He will blind the learned and the wise, Is. vi 8, 29, and preach the Gospel to the poor and the lowly, will open the eyes of the blind, restore health to the sick, and bring light to those who languish in darkness. Is. lxi.
He must show the perfect way, and be the teacher of the Gentiles. Is. lv.
The prophecies must be unintelligible to the wicked, Dan. xii., Hos. xiv. 10, but intelligible to those who are well instructed.
He must be the precious corner stone. Is. xxviii. 16.
He must be the stone of stumbling and offence. Is. viii.
Jerusalem must dash against this stone.
The builders must reject this stone. Ps. cxvii. 22.
God will make of this stone the head of the corner.
And this stone will grow into a mountain, and fill the whole earth. Dan. ii.
Thus he must be rejected, disowned, betrayed, sold, Zach. xi. 12, spit upon, buffeted, mocked, afflicted in a thousand ways, be given gall to drink, Ps. lxviii., pierced, Zach. xii., his feet and his hands pierced, killed, and lots cast upon his vesture.