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The problem was that Israel had too high an opinion of herself, she was not willing to admit her guilt, her inherent sinfulness. This is true of all humanity. So God was found by those who did not seek Him, and He has shown Himself to those who did not ask for Him (Is 65:1). Salvation all stems from God, not from man. People sometimes speak of men seeking God, a more accurate way of looking at things is God seeking man.
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Paul then quotes Is 65:2. God spoke to them again and again. He revealed Himself again and again. He did many awesome acts on their behalf, but they refused to listen or to learn. Israel had no one to blame but herself. So far it looks grim for Israel, but that is not the case. For everything depends upon the Lord, not Israel nor any other man. And in the next chapter we will learn of God’s plan of salvation for Israel.
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