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Themes in Isaiah 64

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Themes in Isaiah 64

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Isaiah 64:1 (show verse)

Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down,

That the mountains might quake at Your presence—

Mountain » Melted
Mountains » God » Causes, to melt
Mountains » Volcanic fires of, alluded to

Isaiah 64:2 (show verse)

As fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil—

To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the nations may tremble at Your presence!

Fire » Characterized as » Melting
Mountain » Melted
Mountains » Volcanic fires of, alluded to

Isaiah 64:3 (show verse)

When You did awesome things which we did not expect,
You came down, the mountains quaked at Your presence.

Mountain » Melted
Mountains » God » Causes, to melt

Isaiah 64:4 (show verse)

For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear,
Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,
Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.

God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Hearing » What the ear has not heard
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Remembrance » Those that remember God
the Reward of saints » Is inestimable
Seeing » What the eye has not seen
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them

Isaiah 64:5 (show verse)

You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
Behold, You were angry, for we sinned,
We continued in them a long time;
And shall we be saved?

Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Remembrance » Those that remember God
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin

Isaiah 64:6 (show verse)

For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Body » Frailty of
Character » Of the wicked » Unclean
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Self-abasement
Dress » Figurative » Filthy, of unrighteousness
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Man » Extremity of examples of » Frailty of
Righteousness » Saints » Count their own, as filthy rags
Self-righteousness » Is vain because our righteousness is » No better than filthy rags
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Wind » Illustrative » Of iniquity which leads to destruction

Isaiah 64:7 (show verse)

There is no one who calls on Your name,
Who arouses himself to take hold of You;
For You have hidden Your face from us
And have delivered us into the power of our iniquities.