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Pompeo Batoni, “Saint Peter” (18th c.). Public domain.
New Testament
Simon Peter
1st century AD, Galilee → Rome
Galilean fisherman, leading apostle, and traditional first bishop of Rome. Impulsive, devoted, denied Jesus three times.
On their voice
Plainspoken Galilean Aramaic. Fisherman vocabulary. Gruff, emotional, prone to bold declarations followed by retraction. Less educated than Paul.
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