PRE-cisely!!!! A better metaphor you could not have presented.
The Church is Christ's portion and, as such, Christ alone is ever the king of the Church. BUT, Peter being a man after Christ's own heart, is allowed to rule temporarily.
Sorry but the bible speaks of the messiah as the Son of David. Peter was probably a Levite, and as such, just another priest, as are we all. If you think he is sitting on JGod's throne, then you have made him divine and a god.
is allowed to rule temporarily.
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That, to me, is entirely contrary to the whole sweep of Biblical history and New Testament teachings.
God is thoroughly against hierarchical 'lording it over' religiosity, bureaucratic loftiness in any and all forms.
All examples of it in Scripture are fiercely denounced by the most Godly person involved--in the New Testament--Jesus Himself.
He was not so stupid as to set up again a worse edifice of the sort He spent so much of His earthly ministry railing against.
He was not and is not schizophrenic!
The distinction you're missing is that once Christ comes, there is no need for any other ruler than Christ.
In the OT, all were but shadows of the truth to come -- Jesus Christ, the only mediator between man and God.
With your elevation of Peter and the pope, you return to wretched legalism, if not outright idolatry.