Peter's Confession & the Johannine Thunderbolt

In this video by Dr. Brant Pitre, taken from his Bible study, The Case for Jesus (see below), Dr. Pitre discusses the confession of St. Peter in Matthew 16 that Jesus is not merely the Messiah but also the unique, divine Son of God to whom "all" things have been given and who holds a unique access to the father. The reaction of Jesus to Peter's confession that "flesh and blood has not revealed" Jesus' identity to Peter but the Father in heaven, can only be warranted if Peter is claiming something about Jesus that extends beyond the fact that he is simply the messiah, the Davidic King, but, rather, the Son of God. Moreover, Dr. Pitre discusses the famous "Johannine Thunderbolt" found in Matthew 11 and Luke 10 where Jesus appears to express a christology that is "high". Contrary to just a mere human Jesus, the verses found in Matthew 11 and Luke 10 convey a Jesus that is divine from our earliest sources. To learn more about the full length Bible study, The Case for Jesus, visit: https://catholicproductions.com/colle... Visit Dr. Pitre's website at https://www.brantpitre.com/ Find more Bible studies by Dr. Pitre at https://catholicproductions.com/colle...