Here are some fascinating facts about the life of one of the New Testament's most important people.
* Family *
Peter, sometime before his first contact with Jesus, moved to Capernaum where he lived with his wife and her mother along with brother Andrew (Mark 1:21, 29 - 29, 1 Corinthians 9:5).
Peter was one of two people known to have been led to Jesus by another disciple. In his case, his brother Andrew led him to the Lord (John 1:40 - 42). Philip brought Nathanael to Christ as well (verses 45 - 51).
Peter and his brother Andrew were one of three sets of brothers called to be Jesus' disciples. James (the Greater) and John were brothers as they were the sons of Zebedee. The third set of brothers was composed of James the son of Alphaeus (James the Less), Judas brother of James and Simon the Canaanite (Simon the Zealot).
* Writings *
Peter, who wrote 1 and 2 Peter, is one of only three original apostles whose writings appear in the New Testament. The other two writers are Matthew and John.
Peter is in the elite group of eight men whose writings were included in the New Testament. The other writers were Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Apostle Paul, James (Jesus' half-brother) and Jude (another half-brother).
* A Unique Witness *
Peter is the only one of Jesus' apostles who both witnessed his transfiguration (Matthew 17:3 - 9) and wrote about it (2 Peter 1:16 - 18).
* Ministry *
Other than Jesus, Peter and Paul are the only two New Testament individuals known to have resurrected someone from the dead (Acts 9:36 - 40, 20:9 - 12).
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