The Chief of the Corner

Firstly who is the chief of the corner?

Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

The Bible tells us the Chief Corner Stone is Jesus Christ.

What is the significnce of a corner stone?

The New Studio Architecture says:-

In relation to architecture, a cornerstone is traditionally the first stone laid for a structure, with all other stones laid in reference. A cornerstone marks the geographical location by orienting a building in a specific direction.

The Britannica says:-

Until the development of modern construction, the stone was usually at a corner, possibly as the first of the foundation stones, and it was a real support … Buildings were laid out with astronomical precision in relation to points of the compass, with emphasis on corners. Cornerstones symbolized “seeds” from which buildings would germinate and rise.

Many times when we look at Jesus Christ as the Chief Corner Stone we limit him to the Jewish nation and also to the protestant church, but consider this, Jesus is not just the Chief Corner Stone for the Church, he is the Chief Corner Stone of the universe.

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