Isaiah 65:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

I am sought

Ephesians 2:12

Unto

General references

Romans 9:16

Romans 15:21

Bible References

I am sought

And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.

Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.

that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

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But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

We are become as they over whom thou never barest rule, as they that were not called by thy name.

Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee.

Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.

who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

General references

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.