Pope Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == New Eliakim == According to the Catholic Church, the pope is also the new [[Eliakim, son of Hilkiah|Eliakim]], a figure in the [[Old Testament]] of the Bible who directed the affairs of the [[royal court]], managed the palace staff, and handled state affairs. [[Isaiah]] also describes him as having the key to the house of David, which symbolizes his authority and power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Where Is the Papacy in the Old Testament? |url=https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/where-is-the-papacy-in-the-old-testament |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316042825/https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/where-is-the-papacy-in-the-old-testament |archive-date=16 March 2023 |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=Catholic Answers}}</ref> [[File:Michelangelo, lunetta, Zerubbabel - Abiud - Eliakim 01.jpg|alt=A painting of Eliakim in Sistine Chapel, Vatican City|thumb|242x242px|A fresco of Eliakim in [[Sistine Chapel]], Vatican City]] Both Matthew 16:18β19 and Isaiah 22:22 show similarities between Eliakim and Peter getting keys which symbolize power. Eliakim gets the power to close and open, while Peter gets the power to bind and loose. According to the [[Book of Isaiah]], Eliakim receives the keys and power to close and open. {{Blockquote|text=I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one will shut, what he shuts, no one will open.<ref>{{bibleverse||Isaiah|22:22|ESV}}</ref>|title=Isaiah|source=22:22}} According to book of Matthew Peter also gets keys and power to bind and loose. {{Blockquote|text=I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.β <ref>{{bibleverse||Matthew|16:19|ESV}}</ref>|title=Matthew|source=16:19}} In the Books of Isaiah 22:3 and Matthew 16:18, both Eliakim and Peter are compared to an object. Eliakim to a peg (a structure that is driven into a wall or other structure to provide support and stability) while Peter to a rock. {{Blockquote|text=And I will fasten him like a peg in a secure place, and he will become a throne of honor to his father's house.<ref>{{bibleverse||Isaiah|22:23|ESV}}</ref>|title=Isaiah|source=22:23}} In Matthew 16:18 Peter was compared to a rock. {{Blockquote|text=And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it <ref>{{bibleverse||Matthew|16:18|ESV}}</ref>|title=Matthew|source=16:18}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page