Isaiah 45:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Isaiah 45:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For Jacob my servant’s sake - (see the note at Isaiah 42:19 ). The statement here is, that God had raised up Cyrus on account of his own people. The sentiment is common in the Bible, that kings...
Isaiah 45:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For Jacob my servant's (f) sake, and Israel my elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me. (f) Not for anything that is in you, or for your worth...
Isaiah 45:4 - 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 45:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

My servant's. See note on Isaiah 37:5 . surnamed. Cyrus was the additional name divinely given. His Persian name is said to have been Agradates. though thou hast not . when thou didst not.
Isaiah 45:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. For the sake of my servant Jacob. He shews for what purpose he would grant such happy and illustrious success to this prince. It is, in order that he may preserve his people; as if the Lo...
Isaiah 45:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
Isaiah 45:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For Jacob my servant's sake— The prophet here gives us the reasons why God shewed such favour to a prince addicted to the Pagan superstition of his country, and ignorant of the true God; that he pr...
Isaiah 45:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. For Jacob, my servant's sake, and Israel mine ele...
Isaiah 45:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 I...
Isaiah 45:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For Jacob my servant... — The words “servant” and “elect” show that the prophet speaks of the ideal Israel, the true Ecclesia, rather than of the nation as such outwardly, though this also, as in...
Isaiah 45:4 - 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 45:4 - 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 45:4 - 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 45:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 leas...
Isaiah 45:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name ,.... Not so much for the sake of Cyrus, and to do honour to him, was it that he so long before he was born ca...
Isaiah 45:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 4. For Jacob my servant's sake.] That the enemies...
Isaiah 45:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Jacob my servant's sake , &c. The prophet here gives us the reasons why God showed such favour to a prince, who had been addicted to the superstition of his country, and ignorant of the true...
Isaiah 45:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prophecies Concerning Cyrus. B. C. 708. 1 Thus saith the L ORD to his anointed, to Cyru...
Isaiah 45:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I have even called thee by thy name; I have called thee to this honour, and that by name; not for thy sake, but for Israel's sake; therefore do not despise them, thou wilt find them a poor and ensl...
Isaiah 45:4 - 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 45:4 - 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 45:4 - 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 45:4 - 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 45:4 - 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 45:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Deliverance by Cyrus a Proof of Jehovah's Power
Isaiah 45:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 4:5 ; Acts 17:23 ; Ephesians 2:12 ; Exodus 19:5 ; Exodus 19:6 ; Galatians 4:8 ; Galatians 4:9 ; Isaiah 41:8 ; Isaiah 41:9 ; Isaiah 43:14 ; Isaiah 43:3 ; Isaiah 43:4 ; Isa...
Isaiah 45:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I have — I knew, and called thee by thy name, when thou didst neither know nor think of me; nay, when thou hadst no being.

Isaiah 45:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Isaiah 45:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Isaiah 45:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Isaiah 45:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Isaiah 45:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Isaiah 45:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 45:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Isaiah 45:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Isaiah 45:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Isaiah 45:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Isaiah 45:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Isaiah 45:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Isaiah 45:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 45:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes