“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 kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;”
Isaiah 45:1 KJV
Three hundred years before Cyrus ruled, Isaiah gave this prophecy. This is what Yahweh says to his anointed one, Cyrus, whose right I have grasped as my servant to conquer nations and dethrone their kings. For I will open doors before him and no fortified gate will remain closed. In 539 BC, Cyrus the Persian king conquered Babylon in one night and the Chaldean king Belshazzar was killed. The prophet Daniel may have showed Cyrus this prophecy that Yahweh was going to take Cyrus as a partner to accomplish His purpose. Cyrus also depicts Christ as both were called shepherds to perform God’s pleasure. God takes Cyrus & Christ by the right hand and subdues nations before them. It is amazing that God called a non Jewish king to show His power. All power will bow before Christ Who has defeated the enemy of mankind and subdued satan. God’s power can do anything. What is impossible with man is possible with God. Glory to God!
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