Acts 28:25

As they began to leave, Paul gave one parting word. Acts 28:26-27 "The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet" Paul here affirms that Isaiah was an inspired man. "What the Spirit led Isaiah to record fits this situation beautifully" (Reese p. 944). This is. quotation from Isaiah 2:9. Jesus used the same Scripture (Matthew 13:14). Paul is quoting here from the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Thus, how the Jews in Isaiah's day had responded to his preaching is exactly how many of the Jews had responded to the gospel. they had rejected it.. willful blindness was virtually. national characteristic. Isaiah was right, he had predicted that many of the Jews would not believe. Notice where God places the blame when it comes to unbelief. The problem is not in. lack of evidence or. poor presentation of the gospel, rather it is in the heart of the unbeliever (Acts 28:27). No one is born with. bad heart, rather the heart of this people has become dull. These people were not born sinners, rather they have closed their eyes. Yet, this situation can change, for at any given moment the sinner can repent if they so decide. God is still willing for offer salvation to such stubborn individuals.