The Stone The Builders Rejected
Reading my Passover Haggadah at our household Seder last night , I came across my favorite words in the Bible. They are from Psalm 118 and are as follows—
The stone which the builders rejected (has) become the chief corner-stone.
Below is the Hebrew–
אֶבֶן, מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים– הָיְתָה, לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה.
Here is the entire Psalm in English and in Hebrew.
Above is the cornerstone of Gemiluth Chessed Synagogue in Port Gibson, Mississippi. This synagogue, now closed, has an interesting history and is well worth clicking to link to read about.
Here is information about Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Please click here to read about the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience.
The Stone that the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone is a bible verse an aging punk rocker can love. (Please click here to read my greatest punk rock moments.)
In the beginning you are at odds with the world. But with time and effort, people will come around to see what you have been seeing.
If you stay the course and work at it, you can be the stone that was rejected, but that is now a cornerstone in the lives of others.
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Wonderful post.
Thank you for the links to Southern Jewish history. I am happy the synagouge was not torn down. Places of worship where God’s name has been said should always be preserved even if people stop coming.
Nothing I can add to such a fine comment.