Isaiah 45
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 45 of 66
Chapter Summary
Jehovah calls Cyrus for his elect's sake. By His omnipotency he claims obedience. The vanity of the idols shown by His saving power.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Creator and only God who speaks throughout, calling Cyrus, declaring He alone forms light and saves Israel
Jehovah's anointed, seized by the right hand to subdue nations, rebuild the city, and free the captives
Jehovah's servant for whose sake Cyrus is named and called
Jehovah's elect, saved with everlasting salvation, in whom all the seed is justified
Timeline
God speaks to His anointed, Cyrus, promising to open doors, level hills, and give him hidden treasures so that Cyrus will know the God of Israel called him.
Isaiah 45:1-7After commanding the heavens to rain righteousness, God pronounces woe on anyone who argues with his Maker, emphasizing His right to raise up Cyrus to free His captives.
Isaiah 45:8-13God promises that the wealth of Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Sabeans will come to Israel in chains, bowing down and acknowledging that God is with them.
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