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Peter the Apostle has been looked to throughout church history as a model. [[Roman Catholicism | The Roman Catholic church]] has claimed St. Peter as the first [[Papacy | Bishop of Rome]], thereby lending legitimacy to the modern day papacy. Peter is widely considered to have been among the "inner circle" of [[Jesus]]' disciples (ex. Mark 5.12).
He is the central figure in much of the first twelve chapters of the [[Acts | Acts of the Apostles]]. Two epistles bear his name and some scholars argue that he was the source material that allowed [[John Mark | Mark]] to write his [[Gospel of Mark | Gospel]]. Many apocryphal books deal with his preaching and deeds, and church tradition has a well developed story of his [[A Biography of Saint Peter#Martyrdom | martyrdom]].
But, amidst all of this the question must be raised, who was Peter? This man that is held in such high regard by some and who has captured the imagination of no few, who is he? There are two basic sources that a person may look to for information in this regard. First, the Bible itself has a wealth of information regarding Peter. Second, church history, tradition, and even apocryphal writings may shed some amount of light on the life of Peter, most notably his later life and ministry.
