What is it about this passage that makes it seemingly In comprehensible to so many?

[PJM]

Mt 16: 15-19

[15] Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?

[16] Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. [18] And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven."

God Bless you,

Patrick

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

As I understand it, Protestants interpret this passage such that they claim the “rock” isn’t Peter the person, but his declaration of faith in Christ.

 

[MT1926]

Mt 16: 15-19

[15] Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?

[16] Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. [18] And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven."

God Bless you,

Patrick

From all of my studies I would say there is nothing in the passage that “makes it seemingly In comprehensible to so many?”

The reasoning I like the best and I have seen to be true is that no one reads the Bible with a clean slate. We all read the Bible with our own backgrounds and answers in the back of our mind. We know the answers before we read the verses and read those answers into the verses. Which brings us to the question who’s interpretation is correct and how do you know you have the authority to say your interpretation is correct?

 

[roseo64]

Dynamic Catholic, on the web, has quick 1 minute videos relating to the book,
“rediscover Jesus” during Lent. 3rd or 4th day the author of the book has some
good and thought provoking answers.

 

[PJM]

From all of my studies I would say there is nothing in the passage that “makes it seemingly In comprehensible to so many?”

The reasoning I like the best and I have seen to be true is that no one reads the Bible with a clean slate. We all read the Bible with our own backgrounds and answers in the back of our mind. We know the answers before we read the verses and read those answers into the verses. Which brings us to the question who’s interpretation is correct and how do you know you have the authority to say your interpretation is correct?

Good point, thanks