Respectfully, I don’t think you read my response to you, so I’ll paste it below:
Historians such as Brown (and others) unanimously conclude that Peter served as a representative figure of Christian discipleship. Apart from historical evidence, Holy Scripture supports their view that Peter is given special attention among the apostles. Peter is given the keys to the kingdom of heaven (from Jesus, no less), and called the “rock” on which Christ’s Church will be built (see Matt. 16:18-19). Furthermore, Peter’s confession is singled out and he is called “blessed” for having received revelation from the Father. And apart from Peter’s role in salvation (the power to bind and loose), we can also see (and historians recognize) Peter’s role in resolving problems for the post-Easter church (Matt 17:24-27).
Finally, Brown and his protestant colleagues note in [their book] Peter in the New Testament, that there is a “Petrine trajectory” that manifests in Scripture (and in the early Church). This “trajectory” describes Peter’s image in the early Church as pastor, missionary, martyr, confessor of the faith, receiver of special revelation, and guardian of the faith (read: bishop). No other apostle, including Paul, is regarded with such high esteem as Peter. Indeed, in 2 Peter we see Peter interpreting Pauline tradition. (See 2 Peter 3:15-16).