18. But I ask: is it true that they did not hear the message? Of course they did — for as the scripture says:“The sound of their voice went out to all the world;their words reached the ends of the earth.”
19. Again I ask: did the people of Israel not understand? Moses himself is the first one to answer:“I will use a so-called nationto make my people jealous;and by means of a nation of foolsI will make my people angry.”
20. And Isaiah is even bolder when he says,“I was found by those who were not looking for me;I appeared to those who were not asking for me.”
21. But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I held out my hands to welcome a disobedient and rebellious people.”