Jesus was saying that the Church would not be built on a little stone like Peter
In the context of the full statement, it does not make sense that Jesus would say that the Church would not be built on a little stone like Peter. Jesus said to Peter: “I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Why would Jesus give ‘a little stone’ this level of authority?
>In the context of the full statement, it does not make sense that Jesus would say that the Church would not be built on a little stone like Peter. Jesus said to Peter: “I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Why would Jesus give ‘a little stone’ this level of authority?<
What level of authority, exactly? Please define what it is and why it makes a difference. Why couldn’t Peter be given the keys, but the Church still be based on Christ as the foundation rock in the parables of Mt.7.24-25 and Lk.6.48?
Or are you saying that Peter is the foundation rock in the parables of Mt.7.24-25 and Lk.6.48?
Then please also explain why it is Christ that is called petra in Ro.9.33, 1Co.10.4 and 1Pe.2.8 and not Peter.