Isaiah 40:13-14

Isaiah 40:13-14

[13] Who hath directed  the Spirit  of the LORD,  or being his counsellor  hath taught  [14] With whom took he counsel,  and who instructed  him, and taught  him in the path  of judgment,  and taught  him knowledge,  and shewed  to him the way  of understanding? 

What does Isaiah 40:13-14 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The questions in these verses call for the same response. God was not only alone in the work of creation, but He is alone in the wisdom needed to execute it (cf. Job 38:2 to Job 39:30).
"He who has measured the creation cannot be measured by the creation." [1]
"In Babylonian mythology, the creator god Marduk could not proceed with creation without consulting "Ea, the all-wise", but the Lord works with unaided wisdom. In both Babylonian and Canaanite creation stories the creator must overcome opposing forces before the way opens for the work of creation." [2]
The Spirit of the Lord was the executive of God in creation (cf. Genesis 1:2). It is very difficult to tell how much of the triune nature of the Godhead the ancient Israelites understood. In Jesus" day (and in ours) Jews resisted the idea that God exists in three persons, as do Moslems today. It is the New Testament that clarifies the relationships of the persons within the Trinity. In Old Testament times, monotheism as opposed to polytheism was the distinctive belief of the Jews and the emphasis of the prophets. The issue for them was not how many persons compose the Godhead. So when they read references to "the spirit of the Lord," they did not think of a Person in the Godhead who was distinct from the Father and the Song of Solomon , but of an aspect of God in a more general sense. Moslems also reject Trinitarianism.
We could interpret "Spirit" as the mind of the Lord (cf. Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians 2:16). This is how the Septuagint translators rendered ruah here and in 1 Chronicles 28:12 and Ezekiel 20:32. It may refer to the volitional, effective, and cognitive aspects of God"s intelligence, in other words, His inner workings. God alone saw to the heart of things in creation and made the correct decisions at the proper time. No one advised Him in His creation or in His administration of the world. Now His omniscience is in view.