Peter's Denial
I was reluctant to name this podcast the Denial of Peter because it is misleading. But that's how we have come to recognize that happened at this moment in scripture.
I think at some level, we all identify with Peter. We are still at the last supper in our red-letter journey and I think every Christian knows about Peter's denial. But what is not so obvious in the text is that Peter is speaking for all of the disciples there (remember, Judas has left the room).
In this podcast, we'll rescue Peter a bit from the bad rap he gets. We discover that, well, sheep without a shepherd tend to scatter. And that's exactly what Jesus is saying would happen; in fact, Zecheriah had said it long ago. Jesus was not wrong about Peter - as every Christian will attest to.
There is another moment we had while doing the research on this. Did you ever think to ask what changed after Jesus ascended? The sheep did not scatter. They came back. They, in fact, gave up their very lives for the sake of Christ. Sheep don't do that! What happened? We'll get to that.
Episode Link:
https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/peters-denial/
