Matthew 16: 21 Commentary

1. This is the FIRST direct prediction
a. Of Jesus announcing
b. His death and resurrection
2. Jesus had been publicly preaching repentance
a. For the Kingdom of God is at hand
3. He had been validating His claim as Messiah
a. Through His teaching
b. And miraculous healings
c. Exorcisms and feedings
4. But His earlier PUBLIC ministry of such
a. Is coming to an end
b. As the time is getting to be at hand
c. For Him to become the Lamb of God
d. Sacrificed for the sins of the world
5. His once PUBLIC ministry
a. Now shifts gears
b. To a more PRIVATE ministry
c. To His 12 disciples
6. Although JESUS knew
a. His Father‘s 3-year plan
7. We rarely IF EVER know ours
a. So be prepared
b. For course changes in your life
8. What was good and approved by God yesterday
a. May NOT be His plan for you today
9. We need to follow the Father
a. In WHATEVER direction
b. And capacity He may lead

By Tractorman (wrote 3584 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 2/29/2012 12:04 pm

“From that time forth”-A new phase in Jesus’ ministry began.(cf. Matt.4.17)
From now on Jesus concentrated more on teaching the disciples than doing the public ministry.The focal point of the ministry was Jerusalem & the Messiah prepared to go to the Cross.The disciples were taught about the sufferings he had to go through & His rejection by the religious leaders & also about His death & resurrection.Please read Matt.17:22,23;20:17-19;Mark 8:31;
10:33-34;Luke 9:22;18:31-34.
The elders,chief priests & scribes were the members of the Sanhedrin which is the supreme court of the Jews.The Sanhedrin had 70 councilors apart from that year high priest who was the President of the Council.It has enormous powers in dealing with civil cases & religious matters but it had no power to pass death sentence on anybody.The Roman Governor had the power for that.That is why after Jesus Christ was tried before the Sanhedrin was sent to the Roman Emperor,Pilate, for trial.
“be killed” “be slain”-Luke 9:22
Read Lev.16:15.Caiphas was the then high priest when Jesus was killed.see the words of Caiphas in John 11:49-53.(Please refer Is.49:6;I John 2:2;Acts 13:47;Gal.3:28)
“Lamb slain from the foundation of the world”-Rev.13:8
“He is brought as a lamb,to the slaughter & a sheep before her shearers is dumb so he opens not his mouth”(Is.53:7)Please refer Acts 8:32;I Peter 1:19;John 1:29;Matt.26:63;27:12.
“be rejected” Mark 8:31;Luke 9:22Please read Ps.118:22;Matt.21:42;Mark 12:10;I Peter 2:4,7.
Jesus Christ who will com as king & Judge (in the Second Advent)has to shed His blood first for the sins of the people of the world to obtain redemption.(Heb.9:12,22)
Jesus Christ has foretold not only about His death but also about His resurrection.Read John 2:22;Luke 24:6-8.
Jesus had fulfilled the O.T.prophesies by coming as Messiah.Luke 24:25-27;
44-46.

By Alexander (wrote 499 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 8/6/2008 00:14 am