Introduction
CHAPTER 65
:-. GOD'S REPLY IN JUSTIFICATION OF HIS DEALINGS WITH ISRAEL.
In :-, their plea was, "we are all Thy people." In answer, God declares that others (Gentiles) would be taken into covenant with Him, while His ancient people would be rejected. The Jews were slow to believe this; hence Paul says ( :-) that Isaiah was "very bold" in advancing so unpopular a sentiment; he implies what Paul states (Romans 2:28; Romans 9:6; Romans 9:7; Romans 11:1-31), that "they are not all (in opposition to the Jews' plea, Romans 9:7- :) Israel which are of Israel." God's reason for so severely dealing with Israel is not changeableness in Him, but sin in them (Isaiah 65:2-7). Yet the whole nation shall not be destroyed, but only the wicked; a remnant shall be saved (Isaiah 65:8-10; Isaiah 65:11-16). There shall be, finally, universal blessedness to Israel, such as they had prayed for (Isaiah 65:17-25).
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