1.  Note carefully that the kingdom was to be given to "a nation," not "the nations." Moreover, this nation was to bring forth the fruits which Israel, under her leaders of that day had failed to produce.  This "nation" was the believing remnant in Israel, composed of Messiah's followers.

2.  Under Christ.

3.  References in the epistles also single Peter out in this way.

4.  Though the James of this passage was probably not one of the twelve.

5.  See the author's booklet: The Answer to Catholicism: Do the Protestants Have It?

6. No article in the original. He was preeminently the minister of the body.