Isaiah 42:17b-19a

"...Ye are our gods. (plural) (But God comes back and says:) 18. Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, if you may see. 19. Who is blind, but my servant?..." Well, now, who's the servant? Israel.


Isaiah 42:19b-21

"...or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? Who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant? 20. Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he who heareth not. 21. The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable." Now, here again, you've got to be reminded this is long after the Mosaic Law has been given. They've got the Torah. They've got the Ten Commandments. They've got the temple. They've got the priesthood. Yet, in spite of all that they are going deeper and deeper into idolatry. It's just mind-boggling.