Tim Keller gave his homily at West Side today, all 4 sessions. It was titled: Encountering the Risen Jesus.
The name Dick Lucas was mentioned. A bachelor, Oxcam gentlemen who gave a lecture on John 21. While complaining in his heart about the young girls attending his ad hoc counseling sessions, he was brought down humbly by Jesus' "do you love me" passage. He had rather go to a pub or storm at the girls who asked "...and he does not realize I exist".
Keller mentioned "...stretch out your hands" is referring to crucifixion in Greek idiom. Hence, relating to Peter's upside down crucifixion. However, I found no such idiom. I am not sure how to follow this. But I shall call it nonsense for now.
Peter's declaration in Mark 14:29 & 31 shows that he's proud = "I love you more than others, Lord". It's an interesting take. However, I am unsure of comparison of this sort by Peter as "all the others said the same". They were just like Peter.
I noted an interesting connection between "You will all fall away...But after I have risen" (28) and "...Even if all fall away..."(29).
Keller noted in John 21, 15-19, Peter was embarrassed for his "you know that I love you" response hinted "I'm a failure".
Keller's 4 point of the day:
On Death and Resurrection of Christ: a). Believe (that it's real - alluding to his stand against the liberals), b). Understand it, c). submit (to its pattern), d. live it.
Side notes:
I attended the first class on The foundation of the New Testament today. I tried Craig's class(es) before, so I did not attend the apologetics one. I'm guessing he would be reading from his ipad again. I appreciate his Q&A sessions at the end of his classes. But, Omari Hill is a new experience. I'm surprised in the NT class, his uses resources from Mark Robinson (fired from Redeemer - or so I read) and Peter Enns' controversial book in his notes. That means I had to look into these stuff.