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Verse Isaiah 45:7. _I FORM THE LIGHT, AND CREATE DARKNESS_] It was
the great principle of the Magian religion, which prevailed in Persia
in the time of Cyrus, and in which probably he was educated, t...
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I FORM THE LIGHT, AND CREATE DARKNESS - Light, in the Bible, is the
emblem of knowledge, innocence, pure religion, and of prosperity in
general; and darkness is the emblem of the opposite. Light here...
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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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CREATE. Hebrew the Poel Participle of the verb _bara'_ (create) which,
with "evil", requires the rendering "bring about". Not the same form
as in verses: Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 45:12, or Isaiah 45:18, in...
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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 form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil:
I the LORD do all these things.
I FORM THE LIGHT, AND CREATE DARKNESS - Yaatsar (H3335), to give
"form" to previously existing...
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45:7 peace (a-8) Or 'prosperity.'...
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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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EVIL] not moral evil, but misfortune or calamity, the opposite of
peace....
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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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These are impressive ways to say that nothing can ever be outside
God’s plan and purpose.
*WOE TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT AGREE WITH GOD’S ACTIONS
V9 *Woe to anyone who argues with God who created him. T...
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I MAKE PEACE, AND CREATE EVIL... — The words have no bearing on the
insoluble problem of what we call the origin of evil. “Evil,” as
opposed to “peace” or prosperity, is suffering, but not sin;
normal...
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יֹוצֵ֥ר אֹור֙ וּ בֹורֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ
עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁ
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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 form the (h) light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create
evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
(h) I send peace and war, prosperity and adversity, as in (Amos 3:6)....
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_Create evil, &c. The evils of afflictions and punishments, but not
the evil of sin. (Challoner) --- I afflict and comfort my people._...
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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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7._Forming light. _As if he had said, that they who formerly were wont
to ascribe everything either to fortune or to idols shall acknowledge
the true God, so as to ascribe power and the government and...
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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 FORM THE LIGHT, AND CREATE DARKNESS,.... Natural light, or that
light which was produced at the first creation, and of which the sun
is the fountain and source; or day which is light, and night whic...
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I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil:
I the LORD do all these [things].
Ver. 7. _I form the light, and create darkness,_] _sc., _ By
withdrawing the light whence darkn...
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_I form the light, and create darkness_, &c. All men's comforts and
calamities come from my hand. “It was the great principle of the
Magian religion, which prevailed in Persia in the time of Cyrus, an...
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I form the light, he made it at the beginning of the world, AND CREATE
DARKNESS, by withdrawing light, which is His creation; I MAKE PEACE
AND CREATE EVIL, both good fortune and misfortune being sent...
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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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All men's comforts and calamities come from my hand....
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Isaiah 45:7 form H3335 (H8802) light H216 create H1254 (H8802)
darkness H2822 make H6213 (H8802) peace...
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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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CREATE EVIL
Hebrew, "ra" translated "sorrow," "wretchedness," "adversity,"
"afflictions," "calamities," but never translated sin. God created
evil only in the sense that He made sorrow, wretchedness,...
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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 form the light, and create darkness_
EVIL IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
There is no thought in the Old Testament of reducing all evil, moral
and physical, to a single principle.
Moral evil proceeds from...
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_I am the Lord, and there is none else_
THE BENEFICENT SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
The key-thought to all the intricacies of the whole of this passage is
that God is the absolute Author of all that exists an...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:7 The Lord’s creative will and wise
purposes stand behind everything. Therefore, his people should not be
discouraged when events seem contrary to his promises.
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THE FORMER OF LIGHT AND CREATOR OF DARKNESS
Isaiah 45:6. _I am the Lord, and there is none else, &c._
These words occur in the remarkable prophecy of the capture of Babylon
by Cyrus; a prophecy fulf...
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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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2 Corinthians 4:6; Acts 4:28; Amos 3:6; Amos 4:13; Amos 5:6;...
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Is God the author of evil?
PROBLEM: According to this verse, God “creates good and evil”
(KJV, cf. Jeremiah 18:11 and Lamentations 3:38; Amos 3:6). But many
other Scriptures inform us that God is not...