Hello Timer,
Yes Jesus did talk about stones and or rocks and said that He would be a "stumblingstone" in end times. He'll be that stumblingstone as many will believe the false one, who comes first (at the 6th trump, 6th seal and 6th vial) is the True Jesus. They'll follow the fake unknowingly because they haven't been taught or read God's warning about that very event.
I like your analogy of the stone being thrown into a scrap pile. Another thing to consider with the stone is that the pyramid doesn't have it's capstone. Could it be waiting until the 2nd advent?
The scripture you quoted of "Upon this ROCK(Peter)will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it", I have studied lately. I always assumed that Peter was the rock but learned that isn't so. Matt.16:18
"And I say also unto thee, that thou are Peter, and upon
this rock I will build My church; and the gates of hell
shall not prevail against it"
Peter, Petros, does mean rock, stone but he was loose and movable. When He stated "upon this" it was very emphatic, as though pointing to Himself. Christ was the foundation, the builder, not Peter. He was the foundation stone and the rejected stone. (Companion Bible)
I thought it was an interesting lesson and pass it on to you to see what you think about it.
I have another belief about the 70AD destruction of the
temple. As the wailing wall still stands there are still some stones upon another so I don't think this was what Jesus referred to. The chapters that contain this teaching (Luke 21, Matthew 24 and Mark 13) are all about the end times. That is the subject being carried forward so when He speaks of "no stone left upon another" He refers to the destruction of Jerusalem at the end of days.
I didn't know about the cornerstone recently being laid. That is so interesting but how in the world did they accomplish this? Your earthquake information was interesting too. I know that Biblically there will be a huge shaking so it looks like things are really lining themselves up for that event doesn't it? As you say, "God bulldozing the Islamic temple" and won't we all shout for joy.
I really enjoyed your telling of the meeting you had with Haddasa Ben Ito, acting justice of the Israeli Supreme Court. That was quite an honor and I'm glad to hear there were no AK 47's.
Thank you for telling me about all of this Timer and I look forward to your next post.
The anecdotal story is told of how Peter "got out of dodge city on the fastest horse he could find"(Rome)when Nero was persecuting the christians as being the arsonists behind the fires that swept thru the city. He was going to save his OWN skin at least.
Then the angel(or his conscience)stopped him on the road, and he went back to face the music, and to be crucified upside down. Recently the archeologists have discovered his skeleton under the Saint Peter's Basilica, or so some believe. Interesting guy, mercurial temperment, loud mouth one minute, denying Jesus thrice the next.
Joke : there was a HOLE in the fence between heaven and hell. Bad guys kept getting thru, running around and causing mischief. Saint Pete had to go all over, grab them and throw them back over the fence. Finally in exasperation he yells at satan : SATAN, if you don't fix this HOLE in the fence I'm going to SUE. Satan's reply : Have you got a lawyer?
Anyway, the laying of the cornerstone of the future temple was announced in the israeli press this last year or so. A highly symbolic event, awaiting the earthquake that will bring down the Al Aqsa mosque.
So, go look at how the events in the middle east are unfolding vs the book of revelation. The worldwide hatred of Israel thus justifying the complete destruction of the entire earth and all its peoples. If you want to, I can tell you in a private post how the 1-2 punch happens...