Isaiah 8:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over.

God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.

For this reason say, This is what the Lord has said: Though I have had them moved far off among the nations, and though I have sent them wandering among the countries, still I have been a safe place for them for a little time in the countries where they have come.

A stone

For this cause says the Lord God, See, I am placing in Zion as a base, a stone, a tested stone, an angle-stone which is certain and of great value: and he who has faith will not give way.

And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their way, and a punishment:

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

A snare

On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

And they were bitter against him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour but in his country and among his family.

For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.

General references

And it came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel; and there was a dark cloud between them, and they went on through the night; but the one army came no nearer to the other all the night.

So Joshua went up from Gilgal with all his army and all his men of war.

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.