Thematic Bible: Borne against all unbelievers

Year after year you put up with them, and gave witness against them by your spirit through your prophets: still they did not give ear: and so you gave them up into the hands 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 they went away, for there was a division among them after Paul had said this one thing: Well did the Holy Spirit say by the prophet Isaiah to your fathers, Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you: For the heart of this people has become fat and their ears are slow in hearing and their eyes are shut; for fear that they might see with their eyes and give hearing with their ears and become wise in their hearts and be turned again to me, so that I might make them well.