GALATIANS,KHFAS and PETROS

abilene abilene at ifrance.com
Wed Jun 21 06:58:04 EDT 2000


<<I am not aware of a case being argued for being able to date the time
of
writing of New Testament books relative to each other on the basis of
whether they call Peter by that name or KHFAS or indeed Simon or Simeon,
as
also occurs. Has such a study been done, and are you alluding to it?>>
B. Ward Powers


Reverend
To enter a debate on the date of the epistle is not my intention, but to
underline chronological landmarks. I thought that the change KHFAS to
Peter in Galatians, was the sign of an evolution in the way of calling
the apostle; but by reading again the epistle I notice that I am wrong.
In fact, the name PETROS  in Gal 2/7 and 8 seems important at a literary
level; by giving the meaning of the  aramean name KHFAS (stone), Paul
gave more weight to the image of the column symbolizing the apostle (Gal
2,9). PETROS represented his vocation: solidity towards the Alliance of
the circumcision. Paul seemed to have always known Simon under the name
KHFAS, but in Galatians he made an interpretation of the "nickname"
given by Jesus to Simon  (as the evangelists, each for their way: Lke
22/32-34 PETRE!  Jn 1,42 BAR IWNA;  Mt 16/17-18 ).

Respectfully,

S. Abilène
Paris

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