“Who has stirred up this king from the east, rightly calling him to God’s service? Who gives this man victory over many nations and permits him to trample their kings underfoot? With his sword, he reduces armies to dust. With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind.

Commentaries

8

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Who raised up – This word (העיר hē‛yr) is usually applied to the act of arousing one from sleep ([Reference Song of Solomo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Who raised up ... —More accurately, Who has raised up from the East the man whom Righteousness calls (or, whom He cal…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his east, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Who shall raise up righteousness from the east? This shows plainly what the Prophet's design is, for he intends to assure the Jews that th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Who raised up the righteous man from the east The Targum interprets this of Abraham; and so the Talmud F8. And…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Can any pagan god raise up someone in righteousness, make whatever use of him he pleases, and make him victorious over the nations? The Lord did so…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Let the islands keep silence before me. Here the prophet begins to strengthen the people for a firm expectation based on the lov…