Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
Thematic Bible
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock that will cause some to fall, and whosoever believes in him shall not be ashamed.
Then he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock to cause a fall to both the houses of Israel, for a snare and for a net to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, even to those who stumble at the word, not obeying in that for which they were ordained.
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach Christ crucified, , unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto the Gentiles foolishness;
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Who shall believe our report? and upon whom shall the arm of the LORD be manifested? With all this he shall grow up before him as a tender sprout and as a root out of a dry ground. There is no outward appearance in him, nor beauty. We shall see him, yet nothing attractive about him that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected among men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with weakness; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished and said, From where does this man have this wisdom and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? From where then does this man have all these things? read more.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour except in his own country and in his own house.
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour except in his own country and in his own house.
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
not that which goes into the mouth defiles the man; but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man. Then his disciples came and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this word?
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread which came down from heaven; not as your fathers ate manna and are dead; he that eats of this bread shall live eternally. He said these things in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples when they had heard this said, This is a hard word; who can hear it? read more.
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said unto them, Does this offend you?
But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at it, said unto them, Does this offend you?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why? Because they followed it not by faith but, as it were, by the works (of the law); therefore, they stumbled on the stumblingstone;