Scandalon - Michael Card

Beautiful Christian Music And Video:  Scandalon - Michael Card

The song Scandalon is the title track to the 1985 album by Christian musician/songwriter Michael Card's  — while the lyrics are posted under the video below, they're a little challenging.  So knowing the definition of that word may help one to understand and enjoy it more completely.

The site Bible Study Tools offers some of the following about the meaning of the word Scandalon:

        "A trap, snare
        Any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall, (a stumbling block, occasion of stumbling) i.e. a rock which is a cause of stumbling
       Applied to Jesus Christ, whose person and career were so contrary to the expectations of the Jews concerning the Messiah, that they rejected him."

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While some might be tempted to only apply the word to the Jewish leaders and people of Jesus' day — it's equally applicable to anyone who tries to find a way to God through any anything other than accepting through faith the abundant Grace and Mercy lavishly bestowed on us by Jesus — through His obedience to His prophesied death on the cross — and resurrection from the dead three days later!

John 14:6

May your faith in Jesus be stirred and strengthened as you listen to the words of this beautiful song — and may God's Holy Spirit impart His truth into your spirit and heart through it!

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Lyrics are found under the video.

Scandalon - Lyrics

The seers and the prophets had foretold it long ago

Note:  "In 1 Samuel 9:9 it is written (Formerly in Israel,if a man went to inquire of God, he would say,"come let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)"

That the long awaited one would make men stumble
But they were looking for a king to conquer and to kill
Who'd have ever thought He'd be so meak and humble

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble
And a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul

Along the path of life there lies a stubborn Scandalon
And all who come this way must be offended
To some He is a barrier, To others He's the way
For all should know the scandal of believing

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble
And a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul

It seems today the Scandalon offends no one at all
The image we present can be stepped over
Could it be that we are like the others long ago
Will we ever learn that all who come must stumble

He will be the truth that will offend them one and all
A stone that makes men stumble
And a rock that makes them fall
Many will be broken so that He can make them whole
And many will be crushed and lose their own soul

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Romans 10:9-10

9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 

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