Is Matthew's Presentation of Peter Ironic?
Simon probably already had the name Peter before he came into contact with Jesus. Since Matthew emphasizes Peter's unreliability, Jesus' saying about him as petra in Matthew 16:18 was intended to be ironic, even though Matthew does present him as prōtos, the foremost of the twelve. These c...
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1987
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 1987, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 64-69 |
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