Many Christians view it in this manner. However Christ asked repeatedly at the same sitting. Three times means : He means business. And the instructions each time is different. Feed my lambs is different from feed my sheep. Christ must have restored Peter for his " dis owning Jesus " prior to this . These 3 questions is to commision Peter to tend to Christ's body after He had ascended to heaven.
Peter had denied Jesus thrice
So he made him confess thrice!
Many Christians view it in this manner. However Christ asked repeatedly at the same sitting. Three times means : He means business. And the instructions each time is different. Feed my lambs is different from feed my sheep.
Christ must have restored Peter for his " dis owning Jesus " prior to this . These 3 questions is to commision Peter to tend to Christ's body after He had ascended to heaven.