The rock which Jesus referred to was neither Peter nor Himself; it was the rock on which they were standing— the foot of Mount Hermon, the demonic headquarters of the Old Testament and the Greek world.
We often presume that the phrase “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” describes a Church taking on the onslaught of evil. But the word “against” is not present in the Greek.
Translating the phrase without it gives it a completely different connotation: “the gates of hell will not withstand it.” It is the Church that Jesus sees as the aggressor.
He was declaring war on evil and death. Jesus would build His Church atop the gates of hell— He would bury them. ~Heiser
"Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?
"But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself.
"For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. He will judge everyone according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
"But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness."
~ Romans 2:4-8
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