Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Isaiah 45:1-25
VI.—THE SIXTH DISCOURSEThe Crowning Point of the Prophecy. Cyrus and the Effects of his AppearanceIsaiah 45:01. THE DEEDS OF CYRUS. THEIR REASON AND AIMIsaiah 45:1-71 Thus saith the Lord to his anointed,To Cyrus, whose right hand I have 1holden,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;2 I will go before thee,And make the 2crooked places straight:I will break in pieces the gates of... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Isaiah 45:1-7
The Deliverance by Cyrus a Proof of Jehovah's Power v. 1. Thus saith the Lord to His anointed, the king set apart by the Lord's providence, for His special purpose, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to sustain and strengthen him in the work of his calling, to subdue nations before him, Cyrus being victorious by Jehovah's strength; and I will loose the loins of kings, taking off the girdle which enabled them to go forth into battle, the Lord's action thus rendering them defenseless, ... read more