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To: Dutchboy88

There are two Greek words for “rock”. In the renaming of Peter, “petra (f)” is used, from which Simon bar-Jonas’ new name is coined by Christ, Kefas, rendered as Petros (m), by the St. Evangelist Matthew. St. Peter in his epistles uses mostly “lithos”, and refers to Christ and also to all Christians as non-sacramental priests.

There are various typological references in the Old Testament to Rock being Christ.

One can refer to St. Peter as rock as well as to Christ as rock, to the faith of St. Peter as rock, and, I suppose, to any male head of household as rock, although the latter I never encountered in a theological sense. All these typological references would be consistent with the foundation of the Catholic Church, which is Chirst, Faith, the Royal Priesthood, and Papacy.

So, what is your question or comment?


89 posted on 04/10/2009 3:48:45 PM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex

This is just what I was getting at...first your team denies that Petros/Petra exist (”it was not in Aramaic”), then when you finally do admit it, you bring up spurious concepts which have nothing to do with the argument.

Been fun. Next time, same channel.


90 posted on 04/10/2009 3:58:32 PM PDT by Dutchboy88
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To: annalex; Petronski; MarkBsnr

Sad to see this thread went down a rabbit hole... keep up the good fight.


91 posted on 04/10/2009 4:19:16 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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