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 you into your chambers, and shut your doors about you: hide yourself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation is past.

[To the Chief Musician for the sons of Korah. A song upon alamoth.] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.

Therefore say, Thus says the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the nations, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.

A stone

Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not be in haste.

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

And David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense unto them:

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

A snare

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house.

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

General references

And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

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

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.