“I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.”
The prophetic announcement 'I declared the former things long ago, they came forth from my mouth, and I made them known' grounds Israel's trust in God's predictive accuracy—past prophecies have been fulfilled. This verse establishes God's credibility through demonstrated reliability, providing warrant for believing future promises. The emphasis on things 'long ago' may reference both ancient prophecies and the foretellings in Isaiah 41-47 itself. This retrospective validation supports the prophet's call for renewed confidence.
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