Pastor Babij expounds the theme of spiritual blindness and shows that unlike hypocritical religious and political leaders of Israel, Jesus is concerned about correcting his true disciples’ understanding of who he really is.
When Peter confesses truthfully that Jesus in the Christ, Jesus reveals crucial points about Jesus’ role as Messiah, which depart from his disciples’ expectations – namely that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, be killed and rise again. Peter’s response shows that he still does not have a full understanding of Jesus’ ministry, yet Jesus continues in his work to bring his disciples to a full understanding of the truth.
