Isaiah 45:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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; ”

Isaiah 45:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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; an...
Isaiah 45:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 predic...
Isaiah 45:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thus saith the Lord— See ch. Isaiah 41:2-3 . 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 b...
Isaiah 45:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 Ne...
Isaiah 45:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 word...
Isaiah 45:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 44:1-28 ; Isaiah 45:1-25 ; Isaiah 46:1-13 ; Isaiah 47:1-15 ; Isaiah 48:1-22 CHAPTER IX FOUR POINTS OF A TRUE RELIGION Isaiah 43:1-28 - Isaiah 48:1-22 WE have now surveyed the...
Isaiah 45:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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, an...
Isaiah 45:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 emp...
Isaiah 45:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 referen...
Isaiah 45:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 appo...
Isaiah 45:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 b...
Isaiah 45:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prophecies Concerning Cyrus. B. C. 708. 1 Thus saith the L ORD to his anointed, to Cyru...
Isaiah 45:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ISAIAH CHAPTER 45 Cyrus's work and strength foretold, Isaiah 45:1-4 . God hath all power, Isaiah 45:5-12 ; will assist Cyrus, Isaiah 45:13,14 . The mystery of Providence, Isaiah 45:15 ....
Isaiah 45:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Cyrus Has Been Called In Order To Assist God's Servant, His Chosen One ( Isaiah 45:1-8 ). Isaiah 45:1 ‘Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, To Cyrus whose right hand I have held, To subdue natio...
Isaiah 45:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

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 des...
Isaiah 45:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 45:1-4 . 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 g...
Isaiah 45:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 Go...
Isaiah 45:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 Persi...
Isaiah 45:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Isaiah 45:1-23 GOD 'S WILL CONCERNING HIM ANNOUNCED TO CYRUS . This direct address of God to a heathen king is without a parallel in Scripture. Nebuchadnezzar, Pharao...
Isaiah 45:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Isaiah 45:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 19:15 ; Daniel 5:28-30 ; Daniel 5:6 ; Daniel 7:5 ; Daniel 8:3 ; Ezekiel 30:21-24 ; Ezra 1:1 ; Isaiah 13:3 ; Isaiah 41:13 ; Isaiah 41:2 ; Isaiah 41:25 ; Isaiah 42:6 ; Isaiah 44:28...
Isaiah 45:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 author...

Isaiah 45:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 45:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 45:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 45:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 45:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 45:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 45:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 45:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Isaiah 45:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Isaiah 45:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 45:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 45:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 45:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 45:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 45:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes