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.
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 adds that God declared from of old and calls Israel witnesses, grounding the 'former things' in His unique identity.
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.
In Isaiah 48:6, the same 'new things' are announced — hidden and unknown until now.
In Isaiah 48:5, this foretelling is given a purpose: to prevent Israel from crediting idols with what God alone did.
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 reveals that the prophets foretold the 'new things' of Christ's sufferings and glory, which the Spirit later announced.
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 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 records God foretelling the Exodus, exemplifying how He declares new things before they happen.
1 Kings 11:36 predicts a future remnant for David, demonstrating God declaring 'new things' before they occur.
In Daniel 2:22, Daniel affirms that God reveals deep and hidden things — aligning with the claim of declaring new things.