Thematic Bible: Borne against all unbelievers

You prolonged your kindness with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. 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

So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah when he said, 'Go to this people and say, "You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive. For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them."'