Mark 14:27-31
And Iesous saith unto them, "All ye shall be offended (skandalisthesesthe - to throw someone into ruin unawares without deceit) because of me this night: for it is written I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered (Zech. 13:7)."
"But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee."
But Peter saith unto him, "Although all shall be offended, yet will not I."
Iesous saith unto him, "Verily I say unto thee, that this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice." But he spake the more vehemently, "If I should die with thee, I will not deny they in any wise." Likewise also said they all (Mk.14:27-31).
"Whom God (the Theos) raised up having loosed the pains of death (thanatou) because it was not possible that he should be holden of it (Acts 2:24).
The disciples will collectively abandon the Iesous. The test to come is not theirs; it is his test. Iesous knows this to be true and he knows that they are not spiritually ready to stand with him and for him now - later on they will after his resurrection.
They will hit a terrible wall and his violent experience in the hands of his captors will test their faith. They will encounter what Kierkegaard called "The Halt." For Kierkegaard "The Halt" was a scandal within that causes one to flee from the Christ.
On the other side of the crucifixion event they will meet him on new ground. He would be held by death (thanatou) for a little while. That is, the Divine Passive will allow death to hold him fast for a short time and then he will rise up because he is the Iesous. It was not possible for death to hold on to him permanently.
"All ye shall be offended" was disclosure of corporate offense induced by terror and uncertainty. The unsolicited retort of Petros is filled with untested bravado. He certainly meant what he said but within the immediate milieu. He is not yet seized by menace and the threat of death.
He knew however, that the knowledge of that horrific event needed to be shared with the disciples. Therefore he told them the truth about his immediate destiny and their minds could not take in the information. They needed to know but it was a type of knowing they did not want to know. They needed to know so that their faith in his character was not overthrown too.
Where are you today in your life? Have you hit a spiritual wall? The Iesous will give you the power to overcome it. But you say, "The wall has invaded my soul and my life is molded around it."
Let me say that the resurrection is God's subversive action and his ultimate healing event.
Bring your desire for healing before him and receive the good news that Iesous is saving people by giving them new life through his resurrection.
Dr. Rich is a member of the Spiritual Coaching and Counseling Network. You can contact him by visiting his website if you are need of Spiritual Counseling.
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