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#261 | A Stone in Zion: Trust, Death, and the Way We Are Saved
In Isaiah 28:14–19, the leaders of Judah face the terrifying prospect of death at the hands of the Assyrian Empire. Rather than trusting the Lord, they boast that they have made a “covenant with Death” and an agreement with Sheol—language that reflects Judah’s reliance upon Egypt and Egyptian goddess Mut. Against this false refuge, Isaiah announces God’s alternative: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation” (Isa. 28:16).
What—or who—is this stone?
In this episode, we explore Isaiah 28:16 within its immediate historical and theological…
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