Isaiah 64
Tyndale Open Study Notes 4 verses
Isaiah 64:5
64:5-6 constant sinners . . . infected and impure with sin: See also 59:1-15. The only hope for salvation and transformation is through Jesus Christ (see Rom 7:25–8:11).
Isaiah 64:7
64:7 you have turned away from us: See 1:15; 30:20; 59:2. • turned us over to our sins: Because the people were so bent on sinning, God left them to perish in their sinful ways (see Rom 1:24).
Isaiah 64:8
64:8 clay . . . potter: See also 29:16; 45:9; Rom 9:20-21.
Isaiah 64:10
64:10 holy cities: All the cities of Judah were considered holy to God. However, the Temple in the host city of Jerusalem was the most holy place.