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“ . . . This incident at the time of Jesus' arrest was strong evidence that Peter was still "not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men." Moreover, the story of the severed ear conveys an ironic symbolism: Bearing in mind that "faith comes by hearing" (Rom. 10:17), we are perhaps justified in understanding this man's loss of an ear as a sort of impediment to faith. Peter amputated the very organ through which a human being normally has access to the gospel. That is to say, Peter's assumption of the sword that night, which effectively repudiated the message of the Cross, had the effect of impeding faith. . . . Thus, when he swung that sword at the high priest's servant, Peter effectively renounced the ministry for which Christ had
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