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1 | Get behind me, who? | Matt 16:23 | Aixen7z4 | 97444 | ||
He said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!" Do you think you know why Jesus spoke to Peter in that way? Have you ever spoken to someone in that way? Have you ever been tempted to turn to someone and say, "Do that, Satan!"? It is evident that we are influenced by both God and Satan in what we think and say and do. You are thinking of David, and Judas Iscariot, and Ananias and Sapphira, and now, Peter. And isn't it sad? Jesus had recently said to Peter, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah" (Mat 16:17). And now he seems to be identifying him with Satan. I have asked several questions here, but the essential pair is this: Do you recognize the influence Satan in our lives, and how do you confront it when you see it in a brother or a sister? |
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2 | Get behind me, who? | Matt 16:23 | Makarios | 97460 | ||
Greetings Aixen7z4, Matthew 16:23 "But He turned and told Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, because you're not thinking about God's concerns, but man's." [Holman Christian Standard Bible] Compare to: Mark 8:33 ----------------------------------------------- Aixen7z4, This passage of Scripture shows that Peter is sincerely concerned about his friend, Jesus, evenso that he does not realize that the very outcome of his concerns are aligned with none other than Satan's. Perhaps a better question would be: When have ever received bad advice from a friend (from God's point of view), when the friend spoke their concerns in love and sincerity? Blessings to you, Makarios ----------------------------------------------- And some explanatory commentary: "16:21-23 JESUS CHRIST, Temptation- Jesus was tempted by a close friend, Simon Peter. The evil one sought to keep Jesus from suffering as God's Messiah. See note on 4:1-11. So did Peter. Jesus recognized the voice of the ancient enemy in the solicitous concern of a friend. To Peter's wish that He should not go to Jerusalem and die, Jesus replied that Peter was speaking the devil's will and that such concerns had to be put behind Him as He set about His determined march to the cross." (5) "16:23 Satan. Peter is sharply rebuked for aligning himself with Satan's plan to deter Jesus from fulfilling His mission. The harshness of the rebuke stems from Christ's fierce realism about the principal purpose of His coming to earth, which was to die. a stumbling block or "rock of offence" (Rom. 9:33). Perhaps a further play on the word "rock" in verse 18." (1) [Mark] "33: Jesus saw in Peter's words a continuation of Satan's temptation (Matt. 4:10; Luke 4:8)." (2) "16:23 To call Peter Satan was a very serious thing. But Peter was standing in the way of the plan of God, and so he was speaking for Satan." (3) [Mark] "8:33 Satan. Peter's attempt to dissuade Jesus from going to the cross held the same temptation Satan gave at the outset of Jesus' ministry (see Matt. 4:8-10), so Jesus severely rebuked him." (4) ------------------------------------------------ (1) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles C. Ryrie, pg. 1544 (2) The Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, 1965, Oxford University Press, Inc., Bruce M. Metzger, pg. 1225 (3) The Nelson Study Bible, New King James Version, 1997, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Earl D. Radmacher, pg. 1605 (4) Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, pg. 1435 (5) Disciple's Study Bible, 1988, Holman Bible Publishers, pg. 1199 |
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3 | Get behind me, who? | Matt 16:23 | Aixen7z4 | 97465 | ||
So true, Makarios. Bad advice with good intentions. And that is just the point. They are acting on behalf of Satan without realizing it. And Satan uses many devices. They may even present themselves as rebuking us when we are convinced by scripture and all that we are doing the Lord's will. Please do not miss my point. I was once rebuked for picking up children for church. A brother informed me that I was being too proactive. I should let the Holy Spirit lead those children, and if he was doing that they would walk to the church. I accept that yours may be a better question, but the original one still remains in my mind. Perhaps we can attempt to answer both. How do you respond to someone when you think that Satan is using him? Do you say, "Get behind me, Satan!"? |
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4 | Get behind me, who? | Matt 16:23 | Makarios | 97470 | ||
Greetings my friend, You ask, "How do you respond to someone when you think that Satan is using him?" First of all, does your question involve spiritual warfare? If so, then I would exhaust all possibilities before even considering this possibility. Secondly, how do you determine that Satan is using a person? You could say that those who are not saved are 'fair game' for Satan to use, since they are completely oblivious of how to discern his presence or what is spiritual. But in regards to Christians, perhaps a brother or sister in Christ? If that be the case, then perhaps our question now comes to: How does a Christian confront another Christian? "You are the man!" Just as David was a man after God's own heart (1 Sam. 13:14), so Nathan was God's gift to the man after His own heart. :-) If you notice, scripture introduces Nathan suddenly when David sought to build a temple to the Lord (2 Sam. 7:1-2). Nathan revealed that God promised to establish David's dynasty, but that He wanted the construction of the temple to be left for Solomon (2 Sam. 7:3-17). Nathan's next appearance followed David's sin with Bathsheba. He pinpointed David's guilt by saying, "You are the man!" And all of Nathan's prophecies concerning David's children and family would come to pass. Nathan helped to prevent Adonijah from taking the throne by reminding David of his promise to make Solomon his successor (1 Kings 1:11-27), and then assited in the crowning of Solomon (1 Kings 1:32-40). What can we learn from Nathan and David, or from Peter and Paul (Romans chapter 14)? 1. No Christian should judge another regarding disputable things (Rom. 14:3-4,13). 2. Each person needs to come to his or her own convictions regarding matters of conscience (Rom. 14:5, 22-23). 3. We are not totally free to do as we please; we must answer to the Lord for our behavior (Rom. 14:7-8,12). 4. We should avoid offending others by flaunting our liberty (Rom. 14:13). Even actions that are not inherently sinful can produce sin if they cause others to stumble. 5. We should practice love, pursuing peace in the body and that which builds others up in the faith (Rom. 14:15,19). In conclusion, you asked, "How do you respond to someone when you think that Satan is using him?" If it is so unmistakably obvious that someone may be willfully speaking false testimony, then I would seek to correct them in a loving but firm way, using Jesus as my model in Matt. 16:23. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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