63:10 But they rebelled and offended 1 his holy Spirit, 2
so he turned into an enemy
and fought against them.
7:51 “You stubborn 8 people, with uncircumcised 9 hearts and ears! 10 You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors 11 did!
1 tn Or “grieved, hurt the feelings of.”
2 sn The phrase “holy Spirit” occurs in the OT only here (in v. 11 as well) and in Ps 51:11 (51:13 HT), where it is associated with the divine presence.
3 tn Grk “every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men.”
4 tn Grk “it will be forgiven him.”
5 tn Grk “it will not be forgiven him.”
6 sn Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit probably refers to a total rejection of the testimony that the Spirit gives to Jesus and the plan of God. This is not so much a sin of the moment as of one’s entire life, an obstinate rejection of God’s message and testimony. Cf. Matt 12:31-32 and Mark 3:28-30.
7 tn Grk “it will not be forgiven the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit.”
8 sn Traditionally, “stiff-necked people.” Now the critique begins in earnest.
9 tn The term ἀπερίτμητοι (aperitmhtoi, “uncircumcised”) is a NT hapax legomenon (occurs only once). See BDAG 101-2 s.v. ἀπερίτμητος and Isa 52:1.
10 tn Or “You stubborn and obstinate people!” (The phrase “uncircumcised hearts and ears” is another figure for stubbornness.)
11 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”