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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