Who Wrote 1 & 2 Peter?
“Symeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of equal value to ours” (2 Peter 1:1 NAB). The opening verse of 2 Peter attributes its writing to the apostle Peter.
“This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you” (2 Peter 3:1 NAB). The writer of 1 Peter clearly says this is the second letter he is writing, which implies that 1 Peter is his first.
“We had been eyewitnesses of his majesty . . . We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain” (2 Peter 1:16-18 NAB). The writer of 2 Peter counts himself as present at Jesus’ transfiguration. The gospel writers Matthew, Mark and Luke place Peter at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-11; Mark 9:2-11; Luke 9:28-36).