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Verse Isaiah 45:2. _THE CROOKED PLACES _- "The mountains"] For
הדורים _hodurim,_ _crooked places_, a word not easily accounted
for in this place, the _Septuagint_ read הררים _hararim_,
ταορη, _the mou...
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I WILL GO BEFORE THEE - To prepare the way for conquest, a proof that
it is by the providence of God that the proud conquerors of the earth
are enabled to triumph. The idea is, I will take away everyt...
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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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STRAIGHT. level.
BREAK IN PIECES. shiver.
GATES OF BRASS. Herodotus (i. 180) tells us that the gates leading to
the river were of brass.
CUT IN SUNDER =. smash....
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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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I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will
break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of
iron:
I WILL ... MAKE THE CROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT - (Isaiah 40...
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45:2 places (c-10) Or 'exalted things.'...
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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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The *Lord is directing all the actions of Cyrus that benefit God’s
people....
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MAKE THE CROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT. — Better, _make the
dwelling-places smooth_ — _i.e.,_ remove all obstacles (comp. 40:4,
42:16)....
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אֲנִי֙ לְ פָנֶ֣יךָ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וַ
הֲדוּרִ֖ים _אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר_† דַּלְתֹ֤ות
נְחוּשָׁה֙ אֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר וּ בְרִיחֵ֥י
בַרְזֶ֖ל אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃
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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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I will go before thee, and make the (d) crooked places straight: I
will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut asunder the bars of
iron:
(d) I will take away all impediments and hindrances....
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_Brass. Babylon had 100 such gates. (Herodotus i. 179.)_...
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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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2.and 3._I will go before thee. _These two verses contain nothing new;
but, in general, he shews that Cyrus will gain an easy and rapid
victory, because he will have the Lord for the leader of his
exp...
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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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I WILL GO BEFORE THEE, AND MAKE THE CROOKED PLACES STRAIGHT,.... Or,
"level the hilly places" c; as pioneers do. The sense is, that he
would remove all impediments and obstructions out of his way, and...
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I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will
break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of
iron:
Ver. 2. _And make the crooked places even._] Or, The hilly...
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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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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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I WILL GO BEFORE THEE, to remove all obstructions, and to prepare the
way for thee, as it follows. I WILL BREAK IN PIECES THE GATES OF
BRASS, AND CUT IN SUNDER THE BARS OF IRON; I will destroy all the...
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Isaiah 45:2 go H3212 (H8799) before H6440 make H3474 places H1921
(H8803) straight H3474 (H8762) (H8675) H3474 (H8686) pieces H7665
(H8762) gates H1817 bronze H5154 cut H1438 (H8762) bars H1280 iron
H...
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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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Isaiah 45:2
I. 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 go with God or without Him,...
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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 45:2 Cyrus’s victories reveal God at work in
history, executing his own plan.
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CROOKED PLACES MADE STRAIGHT
Isaiah 45:2. _I will go before thee, and make the crooked places
straight_.
Man _must_ go; the only question is—_How?_ He may go, either with
God, or without Him; God doe...
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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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Acts 1:15; Isaiah 13:4; Isaiah 40:4; Isaiah 42:16; Luke 3:5; Psalms
107:16...
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Go — To remove all obstructions, to destroy all them that oppose
thee, and carry thee through the greatest difficulties....