Who wrote 1 and 2 Peter in the New Testament, since Peter was just an illiterate fisherman from Galilee?

It's speculated that they had different authors, and the actual author of each is not known. Candidates include Mark, Silvanus (both aids of Peter), as well as unknown Hellenized Jew, and author of Jude.

Who Wrote 2 Peter

Some say Mark may have written for him. However just because he is considered to be "unlettered" doesn't mean he was illiterate. Jewish families tended to see that their children could read and write. Being a fisherman didn't preclude that. Also, the fact that the archaeologists don't find the remains of a synagogue doesn't mean there wasn't one. And if there wasn't, there must have been one in a nearby town.

Jewish were taught to read the Torah since they were kids, that included kids from fishermen families like Peter, Andrew, James, and John. He may not had taken geometry, philosophy or poetry at school (or by paid teachers in their own house) like wealthy children would have, but certantly Peter knew how to read the Scriptures. Jesus was the adoptive son of a carpenter (not much different than a son of a fisherman?) and read the Scriptures at the sinagogue in Nazareth when he started His ministry. Later wrote on the sand with his finger when the adulterer woman was accussed in fornt of Him.

I agree with Preashershoe, Peter may had used Mark or other of his assistants in the same way that Paul used Luke, Timothy and others to write his letters. But, who is the author?

* the one who dictates the document and approves the document before be sent?

* or the scribe or secretary who do the actual writting / typing of the words being dictated by Peter?

The author is Peter, with the inspiration from the Holy Spirit, it does not matter if someother was in charge of the pen (feather?), ink, and paper.

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Paul was a tentmaker, but also studied with the Rabi Gamaliel who was a high authority among jews. A trade business or occupation like tentmaking or fisherman does not rule out the person was able to read / write.

Matthew can be shown to have extensively used Mark as a source for his Gospel, but the numerous errors in Mark make it highly improbable that an Apostle would have placed such heavy reliance on such a poorly conceived work. Something is definitely remiss when it is recorded in the Catholic Encyclopedia, in a favorable evaluation of the clerical mindset, there ascends the Catholic Church, which admits that it does not know who wrote its Gospels or Epistles, confessing that all twenty-seven New Testament writings began life anonymously, “It thus appears that the present titles of the Gospels are not traceable to the Evangelists themselves... They [the New Testament collection] are supplied with titles which, however ancient, do not go back to the respective authors of those writings.” ~Catholic Encyclopedia, Farley ed., vol. vi, pp. 655-6.

The custom of the day was that all male children attended school and learned of the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit brought these Scriptures they had learned, along with what Jesus had said, to mind on Pentecost when the Apostles were given the power to preach. Previously, Peter had hidden from the Jews and denied Jesus at his crucifixion. After Pentecost, he was boldly preaching in public places, heedless of the danger of going to prison.

You may also refer to Galations chapter two. Paul explains that after he was converted on the road to Damascus, the Holy Spirit led him to the desert for two years and explained the Gospel to him by direct revelation. Later, when Paul had the opportunity to directly meet Peter and James in Jerusalem, everything Paul had learned correlated perfectly with what they, being with Jesus for the three years of his ministry, knew. They had no corrections to what Paul was preaching.

Peter ran a fishing business in Bethsaida.[Jn. 1:44]

he was not a fisherman and definitely not illiterate.. he was the first ever pope.. who wrote many things apart from what you mentioned

Peter wrote 1 and 2 Peter.

Although he was referred to as "unlettered and ordinary," it doesn't necessarily mean he was illiterate. They were probably referring to the fact that he wasn't schooled.

There is no reason for supposing that any of the apostles were illiterate. Literacy was rare in first century Israel / Judea - but not that rare.

Levels of literacy plummeted with the arrival of Christianity; by the ninth century even the greatest king in Europe (Charlemagne) might be illiterate. But in late antiquity it was normal for educated people to be able to read, and not rare for self-educated people either.

1 Peter:

This letter begins with an address by Peter to Christian communities located in five provinces of Asia Minor (1 Peter 1:1)

2 Peter:

The opening verse attributes it to "Symeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ." Moreover, the author in 2 peter 3:1 calls his work a "second letter," referring probably to 1 Peter as his first, and in (2 Peter 1:18) counts himself among those present at the transfiguration of Jesus.

Seems as if the illiterate fisherman from Galilee was somehow "transformed" and able to write down words! OMG!!!! (Literally)

Who said he was illiterate? I do not recall ever reading anything in the Scriptures that say Peter could not read.

Hebrews set a great import on being able to read- so that each one of them could read the Scriptures. Perhaps Peter could read. It is not mentioned...