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

It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of Yahweh's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you don't know; and a nation that didn't know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you."

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

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

Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."

that you 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.

Unto

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: "Don't be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

We have become as they over whom you never bear rule, as those who were not called by your name.

Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'

Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.

Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh."

who in time past were no people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

General references

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

But, as it is written, "They will see, to whom no news of him came. They who haven't heard will understand."