In the New Testament, the cornerstone metaphor is continued. In context, God speaks to the scoffers and boasters of Judah, and He promises to send the cornerstone-His precious Son-who will provide the firm foundation for their lives, if they would but trust in Him. I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line’” (Isaiah 28:16–17). In several places the Messiah is referred to as “the cornerstone,” such as in this prophecy: “So this is what the sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation the one who trusts will never be dismayed. The book of Isaiah has many references to the Messiah to come. As the cornerstone of the building of the church, Jesus is our standard of measure and alignment. Once the cornerstone was set, it became the basis for determining every measurement in the remaining construction everything was aligned to it. The Bible describes Jesus as the cornerstone that His church would be built upon.
The cornerstone was usually one of the largest, the most solid, and the most carefully constructed of any in the edifice. A cornerstone was the principal stone, usually placed at the corner of an edifice, to guide the workers in their course.
Since ancient times, builders have used cornerstones in their construction projects.
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