constructing a building, the starting place for construction and the source of strength for all other

foundation stones. Since the stones for the foundation "were of stone cut according to

measure,... even large stones, stones often cubits and stones of eight cubits" (1 Kings 7:9-10

NASB) then logically the cornerstone would also be of similar size to the other foundation

stones, maybe even larger.

 The New Testament frequently refers to Jesus as the chief cornerstone (1Peter 2:6;

Ephesians 2:20; Acts 4:11). The Old testament does the same as it says in Isaiah, "Therefore

thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly

cornerstone {for} the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes {in it} will not be disturbed"

(Isaiah 28:16 NASB) The Bible compares the cornerstone to Christ, showing the great

importance of the cornerstone in buildings in ancient times, and visa versa, the importance of

Christ is seen because He is considered the cornerstone of the Church.

 There is also another type of corner stone referred to as a cap-stone. All the passages in

the Bible that refer to a cornerstone or headstone are literally referring to a stone at the corer, as

in Psalm 118, "The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner"

(Psalm 118:22 KJV). There appears to be two conceptions of this corer stone; the foundation

stone, referred to as the cornerstone and the topmost, or cap-stone, which linked the last tier

together (Psalm 118:22; Zechariah 4:7). In both cases it is an important or key-stone, and

figurative of the Messiah, who is "the First and the Last."

Celebrating after laying the foundation

 And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD because the
 foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. [12] Yet many of the priests and Levites
 and heads of fathers' {households,} the old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a
 loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many
 shouted aloud for joy, [13] so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the shout
 of joy from the sound of the weeping of the people (Ezra 3:11-13 NASB).