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Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has Yahweh, the God of heaven, given me; and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
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God Directs World Leaders
Commentators emphasize that God is sovereign over all nations and rulers. As Matthew Henry notes, "The hearts of kings are in the hand of the Lord." God "stirred up the spirit" of Cyrus, a pagan king, to fulfill His specific plan for Israel's restoration, demonstrating that no earthly power is outside of God's ultimate control.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord God of heaven — Or, “Yahweh, the God of heaven.” In the original Persian, the document probably read: “Ormazd, the God of heaven.…
19th Century
Anglican
I. THE FIRST RETURN UNDER ZERUBBABEL.
The decree of Cyrus marked an era of great importance and is therefore repeated almos…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says Cyrus king of Persia Of whom, and this edict of his, Isaiah prophesied two hundred years before he was bor…
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The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus. The hearts of kings are in the hand of the Lord. God governs the world by his influence on human spirits; …
