Isaiah 28
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Woe to the drunkards of Ephraim! They will be snared. Behold, I lay in Zion a precious cornerstone. The LORD will do his alien work.
Posted on 14 Jul 2012 to 24,597 followers, with 11 retweets.
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I've never noticed the phrase 'alien work' before. I find that a very helpful way to think about the destructive judgement found in passages like these.
Salvation is God's characteristic work. Destruction is alien work.
V 16 So, this is what the Sovereign Lord says Behold, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QvLxZEU02uI
(Youtube Cornerstone - Hillsong)
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