“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
The affirmation that God 'declares new things before they spring forth'—proving again the divine's unique prophetic power—claims that predictive knowledge belongs to God alone. The proof of Yahweh's claim rests on fulfilled prophecy: former declarations came to pass, and new ones will similarly materialize. This verse's placement after the servant song suggests that the servant's mission constitutes 'new things' declared by God, events that will unfold according to the divine word. The repeated emphasis on predictive knowledge serves to validate the entire prophetic enterprise.
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