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I have raised up one from the north, and he has come; from the rising of the sun one who calls on my name: and he shall come on rulers as on mortar, and as the potter treads clay.
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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Most commentators agree this verse is a stunningly specific prophecy about Cyrus the Great, written 150 years before his time. God declares He will raise a conqueror from the 'north' (Media) and the 'east' (Persia) who will acknowledge Him. This was fulfilled when Cyrus conquered Babylon and, as recorded in Ezra 1:2, credited the God of heaven for his victory. This served as undeniable proof of God's power over idols.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have raised up one - In the previous verses God had shown that the idols had no power of predicting future events. He stakes, so to speak,…
19th Century
Anglican
I have raised up one from the north. — The north points to Media, the east to Persia, both of them under the rule of the great Deliverer.<…
16th Century
Protestant
I have raised him from the north. He again returns to the argument he had briefly handled concerning the foreknowledge and power of God. H…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I have raised up one from the north Either one people, or one person; a mighty king, as the Targum; meaning either C…
Nothing more is needed to show the folly of sin than to consider the reasons given in its defense. There is nothing in idols worthy of regard. They…
13th Century
Catholic
Let the islands keep silence before me. Here the prophet begins to strengthen the people for a firm expectation based on the lov…
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