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Cornerstone in Smiths Bible Dictionary

a quoin or cornerstone, of great importance in binding together the sides of a building. The phrase "corner-stone" is sometimes used to denote any principal person, as the princes of Egypt, Isa 19:13 and is thus applied to our Lord. Isa 28:16; Mt 21:42; 1Pe 2:6,7...

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Cornerstone Scripture - Luke 20:17

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?...

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Cornerstone in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Binding together the sides of the building. Some of the temple ones are 19 ft. long and 7 1/2 thick. Compare Solomon's temple, 1 Kings 5:17; 1 Kings 7:9. Christ is the true grainer stone, laid by the Father in Zion, on whom the whole church rests (Isaiah 28:16). He is also "the head stone," or fifth crowning top grainer of the pyramid, in whic...

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Cornerstone Scripture - Acts 4:11

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner....

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Cornerstones

The cornerstone is another important part of the mason's work of which Scripture speaks. When the first layer of oblong stones is laid on the foundation, a broad square stone is selected for each corner where two walls meet. A thinner square block is usually put at each corner of the top rows of stones where the roof-beams are to rest. When trimmin...

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