Speculation on Peter during Holy Saturday
1. Among the 12 apostles-in-training, Peter appeared to be the natural candidate for assuming the role of leader after the ascension of Jesus. For the record, however, it ought to be noted that Peter’s leadership qualities are not really what corporate leaders are nowadays seeking because of the modern-day expectations foisted on businesses to conduct feasibility studies and market surveys before drawing up five-year plans. Instead, Peter stood out as a take-charge guy with spontaneous action (rather than cautious reasoning) being his mode of operation as can be seen in the following instances: ● on seeing Jesus walk on water, Peter alone (of all the disciples on the boat) decided to follow suit (Matthew 14:25-32) ● at the transfiguration, Peter boldly but inappropriately proposed the erection of three booths for Jesus, Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:4-6) ● while Jesus was performing the menial feet-washing task as a solemn lesson on leadership humility fo