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

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General references

Romans 9:16

Romans 15:21

Bible References

I am sought

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mount of the LORD'S house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

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

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

Even us whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found by them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not for me.

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

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But now thus saith the LORD 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 thine: thou never didst bear rule over them; they 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 to them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said to them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me to thee.

And many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.

Who in time past were not a people, but are now 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 showeth mercy.

But as it is written, They shall see to whom he was not spoken of: and they that have not heard shall understand.