2:36 In this climactic statement Peter not only stresses that Jesus is God’s Messiah of the Old Testament (3:18, 20; 4:26; 5:42; Is. 11:1; Luke 4:18–21), but that He is the exalted Lord (Rom. 10:9; Phil. 2:9–11), and the conquering King (1 Cor. 15:24, 25; Rev. 19:16).