'''The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner''
The statement above in Peter was directed to those who
The statement: “The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner” appears in 1 Peter 2:7 (RSV) and is a reference to Jesus Christ as the rejected Messiah who has become the foundation of faith.
1 Peter 2:7 (RSV):
“To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not believe, ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.’”
Peter uses this Old Testament prophecy (originally from Psalm 118:22) to show that those who rejected Jesus — especially the Jewish leaders and others who did not believe — failed to recognise His value and purpose in God's plan.
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