James chaired the first

Ecuminical Council

“a readiness of spiritual insight; a warm, eager, impetuous temperament; an unrestrained yielding to the immediate impulse; a prompt and forcible utterance, by word and act”

He was devoted and committed to Christ. His enthusiasm and boldness are worth copying.  

Washing of feet

John 13:7–9

According to John, Peter initially refused to allow Jesus to wash his feet. When Jesus responded "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me," Peter replied "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head" (John 13:7–9).

Walking on water

Matthew 14:22–32

According to the Gospel of Matthew, Peter (alone out of all the disciples) was able to walk on water after seeing Jesus do the same thing, but he later fell in because he lost faith. Jesus caught him and scolded him for losing faith. (Matthew 14:22–32). (Mark and John also mention Jesus walking on water, but do not mention Peter doing so).

Arrest of Jesus

According to John, Peter cut off the ear of a servant of the high priest with a sword at the time of the arrest of Jesus. (John 18:10) John names the servant as Malchus. The synoptic gospels also mention this incident, but do not specifically identify Peter as the swordsman or Malchus as the victim. According to Matthew, Luke and John, Jesus rebuked this act of violence, Luke adding the detail that Jesus touched the ear and healed it.

Denial of Jesus

All four canonical gospels recount that, during the Last Supper, Jesus foretold that Peter would deny association with him three times that same night. In Matthew's account, this is reported as:Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice."

Empty tomb

In John's gospel, Peter is the first person to enter the empty tomb, although the women and the beloved disciple see it before him (John 20:1–9).

Empty tomb

In John's gospel, Peter is the first person to enter the empty tomb, although the women and the beloved disciple see it before him (John 20:1–9).

Empty tomb

In Luke's account, the women's report of the empty tomb is dismissed by the apostles and Peter is the only one who goes to check for himself. After seeing the graveclothes he goes home, apparently without informing the other disciples (Luke 24:1–12).

Resurrection appearances

Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians 15 contains a list of resurrection appearances of Jesus, the first of which is an appearance to "Cephas" (Peter).

An appearance to "Simon" is also reported in Luke 24:34

I am going back to fishing

Do you love me more than these?

But he also illustrates the danger of misdirected and superficial enthusiasm.

Some of the sharpest rebukes in the New Testament were directed at Him. 'Get thee behind me, Satan: Thou art an offence unto me; for thour savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of man.' Matthew 16:23 When walking on the water and Peter turned his eyes away from Jesus, Jesus said to him 'O thou of little faith, wherfore didst thou doubt?' Matthew 14:31 He teaches us that enthusiasm and devotion must be tempered by a balanced and sanctified perspective. Peter could be overconfident in his enthusiasm, at times bordering on arrogance. But in spite of all he show a boldness in his loyalty and devotion to Christ and the gospel.

In the Gospel of John, Peter, in one of the resurrection appearances of Jesus, three times affirmed his love for Jesus, balancing his threefold denial, and Jesus reconfirmed Peter's position (John 21:15–17).

In the early Greek versions of this exchange between the risen Jesus and Peter, Jesus asks whether Peter loves him unconditionally ( Agapos ἀγάπος). Peter responds that he considers Jesus a friend (Philos φίλος). The third time, Jesus asks whether Peter considers Jesus a friend (φίλος), and Peter responds that he considers Jesus a friend (φίλος). One interpretation of this is that Peter actually denies Jesus two more time (i.e., denies Jesus the unconditional love (ἀγάπος) that Jesus requests); Jesus "comes down" to Peter's level with the final request of mere friendship (φίλος).

Charged Peter to “feed my sheep” (John 20.1–10; 21).

Role in the early church

Pentecost sermon

Replacement for Judas

Peter took the lead in selecting a replacement for Judas Iscariot

(Acts 1:15).

Sanhedron injuction and defianceHe was twice arraigned, with John, before the Sanhedrin and directly defied them (Acts 4:7–22, Acts 5:18–42).

Mission Journey and starts mission to Gentiles.He undertook a missionary journey to Lydda, Joppa and Caesarea (Acts 9:32–10:2), becoming instrumental in the decision to evangelise the Gentiles (Acts 10).

THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE TANNER.

The inauguration to Gentile missions

Cornelius and family

Peter’s ministry was primarily to the Jews, Paul's was to the Gentiles.

Present in the Council of Jerusalen though not as chairman

James the brother of Jesus presided.

Peter disappeared from the Acts after this.

New Testament does not state that Peter went to Rome.

Mark, who was with Peter when he wrote 1 Peter 5:13 is known to have been with Paul in Rome. Colossians 4:10; Philemon 24 

Mark was the Secretary to Peter

Nero’s persecution of Christians.

Mamertime Prison cell

Peter was cast into a horrible prison called the Mamertine

for nine months,

in absolute darkness,

he endured monstrous torture

manacled to a post.

In spite of all the suffering Peter was subjected to, he converted

his jailers,

Processus,

Martinianus, and

forty-seven others.

That Peter went to Rome is well documented by early Christian literature. The earliest reference is in a letter written by Clement, bishop of Rome(A.D. 88-97) to the Corinthians.

Tertullian (A.D. 200) mentions the death of Paul and Peter at Rome under Nero's persecution.

Eusebius also mentions Peters death at Rome. It is possible that Peter reached Rome during the middle 50's. 

Peter was crucified upside down.

'…when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and take you where you do not want to go.' Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God"Jn 18-19

Peter saw his own wife led out to die, he rejoiced because of her summons and her return home, and called to her very encouragingly and comfortingly addressing her by name, and saying, "O thou, remember the Lord."

St. Peter’s tomb

2Pe 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.