Holy Scripture

Isaiah 48:3

A church father on this verse
“It is not in human nature to know things that are to come. I am the God who foretells them even now and who did so throughout former times. In addition, the predictions that previously came through the mouths of my other prophets as declarative of many things to come were reported by and complied with by those prophes…”
Eusebius of Caesarea, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 2:33

Source: Septuagint

Original

3and they have proceeded out of my mouth, and it became well known; I wrought suddenly, and the events came to pass.

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In context

1Hear these words, ye house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord God of Israel, making mention of it, but not with truth, nor with righteousness;

2maintaining also the name of the holy city, and staying themselves on the God of Israel: the Lord of hosts is his name. The former things I have already declared;

— Isaiah 48:3 —

4I know that thou art stubborn, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy forehead brazen.

5And I told thee of old what should be before it came upon thee; I made it known to thee, lest thou shouldest say, My idols have done it for me; and shouldest say, My graven and molten images have commanded me.

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