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Matthew 16:16-18

It is Peter who most frequently responds and answers for the group. A reader of the Gospels almost begins to picture, when Jesus asks a question, that the other disciples glance over to Peter to see whether he will respond. It is almost as if they defer to him. Though this is not specifically written in Scripture, it seems to be their thinking regarding him.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Unity (Part 2): God's Pattern of Leadership

Related Topics: Disciples Defer to Peter | Peter as Spokesman for Disciples | Peter as First | Peter Designated as First | Peter Designated as Leader

Matthew 16:13-23

Peter proclaims Jesus to be the Messiah, and Jesus speaks of building His church and being crucified and resurrected. This was a major step forward in the disciples' understanding, and it corrected the erroneous prophetic teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. However, from the incident that occurs in verses 22-23, we can see that Peter—and probably the other disciples also—were not yet fully convinced of it.

Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Why the Transfiguration?

Related Topics: Christ as Messiah | Jesus Christ's Crucifixion | Jesus Christ's Glorified Body | Jesus Christ's Resurrection | Messiah | Messiah, Perceptions of | Messianic Prophecies | Prophecies of Messiah | Sign of Christ's Messiahship | Transfiguration

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Jesus Disqualified?
The Gift of a Leper
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Christ Our Rock
Faith (Part 5)
Four Views of Christ (Part 2)
Grace Upon Grace
If You Do These Things, You Shall Never Fall
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part 1)
Our Awesome Destiny
Rejoice in What We Are!
Satan (Part 4)
The Father-Son Relationship (Part 1)
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part 3)
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part 5)
Unity (Part 2): God's Pattern of Leadership  (2)

 

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