Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
for these things--Wilt Thou, notwithstanding these calamities of Thy people, still refuse Thy aid (Isaiah 42:14)?
In Isaiah 64:9, their plea was, "we are all Thy people." In answer, God declares that others (Gentiles) would be taken into covenant with Him, while His ancient people would be rejected. The Jews were slow to believe this; hence Paul says (Romans 10:20) that Isaiah was "very bold" in advancing so unpopular a sentiment; he implies what Paul states (Romans 2:28; Romans 9:6-7; Rom. 11:1-31), that "they are not all (in opposition to the Jews' plea, Isaiah 64:9) Israel which are of Israel." God's reason for so severely dealing with Israel is not changeableness in Him, but sin in them (Isaiah 65:2-7). Yet the whole nation shall not be destroyed, but only the wicked; a remnant shall be saved (Isaiah 65:8-16). There shall be, finally, universal blessedness to Israel, such as they had prayed for (Isaiah 65:17-25).
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Isaiah 64:1
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