Isaiah 8:14
And He will be a sanctuary —
What it says
The LORD will be either a sanctuary or a stone of offense and a trap for Israel and Jerusalem.
What it is doing
This verse shows that the same divine presence shelters some and topples others.
In context
11For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: 12“Do not call conspiracy 13The LORD of Hosts is the One 14And He will be a sanctuary — 15Many will stumble over these; 16Bind up the testimony 17I will wait for the LORD, 18Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.