Isaiah 45:1

"Isaiah."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 45:1-3, the term "Isaiah" refers to the prophet who delivers divine messages, including the announcement that God is the sovereign ruler who forms both counsel and action. The spiritual meaning here underscores the prophet's role as a vessel through whom God reveals His plans, highlighting the trustworthiness and authority of prophetic words in guiding believers.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thus saith the Lord to his anointed -This is a direct apostrophe to Cyrus, though it was uttered not less than one hundred and fifty years before Babylon was taken by him. The word ‘anointed’ is that which is usually rendered “Messiah” (משׁיחmâshı̂yach), and here is rendered by the Septuagint,Τῷ χριστῷ μου ΚύρῳTōchristōmouKurō- ‘To Cyrus, my Christ,’ i. e, my anointed.

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