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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...
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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...
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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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LET THE EARTH OPEN, &C. When the earth opened before it brought forth
destruction (Numbers 16:32; Numbers 26:10 and Psalms 106:17)....
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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...
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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,_ &...
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SOVEREIGN IN SALVATION, CHAPTER 45
a.
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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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...
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45:8 up. (b-30) Or 'let the earth open, and, together, let salvation
be fruitful and righteousness spring forth.'...
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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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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....
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הַרְעִ֤יפוּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִ מַּ֔עַל וּ
שְׁחָקִ֖ים...
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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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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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,...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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REBUKING THE REPROBATE PEOPLE...
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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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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...
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Isaiah 45:8 down H7491 (H8685) heavens H8064 above H4605 skies H7834
down H5140 (H8799) righteousness H6664 earth...
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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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_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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_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...
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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....
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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...
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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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1 Corinthians 3:6; Acts 2:33; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:24;...
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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 exp...