They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
These things are being created right now, not from the very beginning. They're happening before you even hear about them, so you can't say, 'Look, I already knew this would happen.'
God is revealing new things that are happening right now, not ancient events, so people can't claim they saw it coming.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah was a prophet in ancient Judah during the 8th-7th centuries BC, a time when the nation faced threats from powerful empires like Assyria and Babylon due to their idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. In Isaiah 48, God is addressing the exiled Israelites, revealing new prophecies to demonstrate His sovereignty and to challenge their pride by showing that these events were not predictable or known beforehand. This context highlights God's role as the creator of history, countering any human claims of foresight.
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