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There were great uncertainties in the moment but also present was a commitment to continue
their journey to walk with Him. There are moments in the journey of faith when continuing the
walk takes precedent over understanding the journey. This moment was clear to Peter, there
were no options to choose, therefore they did not have a choice to make.

There was a single motivation that would explain Peter’s response: “thou hast the words of
eternal life”. One truth is certain to Peter after three years of walking with the Rabbi; in Him
are the words of life. Peters expression for “words” is the Greek term “rhema” in exchange of
the standard use of “logos”. The word rhema means utterance with emphasis on its root origin:
“to flow; as from a fountain”.

Using rhema in Peters expression is intended to place emphasis on the fact that he is certain
that within his Rabbi, Jesus-Messiah, there is a fountain constantly flowing with words of life.
In Him there is life. He is the logos, the spoken oracle of God. He is the rhema, the constant
flowing, never-ending fountain of everlasting life. He alone has possession of all the words
(plural; emphasizing all) of life.

John 6:69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of

the living God.

John 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of
you is a devil?
John 6:71 -He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that
should betray him, being one of the twelve.

Lesson Notes:

(John 6:69) – Peter also affirms that they are certain of their Rabbi’s identity, He is the Christ
and Son of the living God (God actively present on earth). The question of identity was the center of
conflict among Jewish religious leaders. Peter certifies that he and the first twelve embrace the
truth about His divine nature, disagreeing with the gestures of others to make Him something
less.

(John 6:70-71) – The closing frame of the dialogue ends with a rebuke to the first twelve.
Considering that Peter answered on behalf of the group, no one was individually held
accountable. The Rabbi makes it clear that He is aware that one among them is a devil, an
opponent-adversary with secondary options to turn away and walk with Him no more.

Without naming Judas Iscariot, He spoke of him, one among the twelve that was also a
betrayer. He did not walk away in that moment but in time he would join the same ranks of
those that could not fully digest the truth.

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