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Peter the new Eliakim

Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”


Isaiah 22:20-25



Eliakim

Peter

Appointed by God

to replace Shebna as steward of the palace (Is 22:20)

to build Jesus's Church (Mt 16:19)

Second to the king

as steward of king David's palace (Is 22:15,21)

Peter and his faith as the rock of Jesus's Church (Mt 16:18)

Father of many

to the inhabitants of Jerusalem (Is 22:21)

as the spiritual father of the Church (Mt 16:18)

Given keys to an institutional office (has succession)

to David’s palace (Is 22:22)

to the kingdom of heaven, the Church (Mt 16:19)

Given authority

to open and shut (Is 22:22)

to bind and loose (Mt 16:19)

Symbolised as an object

as a peg (Is 22:23)

as a rock (Mt 16:18)

Duration of institutional office

does not last (Is 22:25)

prevails (Mt 16:18)


  • Appointed by God: for Eliakim to replace Shebna as steward of the palace (Is 22:20); for Peter to build Jesus's Church (Mt 16:19)

  • Second to the king: Eliakim as steward of king David's palace (Is 22:15,21); Peter and his faith as the rock of Jesus's Church (Mt 16:18)

  • Father of many: Eliakim to the inhabitants of Jerusalem (Is 22:21); Peter as the spiritual father of the Church (Mt 16:18)

  • Given keys to an institutional office (has succession): Eliakim to David’s palace (Is 22:22); Peter to the kingdom of heaven, the Church (Mt 16:19)

  • Given authority: Eliakim to open and shut (Is 22:22); Peter to bind and loose (Mt 16:19)

  • Symbolised as an object: Eliakim as a peg (Is 22:23); Peter as a rock (Mt 16:18)

  • Duration of institutional office: Eliakim's does not last (Is 22:25); Peter's prevails (Mt 16:18)

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