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

General references

Isaiah 43:8

Matthew 13:13

Matthew 24:39

Bible References

Have not

They that make a graven image are all of them nothing; and their precious things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you that are escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it stands; from its place shall it not move: yea, one shall cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

But they are altogether senseless and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

For he hath

Make the heart of this people dull, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and return, and be healed.

For the LORD has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers has he covered.

So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, who said, By hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall not perceive:

Who in times past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not proper;

(According as it is 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 our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Cannot

Yea, they are greedy dogs who can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, everyone for his gain, from his own quarter.

A senseless man knows not; neither does a fool understand this.

Then shall you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:

Many shall be purified, and made white, and refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall stumble in them.

O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

How can you believe, who receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that comes from God only?

Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: a heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

General references

Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.

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

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.