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, enter into thy chambers, And shut thy doors behind thee, - Hide thee as it were a little moment Till the indignation pass over.

God - for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.

A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.

Therefore, say, Thus saith My Lord. Yahweh, Although I have removed them far away among the nations, And although I have dispersed them throughout the lands Yet have I become to them a sanctuary for a little while, in the lands which they have entered

A stone

Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Behold me! founding in Zion a stone, A stone of testing, The costly corner of a well-laid foundation, he that trusteth, shall not make haste!

And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother - Lo! this one, is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign to be spoken against;

Wherefore? Because, not by faith but as by works, have they sought it : they have stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

And, David, saith - Let their table be turned into a snare, and into gin, and into a trap, and into a recompense unto them,

And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, - unto which also they have been appointed;

A snare

He will rain upon the lawless live-coals, Fire and brimstone and a burning wind, are the portion of their cup.

Let their table, before them, become a snare, And unto their friends, a lure;

And they began to find cause of stumbling in him. But, Jesus, said unto them - A prophet is not without honour, save in his city, and in his house.

as a snare, - For it will come in by surprise, upon all them that are dwelling on the face of all the earth.

General references

so it came in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, so it became a cloud and darkness, and yet lighted up the night, - so that the one came not near unto the other, all the night.

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

And, happy, is he, whosoever shall not find occasion of stumbling in me!