One in Messiah Congregation
Messiah is the stone of stumbling as stated in the Prophets, Psalms, and Talmud
Isa 8:14 And He shall be for a sanctuary;
but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence
Talmud - Mas. Sanhedrin 38a
Judah and Hezekiah, the sons6 of R. Hiyya, once sat at table with Rabbi and uttered not a word. Whereupon he said: Give the young men plenty of strong wine,7 so that they may say something. When the wine took effect, they began by saying: The son of David ( the Messiah ) 8 cannot appear ere the two ruling houses in Israel shall have come to an end, viz., the Exilarchate, in Babylon and the Patriarchate in Palestine, for it is written, And he shall be for a Sanctuary, for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both houses of Israel .
(8) I.e., the Messiah
Pss.118[
19] Open to me the gates of
righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
[20] This gate of the LORD,
into which the righteous shall enter.
[21] I will praise thee: for
thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
[22] The stone which the builders refused
is become the head stone of the corner.
[23] This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous
in our eyes.
[24] This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad
in it.
[25] Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I
beseech thee, send now prosperity.
[26] Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you
out of the house of the LORD.
the house of the LORD is the Temple
Isa.28[
16] Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone,
a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth
shall not make
haste.
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Messiah Yeshua is the stone of stumbling as stated in the Prophets, Psalms, and Talmud
Matt.21[ 42] Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mark.12[ 10] And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner :[11] This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Luke.20[ 17] And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?[18 ] Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Acts.4[[
10] Be it known unto you all,
and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man
stand here before you whole.
[11] This is the stone which was set at nought of you
builders, which is become the head of the corner.
[12]
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
1Pet.2[ 6] Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.[ 7] Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed , the same is made the head of the corner, [8] And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Eph.2[ 20] And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ - ( Yeshua the Messiah ) himself being the chief corner stone;