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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 | TransfigurationOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 16:13:
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What Does Matthew 16:13 Mean?
People's judgment of Christ depended greatly on their perspective, much like viewing a building from different angles changes its apparent shape. Those in the world, not being worked with by God's Spirit, saw Him from their angle and said He was John the Baptist, Elijah, or Jeremiah—one of them. They were way off base, unable to see enough details to positively identify Him. The disciples, following Christ closely and hearing His preaching firsthand, had a different perspective, one given to them through the calling of God and the Holy Spirit. As John 6:44 shows, no man can come to the Son except God call him, because distinguishing the true Christ from the false ones cannot be physically discerned—it must be given.