According to tradition and the imagery in 2 Peter 1, how did Peter know his death was approaching?
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Correct answer: Jesus had shown it to him
In 2 Peter 1:14, Peter writes that he knows he will soon 'put aside' his body, as the Lord Jesus Christ had made clear to him, likely referring back to the prophecy in John 21.
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