Later text
1 Peter 2:8BSB
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
Intertextuality Pair
1 Peter 2:8 → Isaiah 8:14
Quotation
Earlier text
Isaiah 8:14BSB
And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
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Earlier text
Isaiah 8BSB
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Earlier text
Isaiah 28:16BSB
So this is what the Lord GOD says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
Earlier text
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Significance
Peter's weaving of three stone prophecies creates a comprehensive Christology showing dual responses to Christ. Isaiah 8:14 warned that God himself would become a stumbling stone to both houses of Israel, finding fulfillment in Christ's rejection by the Jewish nation. The same stone that provides security for believers causes unbelievers to stumble. Peter affirms divine sovereignty throughout: those who stumble "disobey the word—and to this they were appointed," echoing Isaiah's hardening theme. This hermeneutical synthesis demonstrates how multiple OT stone prophecies converge in Christ, revealing that human response to God's cornerstone divides humanity. God remains sovereign even in rejection, accomplishing his purposes through both belief and unbelief.
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- Reference Type
- Direct Quotation
- Connection Method(s)
- Promise-Fulfillment + Longitudinal Theme
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Hermeneutical Notes
NT Use Pattern: Assimilated — Third element of Peter's three-text stone composite at 1 Peter 2:6-8 — the stone of stumbling and rock of offense.
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