Is Jesus the cornerstone? ~ Cross reference of Matthew 21:42 to Psalm 118:21


Corner stones are crucial in any building and they are usually larger, stronger, more regular in shape than the other stones that go into the walls.

When one draws a string between two corner stones they define where all the other stones need to be placed to build a wall that is vertically and horizontally straight.

Cornerstone is mentioned in several places in Tanakh and the context is always about equating the person being spoken of, being important just like the cornerstones are in a building.

Let us see if David prophesied about Jesus being the cornerstone.

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All Greek Text references are from NIV and Tanakh references are from Chabad.

This post is not intended to offend anyone's faith but for those people who are Seeking the truth of THE ONE TRUE G-D of the universe to who we owe all our love, gratitude & devotion.

My encouragement to you is that you read the whole chapter of Tanakh that the Greek text quotes so you get the context and understand what G-d actually said.

G-d Bless and Seek THE Truth.

Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’[h]?

Psalm 118:21 I shall thank You because You answered me, and You were my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected became a cornerstone. 23 This was from the Lord; it is wondrous in our eyes.

  • Let us first see the context of Psalm 118 and what this Psalm is saying.
  • This is a Psalm where the author is not mentioned, but from the content and style we can safely assume this is written by David.
  • If you read verses 1-4 the author is talking about how kind G-d is.
  • Verses 5-9 the author says he called out to G-d when in trouble and G-d answered him. He also says that he would trust in G-d rather than in man.
  • Verses 10-14 talk about the authors enemies and their desire to hurt him but how G-d helped him overcome the enemies
  • Verses 15-29 talk about how the author wants to praise G-d for delivering him from his enemies and death.
  • Matthew picked up verse 22 [verse 21 in the Greek Text] to say that this Psalm is talking about Jesus being the cornerstone that was rejected.
  • Let's see some issues that say that Psalm 118 is not talking about Jesus.
  • Verse 6 says that man cannot harm this person in any way. - Jesus was killed by men.
  • Verse 7 says G-d will help him take revenge on his enemies. -,Jesus prayed for his enemies
  • Verse 10-12 says many nations have surrounded him but he will destroy these nations. - No nations where against Jesus. Everyone loved him and he was a popular guy going around healing people & feeding them.
  • Verse 17 he says he will not but live to tell people about the greatness of G-d. - Jesus died !!!
  • Verse 18 he says G-d has chastised him. - Why does Jesus need chastising, he was a sinless lamb that took away sins of all people who believed in him
  • All that said, David was rejected by his father who thought he was not worthy to be presented to Samuel, Saul rejected him even though he knew G-d anointed him as king, His wife rejected him because he danced when the arc was brought into Jerusalem, his son rejected his father and tried to take his throne. So logically the author says that though the world rejected him he has become the corner stone of Israel.
  • This Psalm is talking about David who ruled for 40 years while Jesus was killed after a 3 years mission of teaching and healing people and never ruled anyone.
Psalm 118:6 The Lord is for me; I shall not fear. What can man do to me?

Psalm 118:7 The Lord is for me with my helpers, and I shall see [revenge] in my enemies.

Psalm 118:10 All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord that I shall cut them off. 11They encircled me, yea they surrounded me; in the name of the Lord that I shall cut them off. 12 They encircled me like bees; they were extinguished like a thorn fire; in the name of the Lord that I shall cut them off.

Psalm 118:17 I shall not die but I shall live and tell the deeds of God.

Psalm 118:18 God has chastised me, but He has not delivered me to death.

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