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A people gathered to Zion. It is necessary that we properly evaluate the Sion/Zion of the Lord. Paul stated that according to the writings of the prophets there was to be a Stone laid in Sion. That stone was to have a dual purpose. In a positive manner it was to bring them into the presence of the Lord. It was to be a sanctuary, a place of peace and rest. A refuge and a hiding place in the time of storm. Rom. 9:33 Those who would have faith in Him are most certainly blessed in many ways.
Contrarywise, it was to be a stone over which the multitude of Israelites would stumble and fall. The very thought presented to them that this rock was Christ, the Messiah, was an offence and obnoxious to them. Isaiah recognized both houses of Israel, the Northern kingdom of Samaria and the house of Judah resident in Jerusalem. The stone, the Lord Jesus Christ, was to be a snare and a trap to them because of their rejection of Him. Many among them would stumble and fall to their own hurt, ending up in captivity. Isa. 8:14-15.
The believer in Christ finds Him to be most wonderful and of extreme value. Those refusing Him, stumble and fall because of their disobedience to the Word of the Lord. It is utterly impossible for any person or nation to be blessed of the Lord and reject the Word, the Lord Jesus at one and the same time. Sion, the people of the Rock can only be those who have believed on Him and are obedient to His Word. Those who are not born of the Spirit do not have the spiritual vision which will enable them to see the kingdom of God. John 3:3 Entrance into the kingdom is gained only by those who have been born of the water and Spirit. Natural birth, birth in a certain nation is not an open door to the kingdom of the Lord. Jesus, is the only way and the only door. The Word is very exacting as to the acceptance of any person into the kingdom of God. Only a people of one heart and one way will make it into the kingdom. Jer. 32:39 Thieves and robbers try other means of gaining the kingdom. John 10:1.