Thematic Bible: Borne against all unbelievers

“Yet You were patient with them for many years,
And admonished them and warned them by Your Spirit through Your prophets;
Still they would not listen.
Therefore You gave them into the hand (power) of the peoples of the lands.
Verse ConceptsForbearance Of GodChallengesGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Patience OfOffences Against The Holy SpiritProphecy, Inspiration Of OtRebukeRejection Of GodThe Inspiration Of ScriptureWord Of GodThe Holy Spirit, Being AgainstOfferings, Old Testamnent Kinds OfInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureGod EnduringAction For A Long TimeGod Spoke By The ProphetsSpeaking By The Spirit

And as they disagreed among themselves, they began to leave, [but not before] Paul had added one statement [more]: The Holy Spirit was right in saying through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers: Go to this people and say to them, You will indeed hear and hear with your ears but will not understand, and you will indeed look and look with your eyes but will not see [not perceive, have knowledge of or become acquainted with what you look at, at all]. For the heart (the understanding, the soul) of this people has grown dull (stupid, hardened, and calloused), and their ears are heavy and hard of hearing and they have shut tight their eyes, so that they may not perceive and have knowledge and become acquainted with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their souls and turn [to Me and be converted], that I may heal them.