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is true that his confession, "Thou art the Messiah," pleased
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Jesus, who conferred the title of "Sapha" or "Cepha" on
Simon, then to declare that "the Son of Man" was to suffer
the ignominous death upon the Cross was neither more nor
less than a flat denial of his Messianic character. But Jesus
became more positive and indignantly scolded Peter, saying:
"Get thee behind me, satan!" What follows this sharp
rebuke are most explicit words of the Master, leaving not a
modicum of doubt that he was not "the Messiah" or "the
Son of Man." How to reconcile the "faith" of Peter,
recompensed with the glorious title of "Sapha" and the
power of the keys of Heaven and of Hell, with the
127
Jesus, who conferred the title of "Sapha" or "Cepha" on
Simon, then to declare that "the Son of Man" was to suffer
the ignominous death upon the Cross was neither more nor
less than a flat denial of his Messianic character. But Jesus
became more positive and indignantly scolded Peter, saying:
"Get thee behind me, satan!" What follows this sharp
rebuke are most explicit words of the Master, leaving not a
modicum of doubt that he was not "the Messiah" or "the
Son of Man." How to reconcile the "faith" of Peter,
recompensed with the glorious title of "Sapha" and the
power of the keys of Heaven and of Hell, with the