"They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols."
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Verse Isaiah 45:16. _THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED_ - "They are ashamed"] The
reader cannot but observe the sudden transition from the solemn
adoration of the secret and mysterious nature of God's counsels i...
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THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED AND CONFOUNDED - That is, they shall find all
their hopes fail, and shall be suffused with shame that they were ever
so senseless as to trust in blocks of wood and stone (see the...
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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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HEATHEN PEOPLES SEE IN THE DELIVERANCE OF ISRAEL THE MIGHT OF ISRAEL'S
GOD. The passage is obscure, but possibly represents captives whom
Cyrus has taken from the nations delivered up to him in exchan...
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IDOLS. images. Hebrew. _zirim_. Occurs in this sense only here....
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VERILY, THOU ART A GOD— The church or chorus of believers which are
here introduced cry out, and interrupt, as it were, the divine
discourse with exultation; which may be divided into three articles....
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c. ORDER
TEXT: Isaiah 45:14-19
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Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of
Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee,
and they shall be thine: they...
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They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall
go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED - disappointed in their expectation of help
from their...
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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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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 champion...
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בֹּ֥ושׁוּ וְ גַֽם ־נִכְלְמ֖וּ
כֻּלָּ֑ם יַחְדָּו֙ הָלְכ֣וּ בַ †
כְּלִמָּ֔ה חָרָשֵׁ֖י צִירִֽים׃...
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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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A CALL TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Isaiah 45:14-25
As the prophet reviews God's method of delivering His people-so
unexpected and so wonderful-he cannot restrain the ejaculation: _Thou
art a God that h...
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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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_Confusion. Idolaters shall be confounded, when they shall behold the
glory of the elect._...
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What a beautiful contrast is here drawn, between the Lord Jehovah, in
his plan of grace and salvation, and the trumpery of idol-worship.
Reader! you and I shall do well to keep in remembrance what the...
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16.and 17._They shall all be put to shame. _Here the Prophet compares
the Jews with the Gentiles, in order to meet a grievous and dangerous
temptation, by which they might be assailed, when they saw t...
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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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THEY SHALL BE ASHAMED, AND ALSO CONFOUNDED, ALL OF THEM,.... This
refers not to any persons spoken of before; not to Israel or the
church, or converts among the Gentiles that came to her; but to those...
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_They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall
go to confusion together [that are] makers of idols._
Ver. 16. _That are makers of idols._] The word rendered idols,
signifieth pr...
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_They_ The idolatrous Gentiles, as it is explained in the end of the
verse, opposed to Israel in the beginning of the next verse, _shall be
ashamed_, &c. Hebrew, בושׁו וגם גכלמר כלם, _They are
ashamed...
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THE GLORIFICATION OF ISRAEL AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD...
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11-19 Believers may ask in prayer for what they need; if for their
good, it will not be withheld. But how common to hear God called to
account for his dealings with man! Cyrus provided for the returni...
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THEY; the idolatrous Gentiles, as it is explained in the end of the
verse, opposed to Israel in the beginning of the next verse. MAKERS;
either the artificers, or the chief masters that set them on wo...
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Isaiah 45:16 ashamed H954 (H8804) disgraced H3637 (H8738) go H1980
(H8804) confusion H3639 together H3162 makers H2796 idols H6736
Isaiah 45:20, Isaiah 41:19, Isaiah 42:17, Isaiah 44:9,
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YAHWEH'S FINAL VICTORY FOR HIS TRUE PEOPLE (ISAIAH 45:14).
After his brief moment of glory Cyrus is now left behind and Isaiah
moves on to the final victory of God's people through the work of the
Se...
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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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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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Isaiah 41:19; Isaiah 42:17; Isaiah 44:11; Isaiah 44:9; Isaiah 45:20;
Jeremiah 10:14; Jeremiah 10:15; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 2:27; Psalms