Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Bible References

A stone

Isaiah 8:14
He will be a sanctuary;
but for the two houses of Israel,
He will be a stone to stumble over
and a rock to trip over,
and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 57:14
He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”
Luke 2:34
Then Simeon blessed them and told His mother Mary: “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed
Romans 9:32
Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
2 Corinthians 2:16
To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this?

Whereunto

Exodus 9:16
However, I have let you live for this purpose: to show you My power and to make My name known in all the earth.
Romans 9:22
And what if God, desiring to display His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience objects of wrath ready for destruction?
1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 Peter 2:3
They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.
Jude 1:4
For some men, who were designated for this judgment long ago, have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into promiscuity and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.

General references

Psalm 2:3
“Let us tear off their chains
and free ourselves from their restraints.”
Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel
will prevail against the Lord.
Luke 7:23
And anyone who is not offended because of Me is blessed.”
John 16:1
“I have told you these things to keep you from stumbling.
1 Corinthians 3:11
For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.

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