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References for Isa 65:22 —  1   2   3   4 

Isa. 65:1–25 Though the people of God have unfaithful sinners mixed among them now, he is eager to bring them into their glorious eternal home. His eagerness is rejected by Jews but welcomed by Gentiles (vv. 1–12), but his true people will find joy in their eternal home (vv. 13–25).

Isa. 65:1–2 These verses anticipate the drama of the book of Acts and the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles, as seen especially in Acts 28:17–28. Here I am. God takes the initiative to reveal himself to the nations through the gospel (see Isa. 11:10; 56:3–8).

Isa. 65:8–10 Though his judgments will destroy, God will also bless his people by preserving a remnant (see 1:9; 10:20–23; Matt. 13:24–30; Rom. 9:27–29; 11:1–5). the cluster. See Isa. 5:1–7.

Isa. 65:13 my servants. Both Jews and Gentiles. God excluded disloyal Jews and included responsive Gentiles (see Matt. 3:7–10; 8:10–13).

Isa. 65:15 You shall leave your name to my chosen for a curse. They will be remembered as objects of judgment. See Jer. 29:22–23. his servants he will call by another name. That is, a name of blessing. See Gen. 17:5; 32:28; Isa. 62:2, 4, 12.

Isa. 65:17–25 Isaiah uses word pictures to describe the joys of the world to come. The description goes far beyond anything the world has ever seen.

Isa. 65:22 like the days of a tree. A picture of durability; trees can live for hundreds of years, as compared to grass, which withers and fades (40:7–8). The picture also recalls the example of the righteous person who is “like a tree planted by streams of water” (Ps. 1:3).

Isa. 65:25 Dust shall be the serpent’s food recalls Gen. 3:14. God’s redemptive purpose (Gen. 3:15) has succeeded, and he has subdued the serpent in judgment as he promised.

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