J. Barton Payne
Payne #20 — Ps 118:22
Rejected stone becomes cornerstone; Payne treats rejection by builders as symbolic of religious establishment's rejection
Rejected Stone
The psalmist described a stone that builders threw aside as useless, only for it to become the most important stone in the entire structure.
Old Testament
Psalm 118:22
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
New Testament
Acts 4:11
Jesus is "the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone."
Why This Matters
The psalmist described a stone that builders threw aside as useless, only for it to become the most important stone in the entire structure. Peter boldly told the religious leaders that Jesus was that rejected stone. The very one the authorities discarded became the cornerstone of God's new building—the church. Rejection by human leaders was part of God's design all along.
Reflection
Lord Jesus, You were rejected and still loved to the end. Through Rejected Stone, teach me to remain faithful when misunderstood.
Scholar Credits
📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓
Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Rejected stone becoming cornerstone cited as Messianic in Talmud and applied to Messiah in multiple Midrashim
Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #29 Rejected Cornerstone
Stone builders rejected became chief cornerstone; Matt 21:42 fulfillment
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