Notice that this was GodвЂ™s doing вЂ“ God raised Him from the dead. We see that even though the religious leaders (the builders) of His day rejected Him, God established Jesus as the chief cornerstone of His great plan of the ages, that all things would be founded and fulfilled in Him. Yet Jesus has become the chief cornerstone. вЂ“ They didnвЂ™t approve of His choice of friends (Matthew 9:11). вЂ“ They didnвЂ™t approve of His disregard for religious traditions (Luke 6:2). вЂ“ They didnвЂ™t approve of His lack of formal education (John 7:15). вЂ“ They didnвЂ™t approve of His origin (John 7:52). It was true of Jacob, Joseph and David вЂ“ each were rejected and then raised high. The principle of the rejected one becoming the chief of all is found in many Bible characters. No text in the Old Testament is quoted more in the New Testament. Paul alluded to this verse in Ephesians 2:20, and Peter again referred to it in 1 Peter 2:7-8. Jesus quoted this of Himself in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10-11, and Luke 20:17.

It is a strong and important statement in the New Testament understanding of the person and work of Jesus. This quotation from Psalm 118:22 has a special place in the Bible. Peter told them that though Jesus was rejected by men вЂ“ by those leaders вЂ“ nevertheless He was exalted by God the Father. As he did, he took words from Psalm 118:22 and applied them to Jesus. Peter preached to the religious leaders of Jerusalem, boldly telling them of Jesus Christ. This is the вЂњ stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.вЂќ (Acts 4:10-11) Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

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