Misinterpretations often isolate the phrase 'before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me' to deny Jesus' divinity, ignoring the Trinitarian context where God affirms His uniqueness while later revealing Himself in Christ; others apply it exclusively to modern believers as 'witnesses' detached from Israel's covenantal role, or twist it to support modalism by conflating God with His servant without distinguishing persons.
Isaiah 43:10
King James Version (1769)
10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah 43:10 affirms God's declaration to Israel as His witnesses and chosen servant, emphasizing their role in knowing, believing, and understanding His unique identity as the eternal God with no predecessors or successors, underscoring monotheism and the purpose of His people to testify to His sole divinity amid surrounding polytheism.