Shim'on (Kefa)
Peter
1 AD – 64 AD
A fisherman from Bethsaida, called Simon, to whom Jesus gave the name Peter (Aramaic Cephas, meaning rock; John 1:42). Called by Jesus to follow him along with his brother Andrew (Matthew 4:18-20). Jesus foretold the manner of his death, signifying by what death he would glorify God (John 21:18-19). He later wrote from ‘Babylon’ with the church there (1 Peter 5:13).
Historical dating — generally accepted
Scripture
Places
Dwelt at
- Yerushalayim1 AD – 64 ADTraditional identification
Led the Jerusalem church after Pentecost; healed, preached, imprisoned
- Kfar Nachum1 AD – 64 ADTraditional identification
Lived in Capernaum; his mother-in-law healed there by Yeshua
- Kinneret1 AD – 64 ADTraditional identification
Raised in Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee; fisherman with his brother Andrew
Visited
- Antiocheia1 AD – 64 ADTraditional identification
Visited Antioch; publicly opposed by Sha'ul over table fellowship (Galatians incident)
Present at events
Spoke at
Stood with the eleven and addressed the crowd, proclaiming the risen Messiah.
Preached to Cornelius’s household; the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
Participated in
Denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, then wept bitterly.
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