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declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
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God's Unfailing Plan
Commentators stress that God's ability to declare the end from the beginning proves He has a sovereign plan for all of history. His 'counsel shall stand' means His purpose is fixed and cannot be frustrated. Scholars like Albert Barnes note this is a source of immense comfort; our security rests not on chance, but on the unshakeable will of an all-powerful and wise God.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Declaring the end from the beginning — Foretelling accurately the course of future events. This is an argument to which God often a…
16th Century
Protestant
Declaring from the beginning. He now explains more fully in what way he wishes the Jews to remember the past, namely, that they were taugh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Declaring the end from the beginning The end of the Jewish state, both as a church, and a commonwealth, from the fir…
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13th Century
Catholic
Bel is broken. Here the prophet foretells the destruction of the enemies holding the people captive, namely, the Babylonians, co…
