Jesus didn't ask "Who do you say I am?" in the Temple or in Jerusalem.
He asked it at Caesarea Philippi, a city built for Caesar Augustus, at a shrine to the god Pan.
Peter's confession, "You are the Christ," was a statement with political implications, made in the backyard of an empire that already had a king ... well, an Emperor, in fact.
Mark places this scene deliberately: confessing Jesus was never safe or private. It was costly, in a place where it could cost something.
Where is your Caesarea Philippi? Where does confessing Jesus actually cost you something today?
This reel is part of the weekly Super Short Thought series working through Mark's Gospel.
Info Retention Quiz
1. Where did Jesus ask His disciples who they thought He was?
A. In the Temple
B. In a synagogue
C. In Jerusalem
D. At Caesarea Philippi
2. Caesarea Philippi was built for which public figure?
A. King Herod
B. The Emperor Augustus
C. Pontius Pilate
D. The high priest Caiaphas
3. What shrine was located at Caesarea Philippi?
A. A shrine to Zeus
B. A shrine to the god Pan
C. A shrine to Athena
D. A shrine to Caesar himself
4. What did Peter say in response to Jesus' question?
A. "You are the Son of Man"
B. "You are a prophet"
C. "You are the Christ"
D. "You are our teacher"
5. According to this reel, what does confessing Jesus being costly suggest?
A. That the confession was misunderstood
B. That something costing nothing raises the question of its worth
C. That Peter was wrong to speak
D. That location doesn't matter in Scripture
Answers
D
B
B
C
B
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