Zion from Succat Hallel Where the Light of the Menorrah Shines Continuously
For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame. (I Peter 2:6, English Standard Version) Peter was referring back to Isaiah 28:16, which says in The New Living Translation:
Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.”
The altitude in Jerusalem is 3,500 feet, so we’re up fairly high. Zion looks more like a hill than a mountain, but it is, in fact, a very large piece of solid, unshakeable rock.
