How does Psalm 62:7 connect with Jesus as our cornerstone in Ephesians 2:20? Psalm 62:7—God Our Unshakable Rock “In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge, is in God.” (Psalm 62:7) • David centers every hope—salvation, honor, strength, safety—squarely on God Himself. • The image of “rock” shouts permanence; nothing can topple what rests on bedrock. • “My refuge” makes the picture personal: not just a fortification, but a welcoming shelter. • Because Scripture speaks with one voice, this “rock” points forward to the One who will embody that steadfastness in flesh and blood. Ephesians 2:20—Christ Jesus the Cornerstone “Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.” (Ephesians 2:20) • A cornerstone both aligns and supports an entire structure; every stone finds its place by measuring to it. • The apostles and prophets lay the foundation through Spirit-inspired testimony, but Jesus alone anchors it. • The verse assumes literal, historical events—God truly sent His Son; He truly rose; His church is truly being built. How the Rock Becomes the Cornerstone • Same Person, expanded revelation: David trusts the covenant God as Rock; Paul identifies that Rock as the incarnate Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 10:4). • Personal to corporate: Psalm 62 centers on one believer’s refuge; Ephesians zooms out to a whole household of faith, yet dependence on the Rock remains unchanged. • Stability transferred: what kept David secure in crisis now guarantees the church’s permanence against every storm (Matthew 7:24–25). • Honor shared: David’s “glory” rests on God; believers today share Christ’s honor because they are “built together into a dwelling place for God” (Ephesians 2:22). Additional Biblical Echoes • Psalm 118:22—“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” • Isaiah 28:16—“See, I lay in Zion a stone, a tested stone… the precious cornerstone of a sure foundation.” • 1 Peter 2:6–7—Peter weaves Isaiah and the psalm together, calling Jesus the “chosen and precious cornerstone.” Living Out the Rock-Cornerstone Reality • Measure everything—beliefs, choices, relationships—against Christ the Cornerstone; if it aligns with Him, it stands. • Run to Him as refuge when pressures mount; the same stability that guarded David anchors you. • View the church not as a loose collection of stones but as a unified structure cemented by Christ’s presence. • Let His honor define yours; any status or reputation worth having is secured in the Rock who cannot be shaken. |
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