Isaiah 48:5

⁵Therefore I told you these things long ago; before they happened I announced them to you so that you could not say, ‘My images brought them about; my wooden image and metal god ordained them.’

Isaiah 48 is a courtroom scene where God summons Israel to hear His case against them. He exposes their stubbornness and idolatry, yet declares that He acts for His own name's sake, not for their merit. The chapter pivots from judgment to a stunning announcement: God will do a "new