“He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”  Matthew 16:15. Jesus questioned the Pharisees about His identity. (Matthew 22:42).  The identity of the Messiah was critical, and their answer was correct but incomplete.  The Scriptures had affirmed that the Messiah would come and reign on the throne of His father David.  But Jesus reminded them that though David would be Christ’s ancestor, He would also be more – David referred to Him as “Lord.”  Faced with a similar question, Peter rightly answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. (Matthew 16:16)   Still today, the question of Jesus’ identity rises above the rest in significance, and it is eternally important that we make no mistake in understanding who He is.