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Themes in Isaiah 64

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Themes in Isaiah 64

Isaiah 64:1 (show verse)

Oh, that You would tear open 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 [sure 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 and amazing things which we did not expect,
You came down [at Sinai]; the mountains quaked at Your presence.

Mountain » Melted
Mountains » God » Causes, to melt

Isaiah 64:4 (show verse)

For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived,
Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,
Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] 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

You meet him who rejoices in doing that which is morally right,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
Indeed, You were angry, for we sinned;
We have long continued in our sins [prolonging Your anger].
And shall we be saved [under such circumstances]?

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 we all have become like one who is [ceremonially] unclean [like a leper],
And all our deeds of righteousness are like filthy rags;
We all wither and decay like a leaf,
And our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing], like the wind, takes us away [carrying us far from God’s favor, toward destruction].

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 awakens and causes himself to take hold of You;
For You have hidden Your face from us
And have handed us over to the [consuming and destructive] power of our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing].

Afflicted saints » Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Indifference » In spirit
Iniquity » The reward for iniquity
Prayer » Morning » Neglect of
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » Penalty for » Separation from God
Sin » Secret » Separates from God
Sins » Penalty » Separation from God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Separation from God

Isaiah 64:8 (show verse)

Yet, O Lord, You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our Potter,
And we all are the work of Your hand.

Art » Primitive » Of the potter
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Potters
Arts of the » Potter
Clay » Figurative
Father » Our
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
Heavenly » Father » General references to
Man » A social being » As clay
Man » Compared to » Clay in the potter's hand
Pottery » Figurative
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Father

Isaiah 64:9 (show verse)

Do not be angry beyond measure, O Lord,
Do not remember our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing] forever.
Now look, consider, for we are all Your people.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For deliverance

Isaiah 64:10 (show verse)

Your holy cities have become a wilderness,

Zion has become a wilderness,
Jerusalem a desolation.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For deliverance
Jerusalem » Prophecies respecting » To be a wilderness

Isaiah 64:11 (show verse)

Our holy and beautiful house [the temple built by Solomon],
Where our fathers praised You,
Has been burned by fire;
And all our precious objects are in ruins.

Afflictions, Prayer During » For deliverance
Church » Holy
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Temple » Destroyed
Temple » Solomon's » Holy and beautiful house
Temple » Solomon's » Beauty of

Isaiah 64:12 (show verse)

Considering these [tragedies], will You restrain Yourself, O Lord [and not help us]?
Will You keep silent and humiliate and oppress us beyond measure?

Afflictions, Prayer During » For deliverance