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

so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

For he hath

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, Ye shall hear by the hearing of the ear, and not understand; and in seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is grown stupid,

and all things therein, who in generations past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways: though He left not Himself without witness;

And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:

(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day.

And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish;

who comes, through the efficacy of Satan, with all kind of lying power, and signs,

Cannot

O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

How can ye believe, who receive applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?

And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

And therefore they could not believe; for Esaias had also said,

having eyes full of adultery, and which cannot be restrained from sin: ensnaring unstable souls, and having a heart practised in rapine; cursed people:

General references

for this reason I speak to them in parables; because though they see, they will not see; and though they hear, they will not hear, nor understand.

and knew not of it till the deluge came and took them all away; so shall be also the coming of the Son of man.