Simon renamed peter bible books

Shimon comes from the hebrew word shma which means to listen, or hear and obey. All four gospels tell us that simon barjona was renamed petros i. The apostle peter may have been the most outspoken of the twelve apostles in jesus ministry on earth. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. With his brother andrew, simon was a follower of john the baptist. T he apostle peter is one of the great stories of a changed life in the bible. Mar 16, 2016 in this short episode, kenny explains what we learn about ourselves from the simple name changing of an inconsistent fisherman named simon, whom jesus renamed peter which can be translated rock or big boulder. In this short episode, kenny explains what we learn about ourselves from the simple name changing of an inconsistent fisherman named simon, whom jesus renamed peter which can be translated rock or big boulder.

Nov 20, 2012 one of jesus disciples was simon, who jesus renamed peter according to the amplified bible, peter means stone or a large piece of rock. Simon peter the disciple simon the zealot another disciple, which may be why jesus called the other simon, peter. Peter was the first to acknowledge that jesus is the son of god. The big fisherman was a monument to paradox from the very beginning. Acts and other books of the new testament give no clue to simon magus actions or outcome following this dialogue between him and peter. According to christian tradition, peter was crucified in rome under emperor. When andrew introduced simon to jesus of nazareth, jesus renamed simon cephas, an aramaic word meaning rock. God changed abrams name, meaning high father, to abraham, meaning father of. The reed and the rock, session 1 simon is renamed peter david pawson.

Additional names for peter in the bible include simon, simeon peter, and cephas. Most biblical scholars agree that peter was likely not the actual author of the texts and that the true credit of authorship lies elsewhere. When, later, some women come to the place where the. When peter received the holy spirit, he was obviously converted. The church report named hamiltons congregation the most influential. As i understand the words of verses 21 and 22, peter is not speaking so much about simon s sinfulness in general, but rather in terms of this specific sin, the sin of trying to purchase gods gift. Simon peter answered, you are the christ, the son of the living god. Peter is the one who defended the inclusion of the gentiles nonjews into the christian church at the apostolic council in jerusalem. Saint peter also known as simon peter, simeon, simon. But reading the first 15 chapters of acts and peters two epistles reveals a remarkably different man. Now when simon peter heard that it was the lord, he girt his fishers coat unto him, for he was naked, and did cast. Many times in the bible, god changed someones name because he was calling them to live out a new mission or. In all four biblical lists, the same twelve men are named, and the order in. 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.

Actually simon peters original name translates in to a reed or piece of grass that is easily blown or shaken cephas was what christ renamed him which meant a stone or a pebble in doing this christ was speaking a prophetic blessing over him as well as anointing him with the spiritual tools character that he would need for the establishment of the church. Weak in the flesh though strong with the spirit mark 14. The remnants of monasteries and the ruins of temples mark the intellectual life of a former day. The third group which concludes the book begins here, dealing with such themes as spiritual. Simon, also known as peter, was one of the most prominent disciples of jesus christ, and one of the most important leaders of the early christian church catholic tradition even claims he was the first pope, so it shouldnt come as a surprise that he suffered a fate similar to jesus. It is considered a noncanonical gospel and was rejected as apocryphal by the catholic churchs synods of carthage and rome, which established the new testament canon. And now, jesus asks peter three times, do you love me. He left everything to follow his teacher and possessed a passion that would change the world. His extensive and very accessible overviews of the books of the bible have been published and recorded in. Connect with hank hanegraaff and the christian research institute cri. His ministry was primarily to the jews, as the apostle pauls was to the gentiles. And thats the point of simon peter, a new book and sixweek adult bible study by adam hamilton. From this point on, the fisherman peter became peter, the fisher of men. Peter means rock, and he is to be the rock of jesus church matthew 16.

There are many important lessons we can take away from simon peter, cephas life. Jun 14, 2011 members united news from disciple simon to apostle peter an amazing. Bible verses about simon peter bible verses related to simon peter from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance. One of jesus disciples was simon, who jesus renamed peter. In the gospel of matthew, jesus renamed simon to peter. He was a married fisherman from bethsaida who was the third of twelve disciples jesus called john 1. And thats the point of simon peter, a new book and sixweek adult bible study by. Born simon son of judah and renamed peter by the lord jesus, this apostle began life as a fisherman in capernaum. Peter, simon international standard bible encyclopedia. In the bible, why was simons name changed to peter. Why names are so important in the bible and so is yours. One of jesus disciples was simon, who jesus renamed peter according to the amplified bible, peter means stone or a large piece of rock. What an odd formulation if one is to say christ renamed simon as peter.

The story of simon peter is accurately retold from the word of god from the books of matthew, mark, luke and john. He was a witness to jesus transfiguration matthew 17. Peter was just an ordinary guy who heard and followed gods extraordinary call. Peter s life is, perhaps, the greatest redemption story ever recorded. The holy bible book 60 1 peter kjv dramatized audio. Where in the bible did jesus change simons name to peter. When the crowing of the cock reminds peter of christs words at the last supper concerning his threefold denial of him, he breaks down and weeps bitterly. According to the bible, simon as he was then called, was a fisherman in galilee. Unlike judas iscariot, whose remorse leads him to end his life, simon peter repents of his failures and seeks to rejoin the disciples.

Jesus is called the son of god because god is his father. The bible time series by carine mackenzie have been praised for their accurate retelling of great bible stories. Jesus called simon peter away from his fishing boat with the simple promise that soon he would be fishing for men. Peter s words are intended to shock simon, to underscore the evil of his actions and to bring about repentance. He wasnt dependable the way a christian leader needs to be. Simon that is, peter is always mentioned first see also matt 10. You forgot simon, son of jacob, in the book of genesis. Discover how you, too, have special gifts, talents, and abilities that god can use to make a difference today. Tom robinson, has translated seven books of the bible in their entirety. This is the holy book of 1 peter, known as the first epistle general of peter. And thats the point of simon peter, a sixweek adult bible study by adam hamilton. And jesus said to him, blessed are you, simon barjona, because flesh and.

Andrew, peters brother, brought him to christ john 1. In the last post, we talked about the disciple simon, who jesus named peter. But all that we read of peter in the book of acts shows him to be that humble, dedicated example. Jesus told him after his confession that he did not believe this of himself but only because the father in heaven revealed it to him. He is married to the former peggy rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. After christs first encounter with simon peter, we find two distinct. In the bible peter has written two books they are peter1 and peter2. Simon, whom jesus renamed peter peter means rock, was one of the first disciples that jesus called. Though it is not known who she was, peter did have a wife. And peter remembered the word of the lord, how he had said unto him, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. After this event, the bible never again refers to simon the sorcerer. Is there a difference between a lamb and a sheep concerning the faith. Simon is the english version of the hebrew name shimon.

Check out this timeline and biography of the life of peter. He is always named first in every list of them, and was their common spokesman. I only know of one person called peter in the bible, but there are several guys named simon in the bible. But throughout the gospels, peter was called as peter and his books also called in his name i peter and ii peter. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. When i asked my mom, she said paul was rebuking peter in the name cephas. Saint peter, or simon peter, is traditionally credited with writing two books of the new testament. The reed and the rock, session 2 physical healing david pawson j. Simon, a tough galilean, was outspoken, impulsive, and uninhibited. Which two books in the bible did peter write answers. Peter s family lived in galilee of the gentiles in the city of bethsaida on the northern shore of the sea of galilee or the sea of tiberias cf. Jesus gives a new name to simon author peter dehaan. Or cephas, which signifies a rock, or stone, because of his courage and constancy, his strength and fortitude, steadiness and firmness of mind. So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed him luke 5.

After being imprisoned several times in jerusalem because of his faith, peter left with his wife and possibly others. It would appear, contrary to apocryphal and gnostic texts that seek to glorify his role as sorcerer and his previous satanic abilities, that simon was repentant and may have continued to be a. From disciple simon to apostle peter an amazing transformation. The author presents himself as peter the apostle, and, following catholic tradition, the epistle has been held to have been written during his time as bishop of rome or bishop of antioch, though neither title is used in the epistle. After the resurrection, peter became one of the most influential christian leaders in the first century. Peter, simon definition and meaning bible dictionary. Simon peter lesson 8 in character by character, series 3. The first disciple, he later came to be called peter, from the latin word for rock. Ironically, peter shows himself to be quite lacking in the stability and integrity one expects from a rock, often completely misunderstanding jesus, and denying him three times. He is the only peter mentioned in the new testament. The key to understand this is in the meaning of simon and peter name. Simon, whom he named peter, and andrew his brother.

The opening verse of the epistle claims it was written by peter, who was clearly the leader among christs apostles. Jul 29, 2015 hearing peters words simon pleaded with peter to pray that nothing peter said would happen to him. Why did jesus ask simon peter to feed his lambs and then ask him to feed his sheep. The first epistle of peter, usually referred to simply as first peter and often written 1 peter, is a book of the new testament. It was called panopolis in ancient times when it was the capital of the district. He clambered out of the boat to follow jesus onto the water, but sank in panic when he saw the. The letter has always been identified as are most general epistles, like james, john and jude, with the name of the author, peter. Here are five things you may not know about peter in the bible that you should. These books are epistles, or letters, written as instructional texts for the laity of the early christian church. Yet at times his weak flesh took over then jesus often called him simon and caused him to do something he later regretted.

The greek word for rock, petros, became this apostles new name, peter. And with the notation that it was his first inspired letter. Simon peter was not yet a rock of steadfastness and godly character. He walked on water with jesus matthew 14 and also denied three times he knew him matthew 26. He is also referred to or identified as simon bar jonah meaning simon, the son of. The new testament apostle in the early church bockmuehl, markus on. Nov 27, 2012 one of jesus disciples was simon, who jesus renamed peter according to the amplified bible, peter means stone or a large piece of rock.

The gospels of matthew, mark, and luke list peter as the very first disciple called on by jesus, followed closely by peters brother andrew. According to the amplified bible, peter means stone or a large piece of rock. Many times in the bible, god changed someones name because he was calling them. Notice that simon magus did not himself pray that god would forgive his sin. The bible not only refers to this apostle as both simon and peter, but also as simon peter. Jesus looked at him and said, you are simon son of john. Simon peter the disciple the bible time series grace. Study simon peter by adam hamilton simon peter is a sixweek book and adult bible study program by adam hamilton which includes the book, leader guide, dvd, and children and youth resources. We are especially interested in the fisherman named simon renamed peter by his lord and jesus prediction of peters failure as recorded in luke. Why did god sometimes change a persons name in the bible. The most famous use of the word is probably in deut.

Sometimes the bible refers to him as simon 47 times and other times simon peter 33 times but mostly just peter 9 times. There is an even more peculiar oddity from scripture that must be addressed if one asserts that you are peter reduces simply to a renaming of simon. The syriac fathers, following the rabbinic tradition, call jesus kepha for they see rock in the old testament as a messianic symbol yet the old maronite syriacs of lebanon still refer to saint peter as saint simon the generous or simon karam. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity. When satan sifts lessons from jesus restoration of peter.

When god changed a persons name and gave him a new name, it was usually to establish a new identity. Bible verses about simon peter bible verses related to simon peter from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. Jesus has the same reason as god rename abram to abraham, and sarai to sarah. But when simon peter saw that, he fell down at jesus feet, saying, go away from me lord, for i am a sinful man. In all three of the synoptic gospels it mentions that jesus healed his motherinlaw. Despite the different introductions, these two books were written by the same people.