Isaiah 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.”
King James Version
A tried stone, a precious corner stone laid in Zion — Christ the sure foundation, applied to him by both Peter and Paul.
Fulfillment References
Romans 9:33 1 Peter 2:6 Ephesians 2:20 1 Corinthians 3:11
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishGod's sure foundation for Zion against the 'covenant with death' made by faithless leaders.
CatholicPaul and Peter apply this to Christ as the cornerstone of the Church.
ProtestantThe New Testament applies this to Christ with consistent unanimity.
AcademicIsaiah's polemic against the foreign-alliance policy of Ahaz's court.
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