That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
He defeats the signs of false prophets and drives fortune-tellers to madness; he turns so-called wise men around and makes their knowledge look foolish.
God is showing that He easily defeats all false wisdom and fake spiritual guidance, proving that only His truth matters.
📚 Historical Context
In the 8th century BC, the prophet Isaiah was speaking to the people of Judah during a time when they were surrounded by nations that practiced divination, astrology, and false prophecy as ways to seek guidance. These practices often led people away from true worship of God, who through Isaiah declared His sovereignty by exposing the emptiness of such human claims to wisdom. Isaiah's message emphasized that God's power alone could overturn the deceptive predictions of liars and wise men who relied on counterfeit knowledge.
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