V.1-5 These verses are wonderful. Just as if God were calling the whole world, and saying something like this “Let us settle this question once and forever.”
V.7 They get all the metal idols and gods repaired. They examine the soldering to see if it will hold! They drive some extra nails into the wooden idols to make them stronger!
V.21-23 God asks the dead gods to tell the future!
V.24 God gives the final word. The gods are nothing.
V.26-29 The questions are asked “Can idols tell the future?” No. The idols are wind and confusion. Sad to have to say it, but we believers sometimes have “idols” too. Anything which keeps us from enjoying the Lord is an idol.