Isaiah 45:10
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Original Language Analysis
לְאָ֖ב
unto his father
H1
לְאָ֖ב
unto his father
Strong's:
H1
Word #:
3 of 8
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
מַה
H4100
מַה
Strong's:
H4100
Word #:
4 of 8
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
תּוֹלִ֑יד
What begettest
H3205
תּוֹלִ֑יד
What begettest
Strong's:
H3205
Word #:
5 of 8
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Historical Context
This family imagery reinforces the creation argument: just as children receive existence from parents, so humanity receives existence from God. Questioning His choices is equally absurd.
Questions for Reflection
- How does your relationship with God as Father affect your acceptance of His decisions?
- What questions about God's ways might you need to release rather than demand answers for?
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Analysis & Commentary
The absurdity of questioning God is compared to a child saying to parents 'What begettest thou?' or 'What hast thou brought forth?' Children don't choose or critique their own creation. Similarly, creatures have no standing to question the Creator's decisions about how to accomplish His purposes.