Drop — The righteous and gracious acts of God for his people, shall be so many, as if God rained showers of righteousness out of heaven. Open — Open itself to bring forth those fruits which may be expected from such showers. Them — The heavens and the earth conspiring together. Together — Together with salvation. It — This great work of salvation and righteousness; whereof, tho' Cyrus is the instrument, I am the author.
Verse Isaiah 45:8. _DROP DOWN, YE HEAVENS_] The _eighty-fifth_ psalm is a very elegant ode on the same subject with this part of Isaiah's prophecies, the restoration of Judah from captivity; and is, i...
DROP DOWN, YE HEAVENS, FROM ABOVE - That is, as a result of the benefits that shall follow from the rescue of the people from their captivity and exile. The mind of the prophet is carried forward to f...
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...
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...
LET THE EARTH OPEN, &C. When the earth opened before it brought forth destruction (Numbers 16:32; Numbers 26:10 and Psalms 106:17)....
DISCOURSE: 939 THE EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL Isaiah 45:8. _Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let r...
DROP DOWN, YE HEAVENS, FROM ABOVE— _Drop down,_ &c. _and let the clouds pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and all kinds of salvation flourish; and let righteousness shoot forth together,_ &...
SOVEREIGN IN SALVATION, CHAPTER 45 a. OMNIPOTENCE TEXT: Isaiah 45:1-8 1 Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loos...
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created...
45:8 up. (b-30) Or 'let the earth open, and, together, let salvation be fruitful and righteousness spring forth.'...
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...
RIGHTEOUSNESS] i.e. fidelity to promises: so also Isaiah 45:13. 9f. A possible objection is now met from Israelites dissatisfied, either with the nationality of the deliverer (a Gentile instead of a...
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...
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...
LET THE SKIES POUR DOWN RIGHTEOUSNESS... — The vision is that of a new heaven and a new earth, in which righteousness is at once as the rain that falls from the one, and as the product of the other....
הַרְעִ֤יפוּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִ מַּ֔עַל וּ שְׁחָקִ֖ים...
Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...
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...
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...
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down (i) righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have (k)...
Saviour. Thus the ancient saints thirsted for the coming of Christ. His figure is styled the just, chap. xli. 2, 25. --- Him. Christ, born of the virgin, in time, and of God from all eternity. I have...
Is not this the Lord's command? And ought not the faithful to form their earnest prayers upon it? Reader, I would say, for myself and for you, doth a gracious God in Christ command grace to drop as th...
8_Drop down dew from above. _Some think that a form of prayer is here added, which it was the duty of believers to use while they were waiting for the redemption which is here described; and they conn...
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...
DROP DOWN, YE HEAVENS, FROM ABOVE, AND LET THE SKIES POUR DOWN RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... Or, "the righteous One", as the Vulgate Latin version; the Lord our righteousness, Christ the author of righteousness,...
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created...
_Drop down, ye heavens, from above_, &c. It appears from the last clause of this verse, that these are the words of Jehovah himself, commanding blessings to descend upon his people, and exhorting his...
REBUKING THE REPROBATE PEOPLE...
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, in fertilizing rain, AND LET THE SKIES, the clouds of the firmament, POUR DOWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, the fullness of spiritual salvation. LET THE EARTH OPEN AND LET THEM BR...
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...
LET THE SKIES POUR DOWN RIGHTEOUSNESS; the righteous and gracious acts of God for his people shall be so many and illustrious, as if God rained down showers of righteousness out of heaven. LET THE EAR...
Isaiah 45:8 down H7491 (H8685) heavens H8064 above H4605 skies H7834 down H5140 (H8799) righteousness H6664 earth...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
_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...
_Drop down, ye heavens_ SALVATION COMES OF MAN’S RESPONSE TO GOD To the eye of the seer the earth lies open to heaven as a wide corn-land over which the clouds of heaven hang, the air breathes, and...
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:8 God’s sovereignty over all things, as affirmed in v. Isaiah 45:7, is the only hope for SALVATION AND RIGHTEOUSNESS in this world....
THE HEAVENS DROPPING RIGHTEOUSNESS Isaiah 45:8. _Drop down, ye heavens, &c._ There is a fulness in the language more than commensurate with the revival of the piety and temporal well-being of the Jew...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 3:6; Acts 2:33; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:24;...