and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
8 Which stumble at the word He points out here the manner in which Christ becomes a stumbling, even when men perversely oppose the word of God. This the Jews did; for though they professed themselves willing to receive the Messiah, yet they furiously rejected him when presented to them by God.
Christ is the living stone, invincible strength, eternal duration, your protection and foundation. Men reject Him, but God chose and made Him precious beyond all reckoning. Come to Him by faith; on Him alone rests every hope of happiness and every spiritual blessing.
AI summary
Commenting on 1 Peter 2:4-12
But ye are a chosen generation,.... Or "kindred"; the phrase is to be seen in the Septuagint, on Isa 43:20, to which, and the following verse, the apostle refers here, and in another part of this text. The allusion is throughout to the people of Israel in general, who, in an external way, were all that is here said; but was only true in a...