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What are 5 interesting facts about Peter as a person?
Peter the Apostle Facts
Peter's original name was Simon.
Peter and his brother Andrew were working as fishermen when Jesus called them to join him.
Jesus identifies Peter as the "rock" upon which he will build his church.
Peter is known for denying Jesus three times.
What did Peter do after Jesus died?
After Jesus' death, he served as the head of the Apostles and was the first to perform a miracle after Pentecost (Acts 3:1–11).
Who is 2 Peter addressing?
To whom was it written and why? Peter stated that he was writing “to them that have obtained like precious faith with us” (2 Peter 1:1). This may indicate that Peter's audience was the same Gentile Christians who received Peter's First Epistle (see 2 Peter 3:1).
Why was Simon's name changed to Peter in the Bible?
He decided to give up everything so that he could follow Jesus and listen to him talk about God. Simon became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Jesus changed his name to Peter which means “rock”. Jesus said that one day he would give Peter a very special job.