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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...
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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,...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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)....
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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 i...
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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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The *Lord is directing all the actions of Cyrus that benefit God’s
people....
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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...
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וְ נָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ אֹוצְרֹ֣ות
חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּ מַט
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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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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...
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_Treasures. See Pliny, [Natural History?] xxxiii. 3. He overcame the
rich king of Lydia, &c._...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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THE DELIVERANCE BY CYRUS A PROOF OF JEHOVAH'S POWER...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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_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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_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...
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_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...
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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:2 Cyrus’s victories reveal God at work in
history, executing his own plan.
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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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Exodus 33:12; Exodus 33:17; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 29:20; Ezra 1:2;...
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The treasures — Such as have been long kept in dark and secret
places....