Isaiah 44:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Have not

Romans 1:21

For he hath

Cannot

2 Peter 2:14

General references

Matthew 13:13

Matthew 24:39

Bible References

Have not

because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.

For he hath

And the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled unto them, saying, By hearing ye shall hear, and may not understand; and seeing you shall see, and may not perceive.

who in bygone generations, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways;

And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;

as has been written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.

But if indeed our gospel is hidden, it is hidden with those who are lost:

whose coming is according to the energy of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

Cannot

O ye generations of vipers, how are you, being evil, able to speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?

Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.

Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,

having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin; beguiling unestablished souls: having a heart which has been made fat with covetousness; children of the curse:

General references

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.