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Themes in Isaiah 45

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Themes in Isaiah 45

Isaiah 45:1 (show verse)

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subjugate nations before him, and I uncover [the] loins of kings to open doors before him, and [the] gates shall not be shut:

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

Isaiah 45:2 (show verse)

"I myself will go before you, and I will level [the] {mountains}. I will break [the] doors of bronze and cut through[the] bars of iron.

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

Isaiah 45:3 (show verse)

And I will give you [the] treasures of darkness and treasures of secret places so that you may know that I [am] Yahweh, the one who calls [you] by your name, the God of Israel,

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

Isaiah 45:4 (show verse)

for the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen one. And I call you by your name; I give you a name of honor, though you do not know 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

Isaiah 45:5 (show verse)

I [am] Yahweh, and there is none besides [me]; besides me there is no god. I gird you though you do not know 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

Isaiah 45:6 (show verse)

so that they may know from [the] rising of [the] sun and from [the] west that [there is] none besides me; I [am] Yahweh and there is none besides [me].

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
The sun » The jews » Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence

Isaiah 45:7 (show verse)

form light and create darkness; make peace and create evil; I [am] Yahweh; do 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

Isaiah 45:8 (show verse)

Trickle, O heavens, from above, and let clouds trickle [with] righteousness; let [the] earth open so that salvation may be fruitful, and let it cause righteousness to sprout along with it. I myself, Yahweh, have created it.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Righteousness » Promised to the church
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence

Isaiah 45:9 (show verse)

Woe [to the] one who strives with his {maker}, a potsherd among potsherds of earth! Does [the] clay say to the one who fashions it, 'What are you making?' and 'Your work has no 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

Isaiah 45:10 (show verse)

Woe [to the] one who says to a father, 'What you are begetting?' or to a woman, '[With] what are you in labor?'"

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Reverence » For parents

Isaiah 45:11 (show verse)

Thus says Yahweh, the holy one of Israel, and its {maker}: "Ask me of the things to come {about} my children, and you command me about the work of my hands.

Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
Heaven/the heavens » The lord stretching out the heavens
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Israel/jews » The lord being the creator of israel

Isaiah 45:12 (show verse)

I myself made [the] earth, and I created humankind upon it. I, my hands, stretched out [the] heavens, and I commanded all their host.

Heaven/the heavens » The lord stretching out the heavens
Heavens » Creation of
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Man » Created » By God

Isaiah 45:13 (show verse)

I myself have stirred him up in righteousness, and I will make all his paths smooth. He himself shall build my city, and he shall set my exiles free, not for price or a gift," says Yahweh of hosts.

Cyrus » Prophecies concerning
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Persia » Cyrus

Isaiah 45:14 (show verse)

Thus says Yahweh: "The acquisition of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans, tall men, shall pass over to you; they shall be yours, and they shall walk behind you. They shall pass over in chains, and they shall bow down to you; they will pray to you: 'Surely God [is] with you, and there is no [other]. Besides [him] [there is] no God.'"

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

Isaiah 45:15 (show verse)

Surely you [are] a God who keeps yourself hidden, God of Israel, [the] savior.

veiled Deity » God spoken of as hiding himself
God » Hand of » Hidden
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Jesus Christ » Names of » God of israel, the saviour

Isaiah 45:16 (show verse)

All of them are ashamed and indeed humiliated; [the] craftsmen of idols go together in insult.

Creation » Exhibits » God as the sole object of worship
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
The wicked » Confounded

Isaiah 45:17 (show verse)

Israel is saved by Yahweh [with] everlasting salvation; you shall not be ashamed, and you shall not be humiliated {to all eternity}.

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 45:18 (show verse)

For thus says Yahweh, {who created} the heavens, he [is] God, {who formed} the earth and {who made} it. He himself established it; he did not create it [as] emptiness-- he formed it for inhabiting. "I [am] Yahweh and there is none besides [me].

Creation » Exhibits » God as the sole object of worship
Earth » Design of
the Earth » Created to be inhabited
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Unity of God » Asserted by » God himself

Isaiah 45:19 (show verse)

I have spoken not in secrecy, in a place, a land, of darkness, I have not said to the descendants of Jacob, 'Seek me {in vain}!' I, Yahweh, [am] speaking righteousness, declaring uprightness.

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

Isaiah 45:20 (show verse)

Assemble and come; draw near together, survivors of the nations! They do not know, those who carry {their wooden idols} and pray to a god who 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

Isaiah 45:21 (show verse)

Declare and present [your case], also let them consult together! Who {made this known} from {former times}, declared it from {of old}? [Was it] not I, Yahweh? And there is no [other] god besides [me], a righteous God besides me, and no savior 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

Isaiah 45:22 (show verse)

Turn to me and be saved, all [the] ends of [the] earth, for I [am] God and there is none besides [me].

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

Isaiah 45:23 (show verse)

I have sworn by myself; a word that shall not return has gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness: 'Every knee shall kneel down to me; every tongue shall 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

Isaiah 45:24 (show verse)

'Only in Yahweh,' one shall say to me, '[are] righteousness and strength.' He shall come to him, and all those who were angry with him shall be ashamed.

Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Fortells the conversion of the gentiles and the triumph of the gospel
Righteousness » Saints » Have in Christ
Righteousness imputed » Saints » Glory in having

Isaiah 45:25 (show verse)

In Yahweh all the offspring of Israel shall be in the right, and they shall 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