Christ, the stumbling stone

CHRIST (THE STUMBLING STONE)

Romans 9:32-33

For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. As it is written,

“Behold I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, and whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

Paul closes Romans 8 with questions from Isaiah 8:14

He will be a sanctuary, but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both the house of Israel, as a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

and 28:16.

Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sue foundation, whoever believes will not act hastily.

THE STUMBLING STONE BECOMES THE CAPSTONE

He has no form or comeliness, and when we see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. (Isaiah 53:2-3)

The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone, the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. (Matthew 21:42)

Jesus Christ of Nazareth-is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. (Acts 4:10-11)