Cyrus — Whom God here mentions by his proper name, two hundred years before he was born, that this might be an undeniable evidence of the exactness of God's fore — knowledge, and a convincing argument to conclude this dispute between God and idols. Shepherd — Then will I set up to be the shepherd of my people, to rescue them from wolves or tyrants, to gather them together, to rule them gently, and to provide comfortably for them.
Verse Isaiah 44:28. _THAT SAITH OF CYRUS, HE_ IS _MY SHEPHERD_ - "Who saith to Cyrus, Thou art my shepherd"] _Pastor meus_ es; _Vulg_. The true reading seems to be רעי אתה _roi attah_; the word אתה _...
THAT SAITH OF CYRUS - This is the first time in which Cyrus is expressly named by Isaiah, though he is often referred to. He is mentioned by him only in one other place expressly by name Isaiah 45:1....
CHAPTER 44 Jehovah Continues to Speak 1. _Spiritual blessings promised by the gift of the Spirit (Isaiah 44:1)_ 2. _Jehovah the First and the Last (Isaiah 44:6)_ 3. _Idolatry rebuked (Isaiah 44:9)_ 4...
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...
CYRUS. See note on Isaiah 45:1. EVEN SAYING. and saying: i.e. Jehovah, the Speaker from Isaiah 44:24, and in the preceding clause. It does not mean that Cyrus spoke of rebuilding Jerusalem (for he did...
THAT SAITH OF CYRUS— Here at length the prophet clearly discovers the grand scope of his discourse. He speaks of Cyrus by name, as foreknown and decreed by the divine counsel, for the performance of t...
c. SHOWS THE FRUSTRATION OF FOOLISH COUNSEL TEXT: Isaiah 44:21-28 21 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have found thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shal...
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. THAT SAITH OF CYRUS, (HE I...
THE IMPOTENCE OF IDOLS 1-23. The reproach of God's people shall be entirely removed. Jehovah the Eternal, who rules the events of history, contrasted with the futile gods of the heathen. 24-28. This...
As the Assyrian was Jehovah's appointed instrument for the chastisement of His people (Isaiah 10:5), so Cyrus is singled out as His instrument for their restoration. EVEN SAYING, etc.] literally fulfi...
The *Lord names the foreign soldier whose army will bring about the *Lord’s purpose. So the *Lord shows that he knows about the future. Cyrus was not born until long after the time when Isaiah lived....
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD PROMISES COMFORT TO HIS PEOPLE ISAIAH CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 44 The connection between Chapter s 43 and 44 is similar to the connection...
THAT SAITH OF CYRUS. — The Hebrew form is _Koresh,_ answering to the _Kur’us_ of the inscription of the king’s tomb in the Murghab valley. The prediction of the name of the future deliverer has its on...
הָ אֹמֵ֤ר לְ כֹ֨ורֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔י וְ כָל
Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
Isaiah 44:28 CHAPTER X CYRUS Isaiah 41:2; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 46:11;...
CHAPTER I THE DATE OF Isaiah 40:1; Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:1;...
THE PROMISE OF REDEMPTION Isaiah 44:21-28 What divine comfort there is in these gracious words! Notwithstanding all their wanderings and sins, the Chosen People were Jehovah's elect race. Nothing cou...
The beginning of this chapter (verses Isa 44:1-5) contains the gracious promise of the outpouring of the Spirit of God, and a description of the blessing of refreshment and renewal which will come to...
That saith of (f) Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and he shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. (f) To assure them...
CHAPTER XLIV. Cyrus. This was spoken 110 years before his birth, which shews the prescience and power of God, so as not to injure free-will. The parents of Cyrus could not give him this name to fulfi...
Here is a renewed instance of Jehovah's claiming the distinguishing prerogative of his sovereignty; and a most blessed one it is. And when we consider the reasons for which the Lord thus reveals himse...
REFLECTIONS READER! let us not dismiss this blessed Chapter (for it is a very blessed one), until we have first looked up for grace to gather the several improving reflections it affords; and also lo...
28._Saying to Cyrus. _This is a remarkable passage, in which we not only may see the wonderful providence of God, but which likewise contains a striking proof of the truth and certainty of the prophec...
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...
THAT SAITH OF CYRUS, HE IS MY SHEPHERD,.... Or Coresh, as his name in the Hebrew language is; and in the Persian tongue signifies the "sun"; from whence he had his name, as Ctesias q and Plutarch r sa...
That saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. Ver. 28. _That saith of Cy...
_That saith of Cyrus_ Whom God here mentions by his proper name, two hundred years before he was born, that this might be an undeniable evidence of the exactness of God's foreknowledge, and a convinci...
The Promise to have Jerusalem Rebuilt This section, according to a careful analysis, belongs to the next chapter, for it takes up the deliverance of Israel as effected in consequence of the decree of...
that saith of Cyrus, the prophecy here giving the exact words of the Lord's command to him as it came to pass more than a century later, HE IS MY SHEPHERD, the designation referring to his leadership...
21-28 Return unto me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him. The work of redemption wrought for us by Christ, encourages...
CYRUS, whom God here designeth by his proper name two hundred years before he was born, that this might be an undeniable evidence of the certainty and exactness of God's foreknowledge, and a convincin...
Isaiah 44:28 says H559 (H8802) Cyrus H3566 shepherd H7462 (H8802) perform H7999 (H8686) pleasure H2656 Saying...
YAHWEH WILL RAISE UP CYRUS TO REBUILD JERUSALEM AND LAY THE FOUNDATIONS OF A NEW TEMPLE (ISAIAH 44:24 TO ISAIAH 45:13). In the Near East of Isaiah's day there were not many major powers. Egypt had bee...
CYRUS Compare (1 Kings 13:2) where Josiah was mentioned by name three hundred years before his birth....
In this chapter, God encourages his Church by a promise of the visitation of his Spirit. Oh, that it may be fulfilled to us also! Isaiah 44:1. Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I hav...
CONTENTS: The promise of the Spirit and the coming restoration. The folly of idolatry. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: There is no God besides Jehovah. He is infinite and therefore...
Isaiah 44:5. _Another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord._ This phrase is somewhat obscure; it is not said whether they signed a covenant, or imprinted some mark on their hand. The latter sen...
_That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd_ CYRUS, THE LORD’S SHEPHERD Cyrus was the ideal king of the Persians and Greeks. His is the only name that is mentioned with any detail, I believe, both in th...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 44:28 CYRUS is predicted by name, validating God’s claim to be the One guiding history (see a similar prophetic naming in 1 Kings 13:1)....
THE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY IN THE CAREER OF CYRUS Isaiah 44:28. _Cyrus, my shepherd, shall perform all my pleasure_. The fulfilment of prophecy is one of the two supernatural arguments for the truth...
EXPOSITION ISAIAH 44:1 A PROPHECY OF ISRAEL'S SPIRITUAL RECOVERY AND REGENERATION. This section is closely connected with Isaiah 43:1; of which it ought to form
Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesh...
2 Chronicles 36:22; 2 Chronicles 36:23; Daniel 10:1; Ezra 1:1; Ez
How could Isaiah talk in such specific terms about a king that would not exist for some 200 years? PROBLEM: In Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1, Isaiah specifically names Cyrus in connection with the future rest...