Isaiah 8:14-15

Isaiah 8:14-15

[14] And he shall be for a sanctuary;  but for a stone  of stumbling  and for a rock  of offence  to both  the houses  of Israel,  for a gin  and for a snare  to the inhabitants  of Jerusalem.  [15] And many  among them shall stumble,  and fall,  and be broken,  and be snared,  and be taken. 

What does Isaiah 8:14-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This procedure would make God a refuge and a holy place of peace for the prophet. The Israelites generally, however, would not trust God and would, consequently, find that He tripped them up by bringing judgment on them (cf. Matthew 21:44; Luke 2:34; Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:8). He would trap them, eventually leading them into captivity.