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Isaiah 45:3,4

Twice we read that the *Lord calls Cyrus ‘by name’. This emphasises the fact that the *Lord can announce perfectly the details of some future event. No ‘god’ (*idol) can do that.

• Isaiah writes as if the *Lord is speaking to Cyrus personally. This is a literary form of words in the original language. Today we would say that the *Lord put thoughts in the mind of Cyrus to do certain actions.

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See also Isaiah 45:3,4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 45:3. _I WILL GAVE THEE THE TREASURES OF DARKNESS_] Sardes and Babylon, when taken by Cyrus, were the wealthiest cities in the world. Croesus, celebrated beyond all the kings of that age...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND I WILL GIVE THEE THE TREASURES OF DARKNESS - The treasures which kings have amassed, and which they have laid up in dark and secure places. The word ‘darkness,’ here, means that which was hidden,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CALL THEE BY THY NAME. Only four named by Divine prophecy before birth: Isaac (Genesis 17:19); Solomon (1 Chronicles 22:9); Josiah (1 Kings 13:2); and Cyrus, 137 years before his birth. See App-50. GO...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THUS SAITH THE LORD— See ch. Isaiah 41:2. Cyrus is called _the Lord's anointed;_ that is to say, appointed by the divine counsel to perform God's good pleasure, and furnished for that purpose by the d...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. I WILL GIVE THEE THE T...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TREASURES] referring primarily to the vast wealth of Babylon: cp. Jeremiah 51:13. Cyrus also captured Sardis with the riches of Crœsus (Herod. I, 84)....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE TREASURES OF DARKNESS... — The heaped-up wealth of “gold-abounding” Babylon. The capture of Sardis, with all the riches of Crœsus, must have been almost as fruitful in plunder. (Herod. i. 84). The...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ נָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ אֹוצְרֹ֣ות חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּ מַט

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest (e) know that I, the LORD, who call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel. (e) Not that Cyrus...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Treasures. See Pliny, [Natural History?] xxxiii. 3. He overcame the rich king of Lydia, &c._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is a most remarkable portion of the holy scripture, and very highly merits our attention. The Lord here speaks of a man, and a stranger too, not one of Israel, and calls him by his name, at least...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I WILL GIVE THEE TREASURES OF DARKNESS, AND HIDDEN RICHES OF SECRET PLACES,.... What had been laid up in private places, and had not seen the light for many years. The Jewish Rabbins say f, that N...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel. Ver. 3. _And I will...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will go before thee_ To remove all obstructions, and prepare the way for thee. “The divine protection which attended Cyrus, and rendered his expedition against Babylon easy and prosperous, is finel...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, those kept in subterranean vaults, AND HIDDEN RICHES OF SECRET PLACES, where they were stored for safe-keeping, THAT THOU MAYEST KNOW THAT I, THE LORD,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DELIVERANCE BY CYRUS A PROOF OF JEHOVAH'S POWER...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-4 Cyrus is called God's anointed; he was designed and qualified for his great service by the counsel of God. The gates of Babylon which led to the river, were left open the night that Cyrus marched...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE TREASURES OF DARKNESS; such as have been stored up and long kept in dark and secret places, as well in Babylon, JEREMIAH 50:37, JEREMIAH 51:13, as in other countries, which Cyrus conquered; and fr...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 45:3 give H5414 (H8804) treasures H214 darkness H2822 riches H4301 places H4565 know H3045 (H8799) LORD...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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;...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will go before thee_ GOD GOING BEFORE Man must go. Each man is accomplishing a journey, going through a process. The only question is, How? Man may go, either with God or without Him. Whether we...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And I will give thee the treasures of darkness_ SPIRITUAL MINERALOGY There is a whole library of sacred philosophy in the words of the Psalmist on the relation subsisting between God and His creatu...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:2 Cyrus’s victories reveal God at work in history, executing his own plan. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 33:12; Exodus 33:17; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 29:20; Ezra 1:2;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The treasures — Such as have been long kept in dark and secret places....

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