Isaiah 65:2

“I have spread out mine hands all the day unto a rebellious people, &c.] Meaning Israel, as the apostle explains it, (<451021>Romans 10:21), whom he calls a “disobedient and gainsaying people”; who believed not in Christ, obeyed not his Gospel, but contradicted and blasphemed it; and were rebellious against him, would not have him to reign over them, nor submit to his ordinances; though he most affectionately invited them, earnestly pressed and urged them, and that daily and frequently, to attend his ministry; and used all human methods to gain audience of them, and acceptance with them, but all to no purpose; (see <402337>Matthew 23:37), they remained obstinate and inflexible, and so they…”

“spread out . . . hands--inviting them earnestly (Pro 1:24). all . . . day--continually, late and early (Jer 7:13). rebellious people--Israel, whose rebellion was the occasion of God's turning to the Gentiles (Rom 11:11-12, Rom 11:15). way . . . not good--that is, the very reverse of good, very bad (Eze 36:31).”

“I have spread out my hands - To spread out the hands is an action denoting invitation or entreaty Proverbs 1:24. The sense is, that God had invited the Jews constantly to partake of his favors, but they had been rebellious, and had rejected his offers. All the day - I have not ceased to do it. The Chaldee renders this, ‘I sent my prophets all the day to a rebellious people.’ Unto a rebellious people - (See the notes at Isaiah 1:2). Paul renders this, Πρὸς λαον ἀπειθοῦντα καὶ ἀντιλέγοντα Pros laon apeithounta kai antilegonta - ‘Unto a disobedient and gainsaying people;’ but the sense is substantially preserved. Which walketh - In what way they did this, the prophet specifies in the…”

“I have spread - Applied to the Jews, Rom 10:21. I have stretched out my hands, I have used all means to reduce them, I have stretched out the hands of a passionate orator to persuade them, of a liberal benefactor to load them with my benefits; this I have done continually in the whole course of my providence with them. Isaiah 65:3”

“spread: Pro 1:24; Mat 23:37; Luk 13:34, Luk 19:41, Luk 19:42; Rom 10:21 a rebellious: Isa 1:2, Isa 63:10; Deu 9:7, Deu 31:27; Jer 5:23; Eze 2:3-7; Act 7:51, Act 7:52; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16 which: Isa 59:7, Isa 59:8; Psa 36:4; Pro 16:29 after: Isa 55:7; Gen 6:5; Num 15:39; Deu 29:19; Psa 81:12; Jer 3:17, Jer 4:14, Jer 7:24; Mat 12:33, Mat 12:34, Mat 15:19; Rom 2:5; Jam 1:14, Jam 1:15 Isaiah 65:3”