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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 45:3

Isa 45:3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel. Ver. 3. And I will give thee the treasures of darkness. ] All that Croesus, that rich king, had amassed, and other princes, but especially Babylon (Jeremiah 50:37 ; Jeremiah 51:13 . See Strabo, lib. xv.; Plin. xxxiii. cap. 3. Dan 5:3 ). Pliny saith that Cyrus brought out of Asia, which he had subdued, as much... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 45:1

to his: Isaiah 13:3, Isaiah 44:28, 1 Kings 19:15, Jeremiah 27:6 whose: Isaiah 41:13, Isaiah 42:6, Psalms 73:23 holden: or, strengthened, Ezekiel 30:21-Jeremiah : to subdue: Isaiah 41:2, Isaiah 41:25, Ezra 1:1, Jeremiah 50:3, Jeremiah 50:35, Jeremiah 51:11, Jeremiah 51:20-:, Daniel 5:6, Daniel 5:28-Amos :, Daniel 7:5, Daniel 8:3 to open: All the streets of Babylon, leading on each side to the river, were secured by two leaved brazen gates, and these were providentially left open when... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 45:2

go before: Isaiah 13:4-Esther : make: Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:16, Acts 1:15, Luke 3:5 break: Psalms 107:16 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:7 - God 1 Chronicles 14:15 - for God Nehemiah 7:67 - their manservants Job 28:11 - and the thing Isaiah 14:4 - golden city Isaiah 43:14 - nobles Isaiah 45:13 - direct Isaiah 52:12 - for Jeremiah 51:30 - her bars Jeremiah 51:58 - high gates Daniel 5:28 - Thy Micah 2:13 - breaker Nahum 2:6 - gates Nahum 3:13 - the gates Acts 12:10 - which read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 45:3

I will give: Jeremiah 27:5-Judges :, Jeremiah 50:37, Jeremiah 51:53, Ezekiel 29:19, Ezekiel 29:20 that thou: Isaiah 41:23, Ezra 1:2 which call: Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 48:15, Isaiah 49:1, Exodus 33:12, Exodus 33:17 Reciprocal: Exodus 31:2 - I have 1 Kings 8:26 - And now 2 Chronicles 6:17 - O Lord Job 28:11 - and the thing Psalms 68:8 - the God Isaiah 14:4 - golden city Isaiah 44:28 - Cyrus Jeremiah 33:3 - mighty Jeremiah 49:10 - his secret Jeremiah 50:10 - all that Jeremiah 50:26 - open... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 45:1

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;His anointed — His king, whom God has designed, and separated, and fitted, in all respects, for this work.Loose — I will take away their girdle, which was about their loins; their power and authority, whereof that was an ensign.Gates — The great and magnificent gates of their... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 45:2

I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:Go — To remove all obstructions, to destroy all them that oppose thee, and carry thee through the greatest difficulties. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 45:3

And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.The treasures — Such as have been long kept in dark and secret places. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 45:1

Sec. 4. (2) THE TIMES OF CYRUS AND MESSIAH. 1. This subdivision of section four presents more in detail the relations of Cyrus to Immanuel. To his anointed, to Cyrus Jehovah’s “anointed” in the typical aspect of kingship and royal command, relating to Israel in particular. For Israel’s sake Cyrus was anointed king. He subdued all nations within and contiguous to Babylon Medes, Assyrians, Babylonians, Hyrcanians, and the nations of account in Asia Minor. I will loose the loins of kings ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 45:2

2. Gates of brass See preceding verse. The Lord, by his prophet, promises the removal of every barrier. A hundred years later, Herodotus speaks of great Babylon’s gates of brass that were destroyed. This helps to confirm Isaiah’s knowledge of their existence. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 45:3-4

3, 4. Treasures of darkness Perhaps “darkness” is to offset “riches of secret places” in the parallel member. These treasures were to be taken by Cyrus, or given to him in his various conquests. The amount received from Croesus in Lydia alone was said to be one hundred millions sterling. Added to these were all the resources of Babylon, the “exactress of gold.” Cyrus was to learn from such prosperity, first, that the Lord fulfilled his promise to the letter; and second, that he was the... read more

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