'Former Things' in the Bible

“Behold, the former things have come to pass,Now I declare new things;Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

All the nations have gathered togetherSo that the peoples may be assembled.Who among them can declare thisAnd proclaim to us the former things?Let them present their witnesses that they may be justified,Or let them hear and say, “It is true.”

“Do not call to mind the former things,Or ponder things of the past.

“Remember the former things long past,For I am God, and there is no other;I am God, and there is no one like Me,

“I declared the former things long agoAnd they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them.Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.

“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;And the former things will not be remembered or come to mind.