443. Peter could recognize the transcendent character of the Messiah’s divine sonship because Jesus had clearly allowed it to be so understood. To his accusers’ question before the Sanhedrin, “Are you the Son of God, then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am.” Well before this, Jesus referred to himself as “the Son” who knows the Father, as distinct from the “servants” God had earlier sent to his people; he is superior even to the angels. He distinguished his sonship from that of his disciples by never saying “our Father”, except to command them: “You, then, pray like this: ‘Our Father'”, and he emphasized this distinction, saying “my Father and your Father”.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
556. What is the prayer of praise?
416. In what does the natural moral law consist?
266. Why is this sacrament called Chrismation or Confirmation?
450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?
65. What is the relationship between the work of creation and the work of redemption?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
What does the Bible say about God’s judgment and justice?
What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?
The Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem: Analysis of the Ceremony (1 Chronicles 22-29)
