““The rock, when one came to think of it, was the utmost expression of human need; even mere feeling yearned for it; it was the highest comparison of loyalty in love and friendship. Christ Himself had used that comparison for the disciple to whom He gave the keys of His Church. And the Hebrews of the Old Testament, always being carried captive into foreign lands,--their rock was an idea of God, the only thing their conquerors could not take from them.””
![“The sacred books acknowledge with regard to Christ, that as He is the Son of man, so is the same Being not a [mere] man; and as He is flesh, so is He also spirit, and the Word of God, and God. And as He was born of Mary in the last times, so did He also proceed from God as the First-begotten of…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/584/the-church-fathers-1438_books_the-sacred-books-acknowledge-with-regard_2146728.jpg)
![“For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him [Jesus] will never be put to shame.” Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. (1 Pet. 2:6–7 NIV)” quote by Scotty Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6cb/scotty-smith-1447_bible_for-in-scripture-it-says-see-i-lay-a-sto_2808457.jpg)
