Isa 65:1 | MHM | STEP | The Conversion of the Gentiles; The Wickedness of the Jews; The Rejection of the Jews. This passage is explained in the New Testament by the apostle Paul. He shows that these verses predict how the Gentiles (non-Jews) would come to know God through the gospel, while many Jews would reject God’s message. This was surprising to the Jews, but God had already warned them it would happen. The prophecy fulfills what Moses said about God provoking Israel to jealousy by blessing people who were not part of their nation (Romans 10:20–21; Deuteronomy 32:21 ). v. 1 : God says, I was found by those who did not seek me; I was revealed to those who did not ask for me . This means the Gentiles, who did not know or look for God, would come to know Him. God took the first step—He called out, Behold me, behold me , to people who had not been called by His name before. When the apostles preached, they invited everyone to turn from idols and believe in the living God (Acts 2:21 ). God’s grace reached out first, even before people thought to seek Him (Galatians 4:9 ).

‏ Isaiah 65:1

The Conversion of the Gentiles; The Wickedness of the Jews; The Rejection of the Jews.

This passage is explained in the New Testament by the apostle Paul. He shows that these verses predict how the Gentiles (non-Jews) would come to know God through the gospel, while many Jews would reject God’s message. This was surprising to the Jews, but God had already warned them it would happen. The prophecy fulfills what Moses said about God provoking Israel to jealousy by blessing people who were not part of their nation (Romans 10:20–21; Deuteronomy 32:21 ^a).

v. 1: God says, I was found by those who did not seek me; I was revealed to those who did not ask for me . This means the Gentiles, who did not know or look for God, would come to know Him. God took the first step—He called out, Behold me, behold me, to people who had not been called by His name before. When the apostles preached, they invited everyone to turn from idols and believe in the living God (Acts 2:21 ^b). God’s grace reached out first, even before people thought to seek Him (Galatians 4:9 ^c).