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Originally Posted by D. White  
Then, just five verses ahead, Jesus reproves Peter with such severity that He calls him Satan. In the context itself then, it is equally possible that the "rock" upon which the church is founded is found in the statement that Peter made, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Is the church founded upon Satan??? . |
Mr. White, I think those verses actually came afterward In Matt 16: 21-24 when Jesus is reproving Peter, please remember that in Hebrew, the word satan means advasary or one that
opposes, not the Devil.
Now let's look at this from the fact that we now know what satan means in Hebrew. And Peter taking him... That is, taking him aside, out of a tender love, respect and zeal for his Lord and Master's honour, began to expostulate with him, as it were to rebuke him, saying, Lord, far be it from thee to suffer death; but the Lord said to Peter, verse 23, Go behind me, Satan. These words may signify, Begone from me; but the holy Fathers expound them otherwise, that is, come after me, or follow me; and by these words the Lord would have Peter to follow him in his suffering, and not to
oppose the divine will of the Father.
Peace