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CHAPTER XLV
_Prophecy concerning Cyrus, the first king of the Persians._
_Every obstruction shall be removed out of his way, and the_
_treasures taken from his enemies shall be immense_, 1-3,
_To...
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THUS SAITH THE LORD TO HIS ANOINTED - This is a direct apostrophe to
Cyrus, though it was uttered not less than one hundred and fifty years
before Babylon was taken by him. The word ‘anointed’ is that...
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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...
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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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CYRUS. See App-57.
LOOSE THE LOINS. Idiom for weakening. Compare Job 12:21. The opposite
of "girding" (Isaiah 45:5).
OPEN BEFORE HIM THE TWO LEAVED GATES: i.e. of Babylon, as described by
Herodotus....
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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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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; and the gate...
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HIS ANOINTED] as being consecrated to carry out the purposes of
Jehovah, i.e. to release Israel from Babylon. This is the only place
where a non-Israelite king is so entitled. Somewhat similarly
Nebuc...
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The *Lord is directing all the actions of Cyrus that benefit God’s
people....
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XLV.
(1) TO HIS ANOINTED... — The name is none other than the Messiah,
the Christ, with which we are familiar, here and here only applied to
a heathen king. It has to be remembered that the words had...
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כֹּה ־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לִ מְשִׁיחֹו֮ לְ
כֹ֣ורֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר ־הֶחֱזַ֣קְתִּי בִֽ
ימִינֹ֗ו לְ רַד ־לְ...
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Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1
CHAPTER IX
FOUR POINTS OF A TRUE RELIGION
Isaiah 43:1 - Isaiah 48:1
WE have now surveyed the governing truths of Isaiah 40:1; Isaia
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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 sel...
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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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Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to (a) Cyrus, whose (b) right
hand I have held, to (c) subdue nations before him; and I will loose
the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and...
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_Anointed, often implies one chosen for some great work. Cyrus was to
ruin the empire of Babylon, and to set the nations at liberty. He was
a proof of the Deity by executing his decrees. --- Cyrus. So...
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CONTENTS
Much is said in this chapter of Cyrus, king of Persia: but much more
of Jesus, King of Zion. It is spoken by way of prophecy in the first
relation to Babylon, but in the more direct referenc...
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1._Thus saith Jehovah. _He pursues the subject which he had begun to
handle. He shews that not in vain did he promise deliverance to his
people, since the manner of it was altogether decreed and appoi...
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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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THUS SAITH THE LORD TO HIS ANOINTED, TO CYRUS,.... Cyrus is called the
Lord's anointed, not because he was anointed with material oil, as the
kings of Israel and Judah were; but because he was appoint...
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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; and the gates...
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_Thus saith the Lord to his anointed_, &c. Cyrus is called the Lord's
_anointed_, a title usually given to the kings of the Jews, who were
God's immediate deputies, not because material oil had been p...
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Thus saith the Lord to His anointed, the king set apart by the Lord's
providence, for His special purpose, TO CYRUS, WHOSE RIGHT HAND I HAVE
HOLDEN, to sustain and strengthen him in the work of his ca...
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HAVE HOLDEN:
Or, strengthened...
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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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ISAIAH CHAPTER 45 Cyrus's work and strength foretold, ISAIAH 45:1. God
hath all power, ISAIAH 45:5; will assist Cyrus, ISAIAH 45:13,14. The
mystery of Providence, ISAIAH 45:15. Idols and their worship...
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Isaiah 45:1 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 anointed H4899 Cyrus H3566
hand H3225 held H2388 subdue H7286 (H8800) nations H1471 before H6440
loose H6605 (H8762) armor H4975 kings H4428 open H6605 (H8800)...
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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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ANOINTED
The only instance where the word is applied to a Gentile.
Nebuchadnezzar is called the "servant" of Jehovah (Jeremiah 25:9);
(Jeremiah 27:6); (Jeremiah 43:10) This, with the designation "My...
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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: Be...
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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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ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 45:1 HIS ANOINTED. This later became a
specifically messianic title (Daniel 9:25), though it was not that in
Isaiah. Here it denotes Cyrus as God’s instrument for his purposes,
a...
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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 tha...
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1 Kings 19:15; Daniel 5:28; Daniel 5:6; Daniel 7:5; Daniel 8:3;
Ezekiel 30:21; Ezra 1:1; Isaiah 13:3; Isaiah 41:13; Isaiah 41:2;...
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His anointed — His king, whom God has designed, and separated, and
fitted, in all respects, for this work. Loose — I will take away
their girdle, which was about their loins; their power and authority...