The Whole Bible He also lays on him a heavy burden of responsibility. But who do you say that I am? (v. 15). Human nature wants to indulge self, not deny self. To put it one way; one might say that Jesus gave Peter the keys, but didnt give him the authority to pass them on to further generations, and there is not a whisper in the Scriptures that Peters authority was to be passed on. Who do people say thatthe Son of Man is?, But who do you yourselves say that I am?, Blessed are you,Simon Barjona, becauseflesh and blood did not reveal. Anything else is less than Christian. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever youbind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.20Then He gave the disciples strict orders that they were to tell no one that He wasthe Christ. Solomons answer was to reconcile these mysteries through faith in God, as our creator and ultimately as our judge. Poetical Books Project Administrator, Moravian Clergy Connections, A resource for the whole church from Luther Seminary. To them this meant the door or entrance into the underworld. He was an eccentric whose strange appearance and fiery message called the people to Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 3:2). In Greek the aorist tense is the simplest form of a Greek verb. Posted on August 26, 2017 by Pastor Charles Henrickson "Who Is This Man?" ( Matthew 16:13-20) "Who is this man?" Who is this man Jesus? What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. c. Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees: Jesus impressed the importance of being on guard against false teaching, especially that in the service of religious hypocrisy. Peter begins to rebuke Jesus. It could be used as a reference to the prophet Ezekiel who used this label to describe himself ninety times. Philip added a separate temple dedicated to Jupiter (Zeus) and courtyards beside the gates of Hades to facilitate Pan worship. The cross wasnt about religious ceremonies; it wasnt about traditions and spiritual feelings. In eternity future, when His kingdom comes, Peter and others will receive everlasting blessings for what Peter did during his life, which was walking in the works that God prepared for him to perform (Ephesians 2:10). General Epistles Peter identified Jesus as the Son of the living God. 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.". It is an extraordinary phenomenon to find a combination of the Pharisees and Sadducees. He and the other apostles, guided by the Spirit of God, would bind and loose Christians regarding such parts of the Old Covenant. Indeed, the Papal insignia of the Roman Catholic Church is made up of two prominent keys crossed together. Jonah came back after three days, as back from the dead. This geographical signpost might be worth homiletical reflection, as noted below. This, however, is the first time that a disciple has acknowledged that Jesus is the Christ. Jesus was saying that this dominant culture will not prevail against My church. I also say to you that you are Peter. Thus, Jesus questionWho do you say that I am?hangs in the air at the intersection of economic trade, religion, and the power of the Empire. a. 3. Yet for all these differences, Jesus brought them together. Elijah (~900 B.C. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Jesus chooses this Gentile place to reveal himself more completely to his disciples, perhaps giving us a hint of the concern for the whole world that he will make explicit in the Great Commission (28:19-20). Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. He opened doors of the kingdom to the Jews in, He opened doors of the kingdom to the Gentiles in. and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it (v. 18d). It is often much easier to be a tool of God or of the devil than we want to believe. ; but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Jesus wasnt the only one to notice the hypocrisy in His day. That will come soon enough. And while the Bible records Jesus saying this particular phrase about giving the keys of the kingdom to only to Peter, it provides numerous records of Jesus and God saying similar things to other people. (Revelation 20:14). Here God spoke through Peter so naturally that he didnt even realize it was the Father who is in heaven that revealed it to him. Pauline Epistles i. Peter is a perfect example of how a sincere heart coupled with mans thinking can often lead to disaster. If your dog dies on the doorstep, is your house clean or unclean? The judgments of his Church, when rightly administered, have his sanction so as to make them valid. 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Hades was a commonly used Greek name for the underworld or place of the dead. But given their location near Caesarea Philippi, there is something else worth mentioning in Peters confession. For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. The problem isnt that the signs are themselves weak, but that a wicked and adulterous generation seeks after them. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Sight, sound, taste, touch through the flesh and blood of his own experience, Peter has learned much about Jesus. Death to self is always terrible, and if we expect it to be a pleasant or mild experience, we will often be disillusioned. ii. Matthew then reports that after Jesus told Peter these things, that He then warned the disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ. b. Buddy, brother, friend, homeboy. Jeremiah is often known as the weeping prophet because he wrote the book of Lamentations, commiserating the catastrophic fall of Jerusalem to Babylon. 16:13-20 Peter, for himself and his brethren, said that they were assured of our Lord's being the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. Yet Jesus said something much like this: Walk down death row daily and follow Me. Taking up your cross wasnt a journey; it was a one-way trip. Ekklesia is a combination of ek (out) and kaleo(called), so it means called out. Ekklesia can refer to any assembly, but Jesus ekklesia is the church. The New Testament Peter has the authority to invest things on earth and redeem them in the kingdom of heaven. the Son of the living God (v. 16c). If you retain anyones sins, they have been retained, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. Our Lords expression means, that neither the plots, stratagems, nor strength of Satan and his angels, should ever so far prevail as to destroy the sacred truths in the above confession. (Clarke), iv. Pentateuch ii. It must be our prayer to God that he would put his finger upon the hole, and so make our memories like the pot of manna, preserving holy truths in the ark of the soul. (Trapp). The church belongs to Jesus. 16:13-20 Peter, for himself and his brethren, said that they were assured of our Lord's being the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. Some people think that it also means that Peter was the first Pope, and that his supposed successors have the keys that were first given to Peter. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. Perhaps Jesus was on a bluff overlooking this cave, and turned and pointed to it when He made this statement to His disciples. Major Prophets This shows that Jesus was anticipating or prophesying what would come from these disciples/apostles and those who would believe in their message that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus will not allow the disciples to reveal his Messiahship that until they understand what that entails. iii. Wisdom Literature He wrote that we are living stones, but Jesus is the cornerstone. When they came into this district, Jesus had arrived at a place where He could teach His disciples undisturbed, and with an important teaching tool. v. The idea that apostolic authority comes from Jesus, who gave it to Peter, who set his hands on the heads of approved and ordained men, who in turn set their hands on the heads of approved and ordained men, and so on and so on through the generations until today is nonsense. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, [1] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades [2] will not overcome it. Caesarea Philippi the capital city of the district of Gaulanitis. And more specifically still, it is the authority to bind and loose things in heaven. It is like saying the effects have been taking place in heaven before their cause occurs on earth. Then for the first time, Jesus reveals to His disciples that the Messiah will be crucified. Caesarea Philippi, near Mount Hermon 25 miles (40 km) north of the Sea of Galilee, is at the boundary of the Gentile world, and is primarily a Gentile city. iii. Scripture Matthew 16 Sort Bible Verse. They say, The granting of authority to Simon Peter is obviously symbolic for all the apostles (v. 19), for elsewhere in Matthew (18:18) and John (20:23) this bestowal of power is on all of them (Craddock, 417). These uses of the perfect aspect play with time and echo eternity. This use arose from Daniels vision where he saw One like a Son of Man who was given an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away and His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed (Daniel 7:13-14). Protestants point to the distinction between the two rocks that Jesus mentionsyou are Peter, (Petrosmasculinea stone or rock) and on this rock (petrafeminineconveying the idea of a rock foundation) I will build my ekklesiamy church. Protestants have understood Jesus to be distinguishing between the rock that is Peter and the rock upon which he will build his church. This was also a claim to deity: What is striking isthe boldness of Jesus description of it as my community, rather than Gods. (France). Both include the same basic questions, and in both, Peter asserts that Jesus is Messiah. This is a valuable promise in dark or discouraging times for the church. Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah (Bariona) (v. 17). Given these associations, Jesus does great honor to Peter when he identifies him as Rock. The Bibles Tab is found in the Tools feature on Bible pages: Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. In the Gospel of John, Peters father is identified as John rather than Jonah (John 1:42; 21:15). The Old Testament Pauline Epistles c. You are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men: Jesus exposed how Peter came into this satanic way of thinking. The authority that Peter carries is not an authority which he alone carries, as may be seen from the repetition of the latter part of the verse in Matthew 18:18 with reference to the disciple group as a whole. (France), ii. Email / username or password was incorrect! Jesus had often referred to God as your or our Father as He did throughout the sermon on the Mount. Peter was given a dream and calling, then preached the gospel to Gentiles in Caesarea by the Sea (a different Caesarea from Caesarea Philippi) at which time the Holy Spirit fell on them, showing that the gospel had been granted to the Gentiles (Acts 10). Significantly, this was well before the beginnings of what we normally think of as the church on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. i. Death has no lasting authority or victory over Christs church (Hosea 13:14; 1 Corinthians 15:53-57). Who do you say that I am? He is the Christosthe Christthe Anointed One of God. was a famous prophet within Israels Northern Kingdom during the reign of the wicked King Ahab. But the positive aspect of being stubborn is that even though it may have taken Peter a long time to get an idea, once he got it, it would not easily be dislodged from his conviction or purpose. The image Jesus is drawing here is that when Christians who make up My church have a rock-like faith as Peter did, the surrounding culture will not be able to resist the power of the gospel. i. In eternity past God predestined Peter to do and perform good works for His kingdom; and in eternity past God planned to reward Peter for doing these good works and to give everlasting blessings to others in heaven because of Peters good works. Uncertainty equates to unbelief at this point. a. If you retain anyones sins, they have been retained (John 20:22-23). It could be used as an expression for someone, such as A son of man. Jesus did not ask this question because He didnt know who He was, or because He had an unfortunate dependence on the opinion of others. Where it all broke down was that Peter was far too confident in his ability to hear from God. Ancient rabbinical writings took the issue on and decided that if the dog died with his nose pointing into the house, the house was. The translation we have in Matthew 16:13-20 says it was "Caesarea Philippi," but literally in the Greek it is "Caesarea of Philip.". However, Jesus has the lead role. The prophet Elijah, the worker of miracles, who was expected to reappear before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes (Malachi 4:5). They were hoping John was the Messiah. Said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me: This was a word spoken to the disciples of Jesus; to those who genuinely wanted to follow (come after) Him. It was the Jewish metaphorical expression for an evil influence. Study the identity of Jesus from Matthew and Luke's gospel in the Bible, including his birth, baptism, the temptations and the transfiguration. John drew large crowds into the Judean wilderness (Matthew 3:5-6) and baptized them. i. Jesus Himself had the opportunity to gain all the world by worshipping Satan (Luke 4:5-8), but He found life and victory in obedience instead. Jesus did not tell Peter I am giving the keys to you right now. This handoff seems to have occurred after Christs resurrection. In Mark, Jesus was asking his disciples while they went on the way into the villages near Caesarea Philippi (Mark 8:27). Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees: After the preceding conflict with the religious leaders, Jesus gave this warning to His disciples, using the metaphor of leaven. This omission shifts the focus from journey to place. I also tell you that you are Peter (Petros) (v. 18a). As noted previously in the parable of the leaven (Matthew 13:33), leaven is consistently used as a picture of sin and corruption (especially in the Passover narrative of Exodus 12:8, 12:15-20). Under King Ahab and his wife Jezebel it became a center of Baal worship. In his role as gatekeeper, Peter will open the gates for three thousand people at Pentecost (Acts 2). That is, in Matthew, Jesus asks his questions once they have arrived in Caesarea Philippi rather than during the journey to get there. i. (Acts 1:8). In addition to the active and passive voices of these verbs are the aorist and perfect aspects they use. Israel had, for many years, been looking for God to send a saviorsomeone like King David of old, who had led Israel to greatness. He didnt make a deliberate choice to reject God and embrace Satan; he simply let his mind settle on the things of men instead of the things of God, and Satan took advantage of it. This question Christ put to his disciples, they being more conversant with the people than he, and heard the different opinions men had of him, and who were more free to speak their minds of him to them, than to himself; not that he was ignorant of what passed among men, and the different sentiments they had of him, but he was willing to hear th. Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? People expect the Messiah to raise an army, to drive out the Romans, and to re-establish the great Davidic kingdom. Jesus added that upon this rock of bold conviction, I will build My church. Luke-Acts he asked his disciples --"by the way," says Mark ( Mark 8:27 ), and "as He was alone praying," says Luke ( Luke 9:18 ). And Jesus shares His victory over death and Hades with all who believe in Him (John 3:16). You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. Is it the reality that Jesus is the Son of God? Teacher. He had previously mentioned the sign of the prophet Jonah in Matthew 12:39-41, clearly explaining it as His coming resurrection. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. (Ephesians 2:10). This also speaks to us of our need for a supernatural revelation of Jesus. Verses 13-20. Peter did not arrive at his insight by spiritual astuteness. The Jews properly thought that to receive the title the Son of the living God, in a unique sense, was to make a claim to deity itself. At this moment Peter had the remarkable boldness to rebuke Jesus. Peter says that Jesus is the Messiah and receives a high compliment from His Lord. (Matthew 16:14-16) A pointed question and a pointed answer. (Jeremiah 33:14-18). They have no such expectations regarding the Son of Man. By the time Jesus and his disciples visited the region, Caesarea Philippi had been given over to the auspices of Herods son, Philip the tetrarch, who established the city as the administrative center of his government.4By the time the Gospel of Matthew was written, people were likely aware that the Roman commander who led the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE had returned with his troops to Caesarea Philippi in celebration of their victory.5. His fiery warnings against the kings of Judah were a source of constant friction (Jeremiah 1:18-19, 2:26; 8:1-2, 22:11-12) with the governing authorities. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. A statement like Peters demands commitment. To bind something was to declare it forbidden; to loose was to declare it allowed. Jeroboam (? The area was scattered with temples of the ancient Syrian Baal worshipHard by Caesarea Philippi there rose a great hill, in which was a deep cavern; and that cavern was said to be the birthplace of the great god Pan, the god of natureIn Caesarea Philippi there was a great temple of white marble built to the godhead of CaesarIt is as if Jesus deliberately set himself against the background of the worlds religions in all their history and splendour, and demanded to be compared to them and to have the verdict given in his favour. (Barclay). They committed themselves to Him as His disciples or students, as was practiced in that day. This showed that they believed Jesus to be more than man. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. In a battle, gates are a defensive structure that protect a city from being overrun. 7.2.1, 23-24). Warnings against the Sadducees and the Pharisees. It is easy to place far too much confidence in signs and wonders as tools to bring people to faith in Jesus. Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.. This surfaces the paradox between the Bible telling us of Gods sovereignty over all things and His granting to human a genuine choice that is real. Believers are to take the offensive into culture. (Matthew 18:18). We can surmise that this was an understanding that Peter and the other disciples came to over time. Bible Verse; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Sermon. Catholics and Protestants have divided sharply in their interpretation of these words. Major Prophets While His death was the ultimate example of mans sin against God, it was also the supreme expression of Gods love to man. Commentary, Matthew 16:13-20, Mitzi J. Smith, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2017. The name Peter means Rock. Though perhaps unlikely, Peter was a rock, and would become a rock. Pauls answer is from Romans, where he says: Oh, the depth ofthe richesboth of thewisdom and knowledge of God! The Body of Christ and its message of love your neighbor is in a pitched battle against the paganism of the world, and its philosophy of the strong exploit the weak. Jesus, encouragingly, states clearly that My church will win this battle.. Historical Books Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Jesus continued to speak to Peter telling him I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. The wording has its roots in Isaiah 22:22, I will place on (Eliakims) shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and no one shall shut; he shall shut, and no one shall open. Eliakim thus became the steward of the house, responsible for opening the house in the morning, closing it at night, and controlling access to the royal presence. The most important element of this episode, however, is not Peters capacity as a gifted student; rather, it is the truth to which Peters answer points. It is immovable. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. a. In this, Peter was genuinely blessed both by the insight itself and how it came to him. He addresses this question to the disciples at large rather than to Peter only. Barclay, William, Gospel of Matthew, Vol. i. Jesus charged His disciples with three things: 1. Jesus has spoken of himself as Son (11:27). It may have been at Jesuss ascension (Acts 1:6-11); or on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4). He promises them that if they do this they will receive great praise in the life to come. This is the second death, the lake of fire. ii. But Matthew records Jesus as only occasionally calling God as My Father (Matthew 10:32; 11:26-27; 12:50). Great honor to Peter telling him I will build My church man is there among you who, when administered. 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