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Verse 8. _A STONE OF STUMBLING_] Because in him all Jews and Gentiles
who believe are united; and because the latter were admitted into the
Church, and called by the Gospel to enjoy the same privileg...
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AND A STONE OF STUMBLING - A stone over which they, stumble, or
against which they impinge. The idea seems to be that of a cornerstone
which projects from the building, against which they dash themsel...
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II. THE BLESSINGS AND PRIVILEGES OF ALL BELIEVERS
CHAPTER 1:22-2:10
_ 1. The new birth (1 Peter 1:22)_
2. Spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:1)
3. The privileges of believers as the holy and royal priesth...
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1 Peter 1:22 to 1 Peter 2:10. The Christians, who were formerly
pagans, are created a new race in Christ Jesus, and consecrated as a
special priesthood of service to the whole world. Their life must b...
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STUMBLING. Greek. _proskomma._ See Romans 9:32.
OFFENCE. Greek. _skandalon._ See 1 Corinthians 1:23, and compare
Romans 9:33. This is. composite quotation from...
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_which stumble at the word_ The "word," as before, is the sum and
substance of the Gospel. Men opposing themselves to that word, looking
on it as an obstacle to be got rid of, were as those who rush u...
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INTRODUCTORY EXHORTATION FOUNDED UPON THE BENEDICTION
1 Peter 1:13 to 1 Peter 2:10
13–25. 13 The new life of hope, faith and privilege to which you
have been begotten involves corresponding responsi...
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ΛΊΘΟΣ ΠΡΟΣΚΌΜΜΑΤΟΣ. The _stone of stumbling_ is the
loose stone against which the traveller strikes his foot, while
πέτρα σκανδάλου, the _rock of offence_, is rather the
native rock rising up through...
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ΠΡΌΣΚΟΜΜΑ (G4348) преткновение. Камень
преткновения — это камень, валяющийся
на дороге, об который спотыкается
путник (Hort).
ΠΡΟΣΚΌΠΤΟΥΣΙΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΡΟΣΚΌΠΤΩ
(G4350) натыкаться, спотыка...
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DISCOURSE: 2395
THE DIFFERENT STATES OF BELIEVERS AND UNBELIEVERS
1 Peter 2:7. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto
them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallo...
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AND A STONE OF STUMBLING, &C.— We render this verse as if it were
one continued sentence; but thus violence is done to the text, and the
apostle's sense is thrown into obscurity and disorder; which is...
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_8. THE LIVING STONE AND SPIRITUAL HOUSE 2:3-10_
1 Peter 2:3-4 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: unto whom
coming, a living stone rejected indeed of men, but with God elect,
precious.
_Ex...
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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.
STONE OF STUMBLING ... - from Isaiah 8:14. Not merely...
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VERSE 8. AND A STONE OF STUMBLING, AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE.
Notice that to the believer he is said to be precious, to the
disobedient a stone of stumbling and rock of offense; that is to say,
the unbeli...
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24 Isa_40:6-8.
4 Our Lord, speaking to the chief priests and elders, told them that
the kingdom of God would be taken from them and given to a nation
bringing forth its fruits, in proof of which He a...
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2:8 disobedient (d-16) Or 'disbelieving.' See ch. 3.20 and 4.17.
offence; (f-9) Lit. 'fall trap,' as Romans 9:33 ; 1 Corinthians 1:23 .
see Note, Matthew 13:57 . Cited from...
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Peter refers back to the *Old Testament. King Solomon built a temple
in the city of Jerusalem about 950 years before the birth of Jesus
(BC) (1 Kings 6-8). The temple was a special building where the...
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These three verses are *Old Testament *prophecies about Jesus. A
*prophecy is a message from God. Sometimes it describes what is going
to happen. These verses *prophesied that God would send Jesus. Bu...
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MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 PETER
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 2
V1 Therefore stop all evil behaviour. Do not cheat people. Do not
pretend to be better than you are. Do not be jealous. Stop saying bad
th...
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AND A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENCE. — Another quotation,
no doubt suggested by the word “a stone,” but conveying a totally
different metaphor. Here there is no thought whatever of the ston...
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CHAPTER 5
CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES
1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 2:1
THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to
dispute, and that devout Christians have found...
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CHAPTER 6
THE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS
1 Peter 2:4
LEAVING the exhortation to individual duties, the Apostle turns now to
describe the Christian society in relation to its Divine Founder, and
tells b...
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Continuation of practical admonition with appeal to additional
ground-principles illustrating the thesis of 1 Peter 1:10....
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Passages of scripture proving that Christ is called stone are first
utilised, then quoted, and finally expounded. The transition from
_milk_ to the _stone_ may be explained by the prophecy _the hills...
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BUILDING ON THE PRECIOUS CORNER-STONE
1 Peter 2:1
It is easy to lay aside malice, guile and evil speaking, when we are
constantly feeding on the unadulterated milk of spiritual truth. If
you have ta...
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In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged
to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In
order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the W...
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_Whereunto also they are [3] set, or placed, i.e. by God's permission;
not that God is the cause of their sins or damnation, (whose will is
that every one be saved) but his justice has appointed and d...
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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion
a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him
shall not be confounded. (7) Unto you therefore which believe...
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The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day,
believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a
considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
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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...
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Thus cleansed therefore and born of the word, they were to put off all
fraud, hypocrisy, envy, slander; and, as new-born babes, to seek for
this milk of the understanding, in order to grow thereby (fo...
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AND A STONE OF STUMBLING, AND A ROCK OF OFFENCE,.... The apostle
alludes to Isaiah 8:14 and which is a prophecy of the Messiah;
Romans 9:33 and had its accomplishment in the unbelieving and
disobedie...
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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.
Ver. 8. _And a rock of offence_] Like that rock Judge...
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1 Pet. 2:7, 8. "Unto you therefore which believe, he is precious; but
unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, the same is become the head of the corner, and a stone of...
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_Wherefore also_ To which purpose; _it is contained in the Scripture_
In Isaiah 28:16, the passage before referred to. _Behold, I lay in
Sion a chief corner-stone_ To support and hold together the who...
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STUMBLE AT THE WORD; are offended at the gospel and reject it.
APPOINTED; by God, who will bring upon them the punishment they
deserve....
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AND A STONE OF STUMBLING, AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, EVEN TO THEM WHICH
STUMBLE AT THE WORD, BEING DISOBEDIENT, WHEREUNTO ALSO THEY WERE
APPOINTED.
This entire paragraph refers to the Lord, of whom St. Pe...
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Lively stones built up on Christ:...
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Ch.2: 1 Timothy 6
Since the Word of God is the solid foundation of all, eternal blessing
for us, it surely follows that we should gladly lay aside all that is
contrary to It. Indeed, these evils liste...
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_ 1 Peter 2:8 ‘and, “A stone of stumbling and. rock of offense”;
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this
doom they were also appointed.'_
‘A STONE OF STUMBLING AND. ROCK...
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1-10 Evil-speaking is a sign of malice and guile in the heart; and
hinders our profiting by the word of God. A new life needs suitable
food. Infants desire milk, and make the best endeavours for it w...
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AND A STONE OF STUMBLING, AND A ROCK OF OFFENCE; i.e. a stone at which
they stumble, a rock at which they are offended; and so it implies
Christ not to be the cause of their stumbling, but the object...
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Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV
Was it because Christ was both a rock and a stone? For we read of His
being placed "for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of
offence."[445]...
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1 Peter 2:8 and G2532 stone G3037 stumbling G4348 And G2532 rock G4073
offense G4625 stumble G3739 G4350 ...
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GOD'S PURPOSE FOR HIS BEGOTTEN AGAIN AND REDEEMED PEOPLE (1 PETER
2:1).
In view of the glorious future that is theirs as previously revealed,
and the responsibility that is theirs, which will now be r...
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‘And, “A stone of stumbling, and a rock to fall over,” for they
stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were
appointed.'
But to disbelievers, rather than being the chief cornerstone...
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The central thing in the preceding paragraph was the Stone with the
structure erected on it. The sudden transition from the figure of
babes growing to that of stones built up, is by no means
character...
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1 Peter 2:8. AND, A STONE OF STUMBLING AND ROOK OF OFFENCE. The second
passage is taken from Isaiah 8:14, and is given according to the
Hebrew, not according to the singularly divergent version of the...
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AND
(κα). Peter now quotes Isaiah 8:14 and gives a new turn to the
previous quotation. To the disbelieving, Christ was indeed "a stone of
stumbling (λιθος προσκομματος) and rock of offence
(πετρα σκ...
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STONE OF STUMBLING
Christ crucified is the Rock:
(1) Smitten that the Spirit of life may flow from Him to all who will
drink. (Exodus 17:6); (1 Corinthians 10:4); (John 4:13); ...
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1 Peter 2:7
Believers and Unbelievers.
I. The relation which Jesus Christ sustains to believers: "Unto you
therefore which believe He is precious." (1) The first element in our
idea of preciousness...
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1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: Ha...
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1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,-_
This is what we are to lay aside, to put away from us, to banish
altogether. The...
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1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,_
Putting these evil things right away from you, having nothing further
to do with...
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1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if...
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1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and
hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If...
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1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice,_
This is one of the old corruptible things, so put it away from you
1 Peter 2:1. _And all guile,_
All crafty tricks, all falsehood, exaggeration, do...
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CONTENTS: Exhortation to holiness and growth in view of Christ's great
sacrifice. Christ's vicarious sufferings.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter.
CONCLUSION: The Word of God is the proper and necessar...
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1 Peter 2:4. _To whom coming as to a living stone._ The jews boasted
of their temple, an undisputed blessing. But when the christians fled
from Jerusalem, they took the true, the living temple with th...
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ANOTHER SCRIPTURE SAYS. Isaiah 8:14. Christ is of great value to those
who believe. But to the one who rejects Christ, he is a stone they
stumble over and fall and are broken to pieces. Compare Matthe...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 2:8 STUMBLING. Tripping over the truth of
the gospel. Unbelievers fall because they do not walk with God. In
doing so, unbelievers fulfill this prophecy from I
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 Peter 2:4.—The figure is now changed, and the apostle deals with
the Christian Church rather than the Christian individual. Two things
were present to his mind—the ma...
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EXPOSITIONS
1 PETER 2:1
WHEREFORE LAYING ASIDE. Those who would wear the white robe of
regeneration must lay aside the filthy garments (Zechariah 3:3) of the
old carnal life. So St. Paul bids us put...
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Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and
all envying, and all evil speakings (1 Peter 2:1),
Set these things aside, we're to love one another with a pure heart
fervently....
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1 Corinthians 1:23; 1 Peter 2:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 2 Corinthians
2:16;...
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CHRIST THE LIVING STONE
1 Peter 2:4
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
One of the striking beauties of the Word of God, is the commonplace
similitudes which abound in its writings. It is marvelous how the Holy
Spi...
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Who stumble, whereunto also they were appointed — They who believe
not, stumble, and fall, and perish for ever; God having appointed from
all eternity, "he that believeth not shall be damned....