The Four Ages The Four Ages- from the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream - continued
That the Lord the Saviour Jesus Christ is called the "Stone" and
"Rock" in the Word of both Testaments, is plain from the following passages.
That He is called a "Stone" from these:
Thus said the Lord Jehovih, Behold I will found in Zion a Stone of probation, a
precious corner of well-established foundation; he who hath believed will not make haste;
then I will set judgment for the rule, and justice for the plummet (Isa. 28:16, 17).
Jehovah will visit His flock. From Him is the cornerstone (Zech. 10:3, 4). The stone which the architects rejected is become the head of the corner (Ps. 118:22). Have ye not read in the Scripture that the Stone which the builders rejected is become
the head of the corner? (Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10, 11; Luke 20:17, 18; Isa. 8:14, 15). Ye have come to the Lord, the living Stone, rejected indeed of men, but chosen of God;
ye yourselves also, as living stones, are built up into a spiritual house;...therefore, it
is said in the Scripture, I lay in Zion a corner-stone, elect, precious, and the who
believeth on Him shall not he ashamed (1 Peter 2:4-6). Ye are built upon the foundations of the apostles and prophets, whose corner-stone is
Jesus Christ, by whom the whole building, well cemented together, groweth into a holy
temple in the Lord; by whom ye are built together into a habitation of God in the spirit
(Eph. 2:20, 21, 22). Jesus Christ is the Stone, rejected by the builders, which is become the head of the
corner; and there is no salvation in any other (Acts 4:11, 12).
The Lord is called the "Rock," is evident from these passages in the Word:
When Jeshurun became fat, he kicked...and he forsook God who made him, and despised the
Rock of his salvation (Deut. 32:15, 18, 30). The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me (2 Sam. 23:3). Let the words of my mouth be well-pleasing, O Jehovah, my Rock and my Redeemer (Ps.
19:14). And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the High God their Redeemer (Ps.
78:35). They all drank spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual Rock; the Rock was
Christ (1 Cor. 10:4; Exod. 17:6).
From these passages, it is now manifestly evident, that by the "Stone" which smote the statue, and became a great rock and filled the whole earth, and whose kingdom shall stand to ages of ages, is meant our Lord Jesus Christ.
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