Isaiah 28:16 (WEB)
Therefore the Lord GOD says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
Fathers and councils · 17
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Wherefore also Isaiah says: “Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I deposit in the foundations of Zion a stone, precious, elect, the chief, the corner-one, to be had in honour.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16.
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Tertullian
“…of the passion itself should be figuratively set forth in predictions; and the more incredible (that mystery), the more likely to be “a stumbling-stone,” if it had been nakedly predicted; and the more magnificent, the more to be adumbrated, that the difficulty of its intelligence might seek (help from) the…” — editor's note: See Rom. ix. 32, 33, with Isa. xxviii. 16; 1 Cor. i. 23; Gal. v. 11.
Read the whole comment“…Advent, just as those of sublimity do the Second; when He shall be made no longer “a stone of offence nor a rock of scandal,” but “the highest corner-stone,” after reprobation (on earth) taken up (into heaven) and raised sublime for the purpose of consummation, and that “rock”—so we must admit—which is read of in…” — editor's note: See reference 3 above, with Isa. xxviii. 16.
Read the whole comment“This rock or stone is Christ.” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16.
Read the whole comment“Of this work the Creator also by the same prophet says, “Behold, I lay in Sion for a foundation a precious stone and honourable; and he that resteth thereon shall not be confounded.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“He is called a Stone, not a lifeless stone, cut out by men’s hands, but a chief corner-stone, on whom whosoever believeth shall not be put to shame.” — editor's note: Is. xxviii. 16; 1 Pet. ii. 4–6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“He is indeed a stone of stumbling to the wicked, a cornerstone for the faithful; but He is not insensible, upon Whom the faithful affection of sentient peoples are stayed.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. ii. 7, from Isa. xxviii. 16.
Read the whole comment“So the Lord saith through Isaiah: “Behold, I lay a stone for a foundation in Sion.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For thus it was foretold by the prophet: “Whoever shall stumble upon that stone shall be bruised, and upon whomsoever it shall have come, it shall grind him to powder.”” — editor's note: Luke xx. 18; Isa. xxviii. 16.
Read the whole comment“…tributaries, while it set Christ in the centre of them like the corner-stone (in accordance with what had been announced beforetime by the prophet), in whom both parties, like walls advancing from different sides, that is to say, from Jews and from Gentiles, might be joined together in the affection of…” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. 22; Isa. xxviii. 16
Read the whole comment““Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16; 1 Pet. ii. 6.
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Jerome
“Here it was that, having set beneath his head a stone which in Zechariah is described as having seven eyes and in Isaiah is spoken of as a corner-stone, he beheld a ladder reaching up to heaven; yes, and the Lord standing high above it holding out His hand to such as were ascending and hurling from on high such…” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“For what is the stone that is laid but Christ Himself? for of Him Isaiah says, “And I will lay in the foundations of Sion a costly stone, precious, elect:” and Daniel likewise, “A stone was cut out without hands,” that is, Christ was born without a man.” — editor's note: Is. xxviii. 16 (not exactly from LXX.).
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Therefore, when we were cast down, a horn of salvation was raised up for us, and a chief corner stone, knitting us to itself and to one another, was laid in due season, or a fire to purify our base and evil matter, or a farmer’s fan to winnow the light from the…” — editor's note: Isai. xxviii. 16.
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Aphrahat
“For he said:—Thus saith the Lord, Behold I lay in Zion a chosen stone in the precious corner, the heart of the wall of the foundation.” — editor's note: Is. xxviii. 16.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“This, he affirms, is Adam: “The chief corner-stone become the head of the corner.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. 22; Isa. xxviii. 16.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In Isaiah: “Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I place on the foundations of Sion a precious stone, elect, chief, a corner stone, honourable; and he who trusteth in Him shall not be confounded.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxviii. 16. [See Tertull., “stumbling-stone,” vol. iii. p. 165.]
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 23.
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