I. The priesthood, the Day of Atonement, and the High Priest -- II. Peter's denial of Jesus in Mark 14:53-72 par. and John 18:15-27 -- III. The threefold commission of Simon Peter in John 21:15-19.
Summary
This study uses early Jewish sources to analyze the significance of Day of Atonement and High Priest imagery in the narrative of Simon Peter's threefold denial of Jesus. It then describes the influence of other early Jewish sources on Jesus' commissioning Simon Peter as his own successor in John 21:15-19.