“And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”
The LORD becomes a sanctuary for those who trust in Him, yet a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense for those who reject Him—a paradox revealing that the same reality can bring either salvation or judgment depending on one's response. This verse introduces the principle of double outcome: the LORD's presence offers either protection or punishment based on whether one receives or rejects the prophetic word. The ambivalence is not in God's intention but in human choice, establishing moral responsibility within the framework of sovereign election.
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