Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Cross References
Isaiah 8:14And He will be a sanctuary--but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
Isaiah 8:15Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured."
1 Peter 2:6For it stands in Scripture: "See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame."
1 Peter 2:8and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the word--and to this they were appointed.
Treasury of Scripture
Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;
Because.
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Romans 10:3
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Matthew 19:16-20
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? …
they stumbled.
Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
