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Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.
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Salvation is Unearned Mercy
Commentators emphasize that God's rebuke here serves to highlight His grace. He reminds Israel of their failure—neglecting prayer and growing tired of Him—to make it clear that their coming deliverance is not a reward for their faithfulness. It is an act of pure, unmerited mercy, given for His own name's sake.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But thou hast not called upon me - The purpose of this and the following verses is to show them that they were indebted to divine m…
19th Century
Anglican
But thou hast not called upon me. —The startling abruptness of the complaint has led many critics to question the genuine…
Baptist
Have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary o…
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16th Century
Protestant
And you have not called on me. He confirms by an indirect reproof what he said in the preceding verse, that it was not by any merits of hi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But you have not called upon me, O Jacob The Jews, though they were the posterity of Jacob, a praying person, yet di…
Those who neglect to call upon God are weary of him. The Master did not tire the servants with his commands, but they tired him with disobedience. …
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13th Century
Catholic
And now thus says the LORD. Here he shows them divine love through the remedies he granted them in their difficulties. This is d…
