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I AM THE LORD ... - (see the notes at Isaiah 42:8; Isaiah 43:2; Isaiah
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CHAPTER 45
The Word of Jehovah to Cyrus, to Israel and to the Ends of the Earth
1. _Thus saith Jehovah to Cyrus (Isaiah 45:1)_ 2. _Thus saith Jehovah:
Israel shall be saved (Isaiah 45:14)_ 3. Thus sa...
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ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:8. YAHWEH'S COMMISSION TO CYRUS. Yahweh
reminds Israel of His power as sole Creator of the universe. What He
created He still controls, so that He falsifies the predictions
d...
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GIRDED THEE. Contrast "loose" (Isaiah 45:1), and see note on Isaiah
8:9....
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FOR JACOB MY SERVANT'S SAKE— The prophet here gives us the reasons
why God shewed such favour to a prince addicted to the Pagan
superstition of his country, and ignorant of the true God; that he
prosp...
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SOVEREIGN IN SALVATION, CHAPTER 45
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OMNIPOTENCE
TEXT: Isaiah 45:1-8
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Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have
holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loos...
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I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I
girded thee, though thou hast not known me: I (AM) THE LORD, AND
(THERE IS) NONE ELSE - (; ; ;...
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THOUGH THOU HAST] better, 'when thou didst not know me,' i.e. before
thy birth: cp. Isaiah 49:1. Or it may mean, before thou didst
acknowledge me: cp. Ezra 1:1; Ezra 1:2....
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THE MEANING OF THE CONQUESTS OF CYRUS
1-13. The conquests of Cyrus are ordained by Jehovah for His purposes.
Let not Israel Criticise the manner of its deliverance.
14-17. Great honour awaits Israel...
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ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS
GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE
ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48
_NORMAN HILLYER_
CHAPTER 45
THE *LORD APPOINTS CYRUS
v1 The *Lord has chosen Cyrus as his champio...
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Cyrus himself will not be aware that he is merely the *Lord’s agent
to bring about God’s purposes....
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THERE IS NO GOD BESIDE ME. — Commonly, the formula is used in
antithesis to polytheism. Possibly we may think of it here as in
contrast with the dualism of Persia, or, if that be assigned to a
later d...
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אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְ אֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד
זוּלָתִ֖י אֵ֣ין
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Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
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JEHOVAH'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENT
Isaiah 45:1-13
Cyrus is one of the noblest figures in ancient history. His character
became a model for the Greek youth in strength, simplicity, humanity,
purity, and self...
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The fifth of these messages of Jehovah is a charge to Cyrus. First of
all, it utters to him the promises of God which are intended to be his
strength in carrying out the divine purpose. These all emph...
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I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God besides
me: I (g) girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
(g) I have given you strength, power and authority....
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It is most blessed to read those scriptures, in which Jehovah takes to
himself his supreme sovereignty. A believing soul finds great delight
in the contemplation. For, in the first place, the self-exi...
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5._I am Jehovah. _He confirms the preceding statement, and the
repetition is not superfluous; for it was proper that it should be
often repeated to Cyrus, that there is one God, by whose hands all
rul...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 44 AND 45.
Jehovah now reasons with His people whom He had formed from the womb,
encourages them, promises them His Spirit. Their children shall spring
up as...
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I AM THE LORD, AND THERE IS NONE ELSE,.... Whom thou, O Cyrus, for the
words are directed to him, ought to own, serve, and worship:
THERE IS NO GOD BESIDES ME; in heaven or earth, in any of the
count...
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I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside
me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Ver. 5. _I am the Lord, and none else._] None of thy Persian gods, to
whom thou d...
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_For Jacob my servant's sake_, &c. The prophet here gives us the
reasons why God showed such favour to a prince, who had been addicted
to the superstition of his country, and ignorant of the true God,...
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I am the Lord, and there is none else, Jehovah's absolute deity being
stressed once more; THERE IS NO (other true) GOD BESIDE ME. I GIRDED
THEE, giving him strength for battle and victory, THOUGH THOU...
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THE DELIVERANCE BY CYRUS A PROOF OF JEHOVAH'S POWER...
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5-10 There is no God beside Jehovah. There is nothing done without
him. He makes peace, put here for all good; and creates evil, not the
evil of sin, but the evil of punishment. He is the Author of a...
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Isaiah 45:5 LORD H3068 God H430 besides H2108 gird H247 (H8762) known
H3045 (H8804)
the Lord -...
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CYRUS HAS BEEN CALLED IN ORDER TO ASSIST GOD'S SERVANT, HIS CHOSEN ONE
(ISAIAH 45:1).
Isaiah 45:1
‘Thus says Yahweh to his anointed,
To Cyrus whose right hand I have held,
To subdue nations before...
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Isaiah 45:5
God has a definite life-plan for every human person, girding him,
visibly or invisibly, for some exact thing, which it will be the true
significance and glory of his life to have accomplis...
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Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose
right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will
loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates;...
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While we are reading this chapter, and thinking of Cyrus, the Lord's
anointed deliverer for Israel, let us not forget the greater Deliverer
of whom the hymn writer sings,
«Thus saith God of his Anoin...
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The first paragraph concerns Cyrus, and the great work for which God
raised him up.
Isaiah 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose
right hand I have holden, to subdue nations befor...
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CONTENTS: Promises to Cyrus for Israel's sake. Proof of God's eternal
power and sovereignty. Encouragement to believing Jews. Doom of idol
worshippers.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Cyrus.
CONCLUSION: Bes...
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Isaiah 45:1. _Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose
right hand I have holden;_ a figure of Christ, the anointed of the
Father. This anointing equalled Cyrus with David. Before him God w...
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_I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me_
CYRUS GIRDED BY GOD
The contrast to “loose the loins of kings” (Isaiah 45:1).
(_Prof. J. Skinner, D. D._)
THE GIRDINGS OF JEHOVAH
I. GOD’S PLAN, AS...
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_For Jacob My servant’s sake_
GREAT MEN THE SERVANTS OF GOD
It appears from this prediction, taken in connection with its
wonderful accomplishment, that God justly claims a sovereign right to
make g...
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_Thus saith the Lord to His anointed_
CYRUS
The name of Cyrus is written Kuras in Babylonian cuneiform, Kurush in
Old Persian.
Ctesias stated on the authority of Parysatis, the wife of the Persian...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:5 The fulfillment of prophecy proves that
the Lord alone is God. He wants the whole world to know this.
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EVERY MAN’S LIFE A PLAN OF GOD
Isaiah 45:5. _I girded thee, though thou hast not known Me_.
This declaration renders credible the sketch given by Xenophon of
Cyrus’s rare excellence of character. He...
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EXPOSITION
ISAIAH 45:1
GOD'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS. This direct address of
God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture.
Nebuchadnezzar, Pharaoh, Abimelech, were warned t...
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Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have
held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of
kings (Isaiah 45:1),
You remember I told you he prophesied that...
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1 Kings 8:60; Deuteronomy 32:39; Deuteronomy 4:35; Deuteronomy 4:39;...
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I girded — I made thee strong and active, and disposed thee for
these great and warlike enterprizes....