Simon Peter is perhaps the best-known of Jesus’ first students. The New Testament describes both his passion for following Jesus and his missteps along the way. This former fisherman became, after Jesus’ resurrection, one of the primary leaders in the early church and the author of two books included in the Bible.
Shema is a very interesting word. It's commonly thought to mean "obey," but that's not the whole story. There's no Hebrew word for "obey," and there's no English equivalent for shema. It's far richer than that, so it's good to see how the writers of Scripture use it. The name Simon is related, coming from the Hebrew Shim'on. Video, 3:25.
