More Than A Prophet

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  (Matthew 16:13–16, NIV 1984).

My Musings –  It really is the only plausible conclusion one can draw about this “son” of a carpenter (many said illegitimate son), from a small rural village (“can anything good come from Nazareth?”).  No formal education.  Never wrote a book.  Never raised an army or led a revolution, at least in the sense we think of a revolution. His teachings were rejected by most of the religious authorities.  So much so that they violated almost every judicial…