#2: There are several ways that Paul was similar to Peter. One of them is that Peter and Paul were able to raise the dead, heal the sick and crippled as well as being able to speak in front of many and announce the good news to everyone who would hear it. He was also human like Peter. Another aspect that made Paul similar to Peter is that they both had miraculous escapes from prison. Peter was able to escape person through an angel who was sent by God to help him escape, in Paul’s case after singing and praying to God a great earthquake occurred and that freed all the prisoners including Paul. Paul also appears before a council like Peter did earlier in Acts 4 arguing that Jesus is the savior and people can be saved through Jesus and not through Jewish customs. Paul is also similar to Jesus in several ways. Paul was able to address a council in