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5.    THE QUESTION WAS:

The native language of Jesus and his apostles was Aramaic. Speaking in Aramaic, Jesus called Peter “Kepha,” also transliterated “Cephas.”

 

What does Kepha mean in Aramaic?

a. stone

b.     rock

c.     rolling stone

d.     apple

 

 

 

THE ANSWER IS….. B…. Rock  (See John 1:42; 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:22; 9:5; 15:5; Gal 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14)  Kephas, also transliterated “Cephas” meant “Rock” in Aramaic, the native language of Jesus and his apostles. Greek was the language of trade.

 

For more info on Peter the Rock, including what the Greek scholars say, see

http://catholicoutlook.com/rock.html

http://ic.net/~erasmus/ERASMUS4.HTM

http://www.catholic.com/library/Peter_and_the_Papacy.asp

http://www.catholic.com/library/Peter_the_Rock.asp

http://matt1618.freeyellow.com/papacy.html

http://www.cin.org/kc11-3.html

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/my_top_ten.html (Kepha in the Bible)

 

 

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