Because of this change in Greek words, many conservative scholars believe that Jesus is now building His church on Himself. Peter ( Petros, masc.) was strong like a rock, but Jesus added that on this rock ( petra, fem.) He would build His church. for “rock” John 1:41-42).īut his declaration about Messiah’s person led to a declaration of Messiah’s program. When the Lord and Peter first met, Jesus had said Simon would be named Cephas (Aram. Peter was living up to his name (it means “rock”) for he was demonstrating himself to be a rock. God, the Father in heaven, had revealed it to him. The Lord added, however, this was not a conclusion Peter had determined by his own or others’ ability. Peter was blessed because he had come to a correct conclusion about the person of Christ and because great blessing would be brought into his life. Peter’s words brought a word of commendation from the Lord. The following comment on this verse from The Bible Knowledge Commentary sums up the issue:ġ6:17-20. He does not say “upon you, Peter” or “upon your successors,” but “upon this rock”-upon this divine revelation and profession of faith in Christ.

Eleven areas in Korea, including Upo, Suncheon Bay and Muan tidal flat are registered as conservation swamps in the Ramsar Agreement.Įditorial Writer Huh Mun-myeong Font size downThe name Peter (Gk., Petros) means “rock” or “rock-man.” In the next phrase Christ used petra (upon this rock), a feminine form for “rock,” not a name. The first convention was held in the small Iranian city of Ramsar. Korea will be the second Asian country to host the convention after Japan. The 10th Ramsar Convention, an international environmental meeting for preserving swamps, will be held in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, from Tuesday through Nov. The swamp, however, is a place for healing nature like the self-purifying organs kidney and lungs. The word 'swamp' is a metaphor for insecurity in the human world. Anyone can become a philosopher at Upo, where eternity, the present, all kinds of forms and figures, and freedom from all ideas and thoughts coexist. One soon realizes that humans are just part of mighty nature and that basic human life is not much different from theirs. Watching creatures living in the swamp is like realizing the long forgotten existence of air. Upo is a de facto natural history museum as it houses 435 species of plants, which account for 10 percent of Koreas total, and 1,000 species of animals including birds, reptiles and insects. Upo is often called a rare ecological treasure in the world�where rare plants and animals maintain a perfect food chain. On the absolutely pure land, untouched by humans since the era of dinosaurs, living creatures continuously repeat the cycle of birth and death. During the thaw 140 million years ago, water from the Nakdong River flew backward and created a lake, which gradually tuned into swamp. Upo is also home to the sacred ibis, a rare bird that China gave to Korea Sunday. In the winter, 30,000 migrant birds spanning 220 species will create an even more breathtaking scene as they build nests there. The migrant birds flew some 3,000 kilometers to escape the cold winter of Siberia and northern Manchuria, China. Rare birds such as spoonbills, bean geese, gray herons, egrets and falcated ducks flew above the leaves (two meters in diameter) of thorn lotuses, one of the worlds rarest species, infusing life into the swamp.

Bulrush, wild rice and water chestnuts, which covered water like a green carpet last summer, submerged themselves by breaking their own golden bodies. Summer mingles with autumn at the end of October at Upo Swamp (Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang Province).

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