Capturing Christianity Podcast CC194: Who is the Rock? (Matt 16:18) // Jimmy Akin vs. Dr. Steven Nemes
Jun 10, 2022
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Jimmy Akin's Initial Interpretation
- Jimmy Akin was initially anti-Catholic and didn't believe Peter was the rock.
- He interpreted Matthew 16:18 as contrasting Peter (small stone) with the rock (Jesus' identity).
Synthetic Parallelism
- Parallelism in Matthew 16:18 can be synthetic, building upon Peter's identity as the rock.
- Akin realized the passage's structure suggests Peter is the rock.
Aramaic Word Usage
- In Aramaic, the original language, "kepha" likely referred to both Peter and the rock, eliminating word distinction.
- New Testament Greek doesn't consistently distinguish between "petros" and "petra".