Originally Posted by NOGO

What about the idea that in the passage in question Jesus changed Simon's name in order to give him a special role just like Yahweh had changed Abram's name.

So which rock was Jesus talking about if it was not Peter?

Originally Posted by spin

The knowledge that Jesus was the son of god. That is the rock on which the church is built.

Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

You'd make a good protestant.