In this episode, Jonathan Leeman joins Kirk E. Miller to discuss the theologically complex passage of Matthew 16:19 and its mention of the “keys of the kingdom.”

Together, they unpack the meaning of “binding and loosing,” parallel passages like Matthew 18:18, and how different interpretations have yielded competing conceptions of church authority.

Join us as we explore how church participates in Christ’s mission through the authority he entrusts to it.

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00:00 Introduction to the Keys of the Kingdom

00:25 Show Introduction and Listener Engagement

01:01 Guest Introduction: Jonathan Lehman

02:03 Reading and Context of Matthew 16:19

04:08 Historical Interpretations of Binding and Loosing

05:40 Roman Catholic Perspective on Peter and the Keys

10:32 Alternative Views on Binding and Loosing

13:05 Contextual Analysis of Binding and Loosing

23:53 Practical Implications of Church Authority

39:27 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

39:38 Listener Call to Action