Isaiah 41:27

"Who has declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and before, that we may say, ‘He is right’? Surely, there is no one who declares. Surely, there is no one who shows. Surely, there is no one who hears your words."

Key Reflection

Isaiah 41:27 challenges the wisdom and insight of any human to understand God’s plans and declarations from the outset. The verse asserts that no one can accurately predict or hear the divine messages, emphasizing the sovereignty of God. This passage highlights the limitation of human understanding in grasping the fullness of God's revelation, reinforcing the idea that true knowledge comes only through divine intervention and guidance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The first shall say to Zion -This translation is unhappy. It does not convey any clear meaning, nor is it possible from the translation to conjecture what the word ‘first’ refers to. The correct rendering undoubtedly is, ‘I first said to Zion;’ and the sense is, ‘I, Yahweh, first gave to Zion the announcement of these things.

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