Isaiah 48:5

⁵That is why I told you what would happen; I told you beforehand what I was going to do. Then you could never say, ‘My idols did it. My wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!’

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