Isaiah 42:9

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 41:22 challenges idols to declare former or future things, contrasting with God's ability to do so here.

Isaiah 41:23 continues the challenge, demanding predictions to prove divinity – something only God can accomplish.

Isaiah 43:19 announces God's 'new thing' springing forth, directly expanding on the new declaration theme here.

Isaiah 44:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 44:7, God uses the same challenge — only He can declare what is to come — reinforcing the 'new things' claim.

Isaiah 44:8 Parallel

Isaiah 44:8 adds that God declared from of old and calls Israel witnesses, grounding the 'former things' in His unique identity.

Isaiah 46:9 Parallel

Isaiah 46:9 explicitly repeats 'former things of old' as evidence that God alone is God, echoing the same claim of fulfilled prophecy.

Isaiah 46:10 describes God declaring the end from the beginning — directly extending the 'new things I declare' to God's sovereign foreknowledge.

Isaiah 48:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 48:6, the same 'new things' are announced — hidden and unknown until now.

Isaiah 48:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 48:5, this foretelling is given a purpose: to prevent Israel from crediting idols with what God alone did.

Isaiah 48:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 48:3, this claim is restated: God declares former things and then suddenly brings them to pass.

In Isaiah 44:26, this same pattern of God declaring and fulfilling is exemplified as He confirms His servants' words and rebuilds Jerusalem.

Joshua 21:45 confirms that all God's good promises were fulfilled, illustrating the 'former things' mentioned here.

1 Peter 1:10–12 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Peter 1:10-12 reveals that the prophets foretold the 'new things' of Christ's sufferings and glory, which the Spirit later announced.

John 13:19 Allusion

In John 13:19, Jesus applies the same principle — telling before it happens so they may believe — mirroring God's prophetic pattern.

1 Kings 8:15–20 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 8:15-20 cites the fulfillment of God's promise to David, a specific 'former thing' that came to pass.

Joshua 23:14 similarly states that not one good word failed, reinforcing the reliability of God's declarations.

1 Kings 13:2 provides a concrete example of God declaring a future event (Josiah) long beforehand, illustrating the principle of Isaiah 42:9.

Revelation 21:5 declares 'Behold, I am making all things new,' directly echoing the 'new things' God announced in Isaiah 42:9.

Genesis 15:12–16 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 15:12-16 records God foretelling the Exodus, exemplifying how He declares new things before they happen.

1 Kings 11:36 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 11:36 predicts a future remnant for David, demonstrating God declaring 'new things' before they occur.

Daniel 2:22 Related theme

In Daniel 2:22, Daniel affirms that God reveals deep and hidden things — aligning with the claim of declaring new things.