And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Then Isaiah said, 'Listen, you descendants of David! Isn't it enough that you exhaust people's patience? Do you have to test God's patience too?'
The prophet Isaiah is rebuking King Ahaz and his royal family for being so stubborn and faithless that they're not only frustrating people around them, but they're also testing God's patience.
📚 Historical Context
This was spoken by the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah around 735 BC during a time of political crisis. Ahaz was facing military threats from neighboring kingdoms and God had offered him a sign to encourage faith, but Ahaz refused to ask for it, claiming false piety. Isaiah was frustrated with the king's stubborn unbelief disguised as religious humility.
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