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God often changes people's names when He has a very special mission for them. And their new name is indicative of what He intends for them. Abram became Abraham, the father of nations, Jacob became Israel, etc. Peter is the Anglo form of Petros, which is the Greek form of Kephas, which is the Hebrew word for rock. Before this particular name change, none of them: Peter, Petros, or Kephas or Cephas were personal names, they only became such when Our Blessed Lord changed Simon's name to Cephas. Obviously Our Blessed Lord was naming Peter as the firm foundation on which He was going to built His Church in St. Matthew's Gospel 16:17-19. This has a direct parallel in the Old Testament book of Isaiah 22:15-25 when the Lord disposed Sobna and appointed Eliacim as the Vicar of the Davidic King. In St. Matthew's Gospel, Our Blessed Lord is appointing Peter as His Vicar to rule the Church in his stead, just exactly as the Vicar or Prime Minister ruled the kingdom of Israel in the King's name.
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Did God change Peter's name?
Yes, in the Bible, it is recorded that Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter, which means "rock" in Greek. This symbolic change was meant to indicate that Peter would become a foundational leader in the Christian church.
Why was Saint Simon's name changed to Peter?
Peter's original name was Simon. Our Lord changed his name to Petrus (Peter) which is Greek for "rock." Peter was the "rock" upon which Our Lord was building his church. In other words, he was the first leader (pope) of the church.
What was peter original name?
"Simon, son of John" (Shimon bar Yonah) Yes =)
Why did St. Peter get his name changed?
St. Peter's original name was Simon, but Jesus gave him the name Peter (which means "rock") to symbolize that he would be the foundation of the early Christian church. It signified his role as a leader and a pillar of strength within the community of believers.
Name given by jesus to Peter?
Jesus gave the name "Peter" to Simon, one of his apostles, which means "rock" in Greek. Jesus said, "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church" in the Gospel of Matthew.
Who gave Simon a new name Peter?
Jesus called him Peter, because it meant rock. Jesus said Simon Peter would be the rock upon which he built his church.
Why did Jesus give Simon a new name?
Jesus did not change Simon's name; he surnamed him Peter, (Mark 3.16), so he is called Simon Peter more than 30 times in the New Testament.
Did God change Peter's name?
Yes, in the Bible, it is recorded that Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter, which means "rock" in Greek. This symbolic change was meant to indicate that Peter would become a foundational leader in the Christian church.
Why was Saint Simon's name changed to Peter?
Peter's original name was Simon. Our Lord changed his name to Petrus (Peter) which is Greek for "rock." Peter was the "rock" upon which Our Lord was building his church. In other words, he was the first leader (pope) of the church.
What is the history of the peters name?
Peters real name was Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter which means the rock.
What was Peter's original last name in the bible?
Peter was originally named Simon. Jesus changed his name to Peter (or Cephas in Greek), which means "the rock". Peter's name was Simon Bar-Jonah, which means Simon son of Jonah (or John in Greek).
The rock on which Jesus would build his church has been identified as what?
He was first called Simon ,but Jesus changed the name to Peter meaning the rock.
Who did jesus refer 2 as the rock?
Simon Peter.
Why did Jesus compare his word to a rock?
Peter the apostle, who previously held name Simon. Rock is Petra in greek, so you know now what is this name from. However i.e. when St Paul wrote about Peter, he always called him using aramaic word for rock - Kefas, but it's the same. He is rock because he is foundation of Church - the rock on which it is build. This rock are now popes - succesors of St Peter. they are sign of stability, and continuation, and (not for everyone) unity.
What was Saint Peter's name before Peter changed it?
Simon Peter. There was another apostle named Simon, hence the change. Likewise there were two Saints James, so they styled them the Greater and the Lesser. Do not confuse with Simon Magus- Simon the magician or Magic Simon who was also something of an inventor and died testing out what we would now call a Hang Glider! He"s not in the Bible, but alluded to in apocryphal writings of the time. High hopes indeed.
What was Saint Peters first name?
His first name is Simon, as in Simon Peter. but in the Bible it is Simeon.Roman Catholic AnswerHis name is Simon, Jesus changed his name to Peter which means rock in Greek; in Hebrew that would be Kefa. So his first name was Simon, and Our Blessed Lord changed it to Peter.
What was peter original name?
"Simon, son of John" (Shimon bar Yonah) Yes =)
