Isaiah 8:14

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Isaiah 8:14

“Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him];
But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip,
A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 11:16

Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Though I had removed Israel far away among the nations and though I had scattered them among the countries, yet I have been a sanctuary for them for a little while in the countries to which they had gone.”’

Luke 2:34

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed—

1 Peter 2:8

and,“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they disobey the word [of God], and to this they [who reject Him as Savior] were also appointed.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, I am laying in Zion a Stone, a tested Stone,
A precious Cornerstone for the [secure] foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes [who trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone] will not be disturbed or give way [in sudden panic].

Psalm 11:6

Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;
Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

Psalm 46:1-2

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

Psalm 69:22

May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them];
And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], may it become a trap.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].

Isaiah 4:6

And there will be a pavilion for shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and a shelter from the storm and the rain.

Isaiah 24:17-18

Terror and pit [of destruction] and snare
Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.

Isaiah 26:20

Come, my people, enter your chambers
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide for a little while
Until the [Lord’s] wrath is past.

Matthew 13:57

And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

Luke 21:35

for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth.

Romans 9:32-33

And why not? Because it was not by faith [that they pursued it], but as though it were by works [relying on the merit of their works instead of their faith]. They stumbled over the stumbling Stone [Jesus Christ].

Romans 11:9-11

And David says,

“Let their table (abundance) become a snare and a trap,
A stumbling block and a retribution to them.

Romans 11:35

Or who has first given to Him that it would be paid back to him?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Isaiah 8:14

And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

He shall be

A stone

1 Peter 2:8

A snare

General references

Exodus 14:20

Joshua 10:7

Luke 7:23

Bible References

He shall be

Come, my people, enter your chambers
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide for a little while
Until the [Lord’s] wrath is past.

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].

A stone

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed—

And David says,

“Let their table (abundance) become a snare and a trap,
A stumbling block and a retribution to them.

and,“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they disobey the word [of God], and to this they [who reject Him as Savior] were also appointed.

A snare

Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;
Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them];
And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], may it become a trap.

And they took offense at Him [refusing to believe in Him]. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth.

General references

So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. It was a cloud along with darkness [even by day to the Egyptians], but it gave light by night [to the Israelites]; so one [army] did not come near the other all night.

So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the men of valor.

Blessed [joyful, spiritually favored] is he who does not take offense at Me.”