Isaiah 41:22-23

Isaiah 41:22-23

[22] Let them bring them forth,  and shew  us what shall happen:  let them shew  the former things,  what they be, that we may consider  them, and know  the latter end  of them; or declare  us things for to come.  [23] Shew  the things that are to come  hereafter,  that we may know  that ye are gods:  yea, do good,  or do evil,  that we may be dismayed,  and behold  it together. 

What does Isaiah 41:22-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

He ordered the idolaters to bring their gods in and have them explain the flow of past history. Can they explain history? Are they able to explain how past events will unfold in the future? Can they predict the future and bring it to pass? In a word, are they transcendent? This would prove that they were really gods. Indeed, the Lord challenged: Have them do anything, good or bad, so that they might have some real effect on people.