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

Go, my people, enter into your chambers and shut your doors behind you; hide for {a very little} while, until [the] wrath has passed over.

God [is] our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.

A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.

Therefore say, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Though I have removed them [far away] among the nations and though I have scattered them among the countries, yet I was a sanctuary to them [for a] little while in the countries {to which they have gone}.'"

A stone

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: "Look! I [am] laying a stone in Zion, a {tested} stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: 'The one who trusts will not {panic}.'

And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--

Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},

And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, and a cause for stumbling and a retribution to them;

and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense," who stumble [because they] disobey the word to which also they were consigned.

A snare

He will rain coals on [the] wicked. Burning sulfur and scorching wind [will be] the portion of their cup.

Let their table before them be a trap, and their [times of] peace a snare.

And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his [own] hometown and in his [own] household."

like a trap. For it will come upon all who reside on the face of the whole earth.

General references

[so that] it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. And {it was a dark cloud}, but it gave light [to] the night, [so that] {neither approached the other} all night.

So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and {all the fighting men} with him, {all the best warriors}.

And whoever is not offended by me is blessed."