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I have declared the former things from of old; yes, they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them: suddenly I did them, and they happened.
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God's Perfect Track Record
Commentators explain that God is reminding Israel of His long history of accurately predicting future events and bringing them to pass. Scholars like Calvin and Gill note that these "former things" include foundational promises made to Abraham centuries earlier. This established track record serves as undeniable proof of God's faithfulness and power.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have declared the former things - That is, in former times I have predicted future events by the prophets, which have come to pas…
19th Century
Anglican
I have declared ... —Once more, for the seventh time, the prophet presses the fact of Divine foreknowledge, not, as before, agains…
Baptist
There is no better proof that God is God than that his prophecies have been fulfilled. Only the eternal can see into the future. He has done so, an…
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16th Century
Protestant
Long ago have I declared the former things. He accuses the Jews of ingratitude because they distrust God, who has given every possible pro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I have declared the former things from the beginning From the time of their first ancestors, from the time of Abraha…
The Jews prided themselves on their descent from Jacob and claimed Jehovah as their God. They took pride in Jerusalem and the temple, yet there was…
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13th Century
Catholic
Hear these things, O house of Jacob. Here he promises the liberation of the people. This is divided into two parts.
In th…
