Subject: should a catholic marraige be sanctified |
Bible Note: Tim, You are the Greek scholar, not me, but as I understand it a male name must have a male ending in Greek. Do you have acess to a good Protestant theological library. If so look at Gerherd Kittell's Theological Dictionary of the New Testament in ten volumes. Look for vol VI, pages 98-99 and see what he says about Matt 16:18. I know you know Kittle. I will let him make the argument for me. He is omly one of many Protestant scholars of the same opinion. See also vol 6, page 108 in the 1968 edition by Eerdman's, Grand Rapids MI. The short version conclusion that kittle reaches on Matt 16;18 is this: "It is thus evident that Jesus is referring to Peter, to whom he has given the name Rock. He appoints Peter, the impulsive, enthusiastic, but not persevering man in the circle, to be the foundation of his ecclesia. To this extent Roman Catholic Exegesis is right and all Protestant attempts to evade this interpretation are to be rejected." vol 6, p108. Don't you just love Kittel? ;-) Of course its all Greek to me. Emmaus |