A Stone, a House, and a Trip Hazard
November 6, 2022
Peter continues to explain to his readers that they're the people of God by using three images: a foundation stone, the construction of a temple, and a stone that someone left on the floor for us to trip over.
Tim Suffield
In this series:
1 Peter 2:4–8 (Listen)
4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”1
8 and
“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
Footnotes
[1] 2:7
(ESV)
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