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Isaiah 45:1 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, as I strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him and gates that cannot keep closed:
Anointing » In consecration » Cyrus
Babylon » City of » Gates of
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gates » Double doors
Gates » Often two-leaved
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Babylon » City of » Gates of
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gates » Double doors
Gates » Often two-leaved
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Isaiah 45:2 (show verse)
"I myself will go before you, and he will make the mountains level; I'll shatter bronze doors and cut through iron bars.
Babylon » City of » Gates of
Brass » Articles made of » Gates
Brass » Made into » Gates
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gates » Made of » Brass
Gates » Fastened with bars of iron
Gates » Made of brass
Iron » Made into » Bars
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Way provided » By removal of obstacles
Brass » Articles made of » Gates
Brass » Made into » Gates
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Gates » Made of » Brass
Gates » Fastened with bars of iron
Gates » Made of brass
Iron » Made into » Bars
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Way provided » By removal of obstacles
Isaiah 45:3 (show verse)
I'll give you concealed treasures and riches hidden in secret places, so that you'll know that it is I, the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Election » The elect of God
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Election » The elect of God
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Isaiah 45:4 (show verse)
For the sake of Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen, I've called you, and he has established you with a name, although you have not acknowledged me.
Call » To special religious duty » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Election » The elect of God
Election » Of grace » Of israel
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Israel » Name given to God's chosen people
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Election » The elect of God
Election » Of grace » Of israel
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Israel » Name given to God's chosen people
Medo-persian kingdom » Predictions respecting » Deliverance of the jews
Persia » Cyrus
Isaiah 45:5 (show verse)
I am the LORD, and there is no other besides me: and there are no gods. I'm strengthening you, although you have not acknowledged me,
Election » The elect of God
Election » Of israel
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence
Election » Of israel
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Comforts the jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by cyrus
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence
Isaiah 45:6 (show verse)
so that from the sun's rising to the west people may know that there is none besides me. "I am the LORD, and there is no other."
Isaiah 45:7 (show verse)
"I form light and create darkness, I make goodness and create disaster. I am the LORD, who does all these things.
Afflictions » God dispenses, as he will
Darkness » Created by God
Darkness » The lord creating darkness
Darkness » God creates
Evil » The lord creating evil
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Light » Created
Light » Created by God
Nation » Peace given by God
Peace » God is the author of
The counselors of peace » The lord making peace
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence
Darkness » Created by God
Darkness » The lord creating darkness
Darkness » God creates
Evil » The lord creating evil
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Light » Created
Light » Created by God
Nation » Peace given by God
Peace » God is the author of
The counselors of peace » The lord making peace
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence
Isaiah 45:8 (show verse)
"Shout, you skies above, and you clouds, and let righteousness stream down. I am the one who says to the earth, "Let salvation blossom, and let righteousness sprout forth.'
Isaiah 45:9 (show verse)
"Woe to the one who quarrels with his makers, a mere potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Woe to the one who says to the one forming him, "What are you making?' or "Your work has no human hands?'!
Clay » Figurative
Clay » Used by potter
Contention » Those that strive with their maker
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Man » A social being » As clay
Man » Called » The potsherd of the earth
Potsherd » Fragment of earthenware
Presumption » Warnings against
Reverence » For God
Clay » Used by potter
Contention » Those that strive with their maker
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Man » A social being » As clay
Man » Called » The potsherd of the earth
Potsherd » Fragment of earthenware
Presumption » Warnings against
Reverence » For God
Isaiah 45:10 (show verse)
Woe to the one who says to his father, "What are you begetting?' or to a woman, "To what are you giving birth?'!"
Isaiah 45:11 (show verse)
This is what the Lord says, the Creator of the signs: "Question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands.
Isaiah 45:12 (show verse)
I myself made the earth and personally created humankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the skies; I marshaled all their starry hosts."
Isaiah 45:13 (show verse)
"I have aroused him in righteousness, and I'll make all his pathways smooth. It is he who will rebuild my city and set my exiles free, but not for a price nor reward, " says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Isaiah 45:14 (show verse)
This is what the LORD says: "The wealth of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, those Sabeans, men of great heights. They'll come over to you and will be yours; They'll trudge behind you coming over in chains, they'll bow down to you. They'll plead with you, "Surely God is in you; and there is no other God at all.'"
Commerce » Carried on by » Ethiopians
Commerce » Ethiopians
Egypt » Prophecies against
Ethiopia » Prophecies concerning the conversion of
Ethiopia » Merchandise of
Exaltation » Of israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Exaltation » Israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Israel » Called to separation » Exalted to a high position
Israel » Defence of in battle » Exaltation
Sabeans » Giants among
Commerce » Ethiopians
Egypt » Prophecies against
Ethiopia » Prophecies concerning the conversion of
Ethiopia » Merchandise of
Exaltation » Of israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Exaltation » Israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Israel » Called to separation » Exalted to a high position
Israel » Defence of in battle » Exaltation
Sabeans » Giants among
Isaiah 45:15 (show verse)
"Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.
Isaiah 45:16 (show verse)
All of them will be put to shame indeed, disgraced! The makers of idols will go off in disgrace together.
Isaiah 45:17 (show verse)
But Israel will be saved by the LORD with everlasting salvation; you won't be put to shame or disgraced ever again."
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of salvation
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Salvation » Conditions of » Promised
Salvation » Of israel, predicted
Salvation » Described as » Eternal
Sinners » Conditions of » Promised
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Salvation » Conditions of » Promised
Salvation » Of israel, predicted
Salvation » Described as » Eternal
Sinners » Conditions of » Promised
Isaiah 45:18 (show verse)
For this is what the LORD says, who created the heavens he is God, and the one who formed the earth and made it, and he is the one who established it; he didn't create itfor chaos, but formed it to be inhabited "I am the LORD and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:19 (show verse)
I didn't speak in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I didn't say to Jacob's descendants, "Seek me in chaos.' I, the LORD, speak truth, declaring what is right.
Darkness » Illustrative of » Secrecy
Declaration » What the lord declares
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Purity » Of the scripture
Seeking God » Is never in vain
Speech/communication » What the lord speaks
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Word » Preached » Purity of
Declaration » What the lord declares
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Purity » Of the scripture
Seeking God » Is never in vain
Speech/communication » What the lord speaks
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
Word » Preached » Purity of
Isaiah 45:20 (show verse)
"Gather together and come; draw near and enter, your fugitives from the nations. Those who carry around their wooden idols know nothing, nor do those who keep praying to a god that cannot save.
Carving » Idols manufactured by
Idolatry » Other customs of » Prayers to idols
Idolatry » They who practice » Look to idols for deliverance
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Graven images
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that cannot save
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Prayer » Those that pray to a God that cannot save
Salvation » What cannot save
Salvation » Sought in vain from » Idols
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Helpless
Idolatry » Other customs of » Prayers to idols
Idolatry » They who practice » Look to idols for deliverance
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Graven images
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » gods that cannot save
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Prayer » Those that pray to a God that cannot save
Salvation » What cannot save
Salvation » Sought in vain from » Idols
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Helpless
Isaiah 45:21 (show verse)
Explain and present a case! Yes, let them take counsel together. Who announced this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides me, a righteous God and Savior; and there is none besides me.
The atonement » Reconciles the justice and mercy of God
God » Plagues » Justice of
God » Is declared to be » Just
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Justice » Divine
God, Justice of » Is a part of his character
Prophecy » God is the author of
Salvation » Is by Christ alone
Time » Particular periods of, mentioned » The ancient time
Unity of God » Asserted by » God himself
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only saviour
God » Plagues » Justice of
God » Is declared to be » Just
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Justice » Divine
God, Justice of » Is a part of his character
Prophecy » God is the author of
Salvation » Is by Christ alone
Time » Particular periods of, mentioned » The ancient time
Unity of God » Asserted by » God himself
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only saviour
Isaiah 45:22 (show verse)
Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth. For I am God, and there is no other.
Bowing » Everyone bowing before the lord
The call of God » Addressed to all
divine Call » For worship of God » Universal
Confession » Every tongue confessing the lord
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Universality of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Repentance » What it is
Salvation » Of the gentiles, predicted
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only saviour
Universal » Opportunity » Worship
Universal » Blessing, possible » Call
Worship » Song 1-8 unity in » Universal, the culmination of
The call of God » Addressed to all
divine Call » For worship of God » Universal
Confession » Every tongue confessing the lord
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Universality of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Repentance » What it is
Salvation » Of the gentiles, predicted
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only saviour
Universal » Opportunity » Worship
Universal » Blessing, possible » Call
Worship » Song 1-8 unity in » Universal, the culmination of
Isaiah 45:23 (show verse)
By myself I have sworn from my mouth has gone out integrity, a promise that won't be revoked: "To me every knee will bow, and every tongue will swear.'
Bowing » Everyone bowing before the lord
Confession » Every tongue confessing the lord
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Oath » Attributed to God
Universal » Opportunity » Worship
Worship » Song 1-8 unity in » Universal, the culmination of
Confession » Every tongue confessing the lord
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Oath » Attributed to God
Universal » Opportunity » Worship
Worship » Song 1-8 unity in » Universal, the culmination of
Isaiah 45:24 (show verse)
One will say of me, "Only in the LORD are victories and might.' All who raged against him will come to him and will be put to shame.
Isaiah 45:25 (show verse)
In the LORD all the descendants of Israel will triumph and make their boast."
Boasting » Boasting in God
Glory » Who shall glory
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Justification » Who shall be justified
Justification before God » Promised in Christ
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Glory in having
Glory » Who shall glory
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Justification » Who shall be justified
Justification before God » Promised in Christ
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Glory in having