Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?
Who is as blind as my servant? Who is as deaf as the messenger I sent? Who is as blind as the one who should be perfect, as blind as the LORD's servant?
God is pointing out the tragic irony that His chosen people, who should see and understand His ways most clearly, have become spiritually blind and deaf to His truth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Isaiah's prophecy during a time when Israel had repeatedly turned away from God despite being His chosen people. The Israelites had been given God's law, His prophets, and His promises, yet they consistently failed to recognize His work among them. Isaiah is highlighting the heartbreaking reality that those who should have been most spiritually aware had become the most spiritually blind.
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