1 Peter 2:6

1 Peter 2:6 ‘For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold. lay in Zion. choice stone,. precious corner stone, and he who believes in Him shall not be disappointed.”'

‘For' -The statement about Jesus being. living stone in found in the Old Testament. ‘Peter now supports his affirmation in verses. and. with several Old Testament quotations.' (Grudem p. 101)

‘contained in Scripture' -The Scripture cited is Isaiah 2:16. Notice how Peter viewed the Old Testament, it wasn't myth or story, rather it was Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16). The word Scripture also applies to the writings of the New Testament (2 Peter 3:16; 1 Timothy 5:18). Please note that the Biblical writers never apply the term to non-biblical writings.

‘Behold. lay in Zion. choice stone' -1. ‘Behold'-calling people to pay attention to what is about to be said. 2. ‘In Zion'-a name applied to Jerusalem, or at least certain parts of the city since the time of David (2 Samuel 2:7). 3. Outside the walls of Jerusalem, Jesus was crucified, resurrected and ascended. It is the city in which God set up this spiritual house (Acts 2:47; Isaiah 2:2).

‘precious corner stone' -The cornerstone was the most important stone in the foundation of. building. The cornerstone was laid first, and often reached dimensions of. x 14 feet. The entire building had to await the arrival of the cornerstone. Hence, one still cannot have ‘Christianity' while at the same time rejecting the deity of Christ. Modern denominations which reject the deity of Christ, His virgin birth, His bodily resurrection, etc…are not ‘Christian' in any sense of the word. Upon the cornerstone rested two walls, some have suggested that in like manner, Jesus joins both Jews and Gentiles in one body (Ephesians 2:14). ‘a stone placed at the corner, or the intersecting angle, where two walls of. building come together. By uniting two intersecting walls,. cornerstone helped align the whole building and tie it together.' (Nelsons p. 257) Solomon used huge cornerstones in his buildings, some of those uncovered are more than 38 feet long and weigh above 100 tons.

‘And he who believes in Him' -Indicating that faith in Jesus is. choice (John 3:36).

‘shall not be disappointed' -put to shame, frustrated or ashamed. ‘to be put to shame who suffers. repulse, or whom some hope has deceived.' (Thayer p. 331); ‘shall have no cause for shame' (TCNT). ‘Indicates an attitude of mind and disposition of heart enabling one to be calm and unflurried, hence not stampeded into fearful and hasty flight.' (Woods p. 59) One can place their trust, hopes and confidence in all sorts of things (others, money, beauty, power, etc..), but all such things will eventually fail and disappoint. Death and or the judgment day will be. time of shame for those who refused to place their confidence in Jesus. But those who place their trust in Jesus will never be disappointed. The only sure investment for the future is trust in the Son of God.