Bible Commentary

That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that [there is] none beside me. I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else. 6. The ultimate purpose of the conquest of Cyrus is the universal recognition of the truth asserted in Isa 45:5, the sole divinity of Jehovah. from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 45:6”

I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 5. I gird thee ] the contrast to “loose the loins of kings” in Isa 45:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I am the Lord … – (see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 45:5”

For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me. 4. The remainder of the section announces Jehovah’s purpose in raising up Cyrus, which is twofold: (1) the liberation and exaltation of His Servant Israel ( Isa 45:4), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 45:4”

And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel. 3. the treasures of darkness ] i.e. treasures hid in darkness. The following word rendered hidden riches (Heb. mamn, held by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 45:3”

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: 2, 3. Speaking directly to His Anointed, Jehovah assures him of His continued support in the enterprise that still lies before him. the crooked places ] Lit. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 45:2”

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 shall not be shut; Isa 45:1-7. The apostrophe to Cyrus expresses dramatically the purpose of Jehovah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 45:1”

That saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. 28. The series of predicates here culminates in the mention by name of the conqueror of Babylon and liberator of Israel. The name Cyrus … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 44:28”

That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers: 27. the deep ] is a figure for the obstacles to the deliverance of Israel. It has been thought by some commentators (including Vitringa and Lowth) that the verse contains an allusion to the well-known stratagem by which Cyrus is said … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 44:27”

That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: 26. That confirmeth ] is the antithesis to “that frustrateth” in Isa 44:25. (Cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 44:26”

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; 25, 26. The overthrow of heathen soothsaying and the establishment of true prophecy as it existed in Israel. the tokens of the liars ] Or, the signs of the praters (cf. Jer 50:36, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 44:25”