What is the meaning of Mark 12:10? Have you never read this Scripture: Jesus begins with a question that exposes both the spiritual blindness and responsibility of the religious leaders. • He presumes they have the Scriptures in hand and ought to know them (cf. Matthew 21:42; Matthew 12:3). • The authority of written revelation is front-and-center; what follows is not opinion but God’s own word. • By asking, “Have you never read…,” He underscores that ignorance of Scripture is indefensible for those who claim to guide God’s people (cf. Mark 7:7-8). ‘The stone The imagery of a “stone” runs through the Old Testament and consistently points to the Messiah. • Psalm 118:22 already identified the coming Deliverer as a stone. • Isaiah 8:14 shows that this same stone can be a sanctuary or a stumbling block, depending on how one responds. • Daniel 2:34-35 pictures a stone cut without human hands that shatters earthly kingdoms—again highlighting divine origin and unstoppable authority. the builders rejected “The builders” represent Israel’s leaders—experts who should have recognized the cornerstone when He arrived. • John 1:11: “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.” • Acts 4:11: Peter quotes the same verse to Sanhedrin members who had rejected Jesus, making the point unmistakable. • Their rejection was active, willful, and rooted in pride; yet it fulfilled prophecy, proving God’s foreknowledge and sovereignty. has become This phrase marks God’s decisive action. The stone did not remain discarded. • Psalm 118:23: “This is from the LORD; it is marvelous in our eyes.” The change in status comes from God alone. • Romans 1:4 shows the resurrection as the public vindication: “and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead.” • Philippians 2:9-11 presents the same pattern—rejection followed by exaltation at the Father’s initiative. the cornerstone. A cornerstone unites and aligns every other stone in a building; everything takes its measure from it. • Ephesians 2:20: “Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone.” He joins Jew and Gentile into one household. • 1 Peter 2:6-7 links trust in the cornerstone with honor, while refusal results in stumbling. • Isaiah 28:16 promises a tested, precious cornerstone that grants security to all who believe. summary Mark 12:10 shows Jesus declaring Himself the long-promised Messiah who, though rejected by the religious elite, is exalted by God to the highest place of honor and becomes the indispensable foundation for God’s redemptive plan. Acceptance of this cornerstone aligns a life with God’s design; rejection leaves one outside His building altogether. |
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