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32 Jesus, The Son Of ManThe Sadducees tried to tempt Jesus into showing thema sign. Christ warned His Disciples not to follow ThePharisees and The Sadducees’ doctrine or teachings.The Disciples were asked something very significant,“Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?”(Matthew16:13). “And Simon Peter answered and said, You arethe Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16).Christ was professing that He, a son of man, born of awoman Mary, was a special type of human. This Sonof Man was different than other humans. His Disciplesanswered, “And they said, Some say that you areJohn the Baptist: some, Elias [Elijah]; and others, Jeremiasor one of the prophets” (Matthew 16:14). Then Heasked them, “But whom say you that I am?” (Matthew16:15). Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son ofthe living God” (Matthew 16:16).And Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you,Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealedit to you, but my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew16:17).So, God revealed The Mystery of God to Peter, whichthe early Prophets did not understand. The angels,also, wondered about this mystery. From The Timeof The Tower of Babel, the world accepted their kingsor emperors and considered them divine. They wereconfused and thought, perhaps, one of their manmadegods could be The Messiah to come.The Romans held The Jews in captivity. The Jewslooked for The Messiah to free them. Their anticipationwas evident by The Coming of The Magi at The

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