Jesus, a Rock of Safety or a Stumbling Block?
“This is what the LORD said with his powerful hand on me. He warned me not to follow the ways of these people:Â
“‘Don’t say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Don’t fear what they fear. Don’t let it terrify you.’
“Remember that the LORD of Armies is holy. He is the one you should fear and the one you should be terrified of. He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem. Many will stumble. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and caught.
“People will say to you, ‘Ask for help from the mediums and the fortunetellers, who whisper and mutter.’
“Shouldn’t people ask their God for help instead? Why should they ask the dead to help the living? (Isaiah 8:11-22)