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ISAIAH 54:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
Isa 54:15Isa 54:17
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
The declaration 'See, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and produces a weapon its purpose; I have also created the ravager to destroy' asserts divine sovereignty over all human activity, including violence and destruction, implying that God can control or deploy such forces as needed. The paradoxical theology here suggests that God uses violence and destruction as tools when necessary. The verse maintains divine control over history's destructive forces. This undergirds confidence that even if conflict arises, God's purposes prevail.
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