good1 I never said nothing happens without man’s consent or agreement those are your words. And in the example in Luke 1 as I said the word is always good, but whether you receive from God or not that is up to you. According to you whether you believe or not it doesn’t matter, now that is a dangerous point of view.
“God’s punishment for their sin would have happened if they said nothing” that’s what you said, so what sin are you referring to.
Numbers 14:28 “As ye have SPOKEN in my ears, so will I do unto you.” So how could you say they had nothing to do with it and God said they had everything to do with it.
He said “My word will not return to me void” for a reason as in Isaiah 57:19 “I create the fruit of the lips....”
I have indulged your bringing in other texts that you imagine support your view, and have answered them. But I will no longer chase around through the Bible while you throw up verse after verse as a diversionary smoke-screen.
You need to go back and re-read Isaiah 55 and deal with the issues I have put forward, not, as you have done, ignore them and simply throw out another rabbit for me to chase.
If you are not willing to do this further discussion between us will not be fruitful, but only result in rancor, which neither of us wants.