16. But not all the Jews accepted the good news. Isaiah said, “Lord, who believed what we told them?”
17. So faith comes from hearing the Good News, and people hear the Good News when someone tells them about Christ.
18. But I ask: Didn’t people hear the Good News? Yes, they heard—as the Scripture says:“Their message went out through all the world;their words go everywhere on earth.”
19. Again I ask: Didn’t the people of Israel understand? Yes, they did understand. First, Moses says:“I will use those who are not a nation to make you jealous.I will use a nation that does not understand to make you angry.”
20. Then Isaiah is bold enough to say:“I was found by those who were not asking me for help.I made myself known to people who were not looking for me.”
21. But about Israel God says,“All day long I stood ready to acceptpeople who disobey and are stubborn.”