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For Jacob my servant`s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name: I have surnamed you, though you have not known me.
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History Serves the Church
Commentators unanimously agree that the primary reason God raised up King Cyrus was for the sake of His people, Israel. This verse reveals a profound principle: God orchestrates world history, directing kings and nations, to protect, deliver, and ultimately work for the good of His Church. As Charles Spurgeon noted, world powers can be like scaffolding used to build God's true house.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
19th Century
Anglican
For Jacob my servant ... —The words “servant” and “elect” show that the prophet speaks of the ideal Israel, the true …
Baptist
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.
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16th Century
Protestant
For the sake of my servant Jacob. He shows for what purpose He would grant such happy and illustrious success to this prince. It is so tha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called you by your name
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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