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The person and destiny of Jesus.
When Jesus was about to start his journey to Jerusalem to accomplish what he had come to do, he asked the disciples who the people said he was. And they answered some say John the Baptist, and to others, Elijah and the others one of the Old Testament prophets.
And he asked them who they said he was. From the question, Jesus wanted to find out if the disciples knew his true identity (his divine nature) Although many people, including his disciples, knew that he was not an ordinary person, they did not understand his true identity. This was because the Jews expected an earthly Messiah.
He asked them this question because he knew that if the disciples still did not know who he was, then his work was in vain. Because he knew he was going to Jerusalem and he was going to die. Peter identified Jesus as “The Christ of God” This meant that Jesus was the son of God. Peter might have been influenced by the Holy Spirit.
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