Thread closed: [B-Greek] Matthew 16.18
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Sun May 25 20:05:32 EDT 2003
At 10:10 PM +0100 5/25/03, Mark Fairpo wrote:
>Dear Mike,
>
>I've been collecting bits of Rocks and Stones over time, thank you for
>some new Greek critique, but if I may supplement your points:
>
>Adding to point 1: "and upon this PETROS I will build my church" or even
>"and upon *you* [HUMAS] I will build my church" - a synonymy contradicting
>popular Lexicons both old and new.
>
>+ It is notable that Mark, Peter's secretary/interpretor, who produced his
>Gospel from the vantagepoint of Peter, totally omits this exchange (see
>Mk. 8:27-30). Rather, Mark includes Christ's cause to spurn Peter (see Mk.
>8:31-33) that Matthew omits (see Mt. 18:21-23).
>
>And more loosely on its Greek... It seems illogical to interpret a man,
>the first in Christ's baptism, laying only the first stone of a building
>(which is a transient act) the foundation upon which it is built (which is
>an abiding thing). For PETRA (rock) is not derived nor so called from
>Peter, but Simon son of Jona from PETRA, confessing Christ as "the living
>Stone-rejected by men but chosen by God" (1Pet 2:4-8). IMHO, a proverbial
>house of mirrors Eph. 2:20-21 (cf. Rev 21:14, Isa. 28:16, Ps. 127:1), 1Cor
>3:11 (Augustine on Mt. 16:18) and 1Cor 10:4b.
Let's call a halt to this now, please. It's not the Greek text of Mt 16:18
that's being talked about now but other broader interpretational issues
that seem to be at stake
--
Carl W. Conrad
Co-Chair, B-Greek List
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
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