Peter pictures in the bible facts

The Apostle Peter (also known as Saint Peter, Simon Peter, and Cephas) was one of the 12 main disciples of Jesus Christ, and along with James and John, he was one of Jesus’ closest companions. After the resurrection, Peter became one of the most influential Christian leaders in the first century, and according to Catholic tradition, he was also the first pope.

Based on Matthew 16:19, Peter is sometimes referred to as the “gatekeeper” of heaven, and over the last two millennia, countless pieces of art and literature (and jokes) depict him waiting at the Pearly Gates to decide who gets in and who doesn’t.

Peter was a fisherman by trade, along with his brother Andrew (also a disciple of Jesus), but he grew into a gifted preacher and bold leader. In the gospels, he’s portrayed as impetuous, always speaking his mind and acting on impulse. In the Book of Acts, Peter’s decisiveness transformed him into someone the early Christians constantly relied on and turned to.

While Peter didn’t write any of the four gospels himself, he plays a major role in all of them, and tradition holds that the Gospel of Mark records Peter’s account of Jesus’ ministry through his companion, John Mark.

Most of what we know about Peter comes from the Bible itself, with some additional material from early Christian writers. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about this prominent disciple, including:

For starters, here are some quick facts about Peter.

Who was Peter?

Peter is known by several other names in the Bible. It’s common for Bible characters to go by two names, use a nickname, or like the Apostle Paul, to have one name in Hebrew and another in Greek.

Peter’s original name was Simon, but Jesus called him Cephas (John 1:42), which is an Aramaic word that translates to Peter (Petros in Greek). As a result, Peter is also referred to as Simon, Simon Peter, and Cephas.

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Christian apostle

For other uses, see Saint Peter (disambiguation).

Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; died AD 64–68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church. He appears repeatedly and prominently in all four New Testament gospels as well as the Acts of the Apostles. Catholic tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch.

According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Church of Rome, but they differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his successors. According to Catholic teaching, Jesus promised Peter a special position in the Church. In the New Testament, t

How to create a Fact Bag with the lesson & printables in color and black & white. This is a great review for the classroom, then students can pull out the items and re-tell the Bible facts they learned.

I saw this bulletin board set on Amazon and knew exactly what I wanted to use it for! You can see it here. If you don't want to order it, or see if your local teacher's supply store has it, you can make your own target and arrows. You can get a free target graphic here.

This came with larger arrows, but I used these smaller arrows I had left over from another project. I like these better, they look more like the correct arrows for a target. (The original arrows have room to write on them.)
This what the bulletin board looked like the next time I put it up. I had black background on the board already and added the orange chevron border.

Click here to download the pictures for Peter's life. They are numbered and have the corresponding scripture on each visual.

This can also be used as a Write-the-Room.

When we complete our lessons on Paul, we have this style of review and it is a fun way to review what we have studied. I purchase small lunch bags, open them up, and put one of each item inside. The students write "Peter Fact Bag" and their name on the outside.

If you want some hands-on, Party City has assorted animals and you can purchase pigs and roosters. I get the pretend money at Dollar General and the stickers at www.OrientalTrading.com.

The graphics are all black & white to save ink and I print each page on a different color paper/cardstock. Click here to download the black & white graphics for the Peter Fact Bag.

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