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Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
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God's Unexpected "Anointed"
Commentators are unanimous that calling the pagan king Cyrus "anointed" (the same root word as "Messiah") is remarkable. It doesn't mean Cyrus was a believer, but that God sovereignly chose and equipped him for a specific divine purpose—the liberation of Israel. As John Calvin notes, this shows how highly God values the salvation of His church, appointing a king for this single, crucial task.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thus says the Lord to his anointed – This is a direct address to Cyrus, though it was uttered not less than one hundred and fifty years befo…
19th Century
Anglican
To his anointed ... —The name is none other than the Messiah, the Christ, with which we are familiar. Here, and only here…
Baptist
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 king…
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16th Century
Protestant
Thus says Jehovah. He pursues the subject which he had begun to handle. He shows that he did not promise deliverance to his people in vain…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus Cyrus is called the Lord's anointed, not because he was anointed with m…
Cyrus is called God's anointed; he was designed and qualified for his great service by the counsel of God. The gates of Babylon, which led to the r…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Thus says the Lord to my anointed. After strengthening them to firmly expect the divine promises, in this section, he begins to …
