Topical Bible: Peter: His Presumption in Rebuking Jesus

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Peter, one of the twelve apostles and a central figure in the New Testament, is often remembered for his boldness and impetuous nature. Among the notable instances of Peter's presumption is his rebuke of Jesus, an event that highlights both his devotion and his misunderstanding of Jesus' mission.

This incident is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 16:21-23 . After Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, Jesus began to reveal to His disciples the necessity of His suffering, death, and resurrection. "From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life" (Matthew 16:21).

Peter, unable to reconcile this revelation with his expectations of the Messiah, took Jesus aside and began to rebuke Him. "Far be it from You, Lord! This shall never happen to You!" (Matthew 16:22). Peter's reaction, though rooted in love and loyalty, demonstrated a lack of understanding of the divine plan of salvation. His presumption was in assuming that he knew better than Jesus, the very one he had just acknowledged as the Christ.

Jesus' response to Peter was swift and stern: "But Jesus turned and said to Peter, 'Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men'" (Matthew 16:23). This rebuke underscores the seriousness of Peter's error. By opposing the path of suffering that Jesus had to undertake, Peter was unwittingly aligning himself with Satan's agenda, which sought to thwart God's redemptive plan.

This moment in Peter's life serves as a profound lesson on the dangers of presumption and the importance of aligning one's understanding with God's purposes. Despite his error, Peter's relationship with Jesus was not severed. Instead, this incident became a pivotal moment in his spiritual growth, teaching him the necessity of submission to God's will, even when it defies human logic or desire.

Peter's presumption in rebuking Jesus is a reminder of the human tendency to resist difficult truths and the need for humility in the face of divine wisdom. It illustrates the tension between human expectations and God's sovereign plan, a theme that resonates throughout the Scriptures.

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Matthew 16:22,23
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from you, Lord: this shall not be to you.
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Mark 8:32,33
And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
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Letter xxviii. To Flavian Commonly Called "The Tome. "
... driven into his error by presumption and ignorance ... Whereupon blessed Peter, whose
divinely inspired confession was ... the solidity of power which his name also ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/letter xxviii to flavian commonly.htm

Abraham, his Trial in Egypt; his Humility
... in, [175]307, [176]383; in the name of Jesus implies not ... Constantine the Great, his
tomb, [335]403. ... 15; of ordinary persons to the Gospel a presumption of its ...
/.../abraham his trial in egypt.htm

The Law Given, not to Retain a People for Itself, but to Keep ...
... Wherefore, Peter elegantly transposes the words of Moses, teaching ... of the Law, he
has something to tame his presumption. ... Though Christ by his advent put an end ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 7 the law given.htm

Epistle Lxxiii. To Pompey, against the Epistle of Stephen About ...
... But it happens, by a love of presumption and of ... fruit of apples." [2912] But if His
Church is a ... Moreover, Peter himself, showing and vindicating the unity, has ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle lxxiii to pompey against.htm

Modern Revivals
... which mercy is to be granted, it is presumption; for genuine ... laws that will promote
their ability to do His will ... lusts, which war against the soul." 1 Peter 2:11 ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 27 modern revivals.htm

Modern Revivals.
... mercy is to be granted, it is presumption; for genuine ... that will promote their ability
to do His will ... Peter says, "Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against ...
/.../white/the great controversy between christ and satan /27 modern revivals.htm

The Doctrine of the Church.
... of Paul, of the First Epistle of Peter, and of ... 2] "What obstinacy is that, or what
presumption, to prefer ... When Justin here expresses his dissent from those who ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/chapter v the doctrine of.htm

Penitence, as Explained in the Sophistical Jargon of the Schoolmen ...
... in writing these and similar passages, carried his presumption so far as ... according
to the doctrine of Peter, that Christ "bare our sins in his own body ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 4 penitence as explained.htm

Psalm LXIX.
... For were His disciples nowise made sorrowful when He ... these things: it is not our
presumption, not our ... Peter certainly loved very much, and without hesitation ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxix.htm

Homilies on the Gospel of John.
... 306]113; shows His Divine knowledge in rebuking the woman ... good works, [650]72;
Nathanael's and Peter's contrasted, [651 ... 654]333; convicted Ahab to his good, [655 ...
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