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Isaiah 45
Summary
God knows the end from the beginning. God is the first and the last. God alone can speak about the future. Isaiah speaks and we will listen because He speaks on behalf of the one true God.
God
God calls Cyrus. A king who never knew or acknowledged him - so that he could stop the Babylonian conquests. Years before Cyrus was born, God talks about this king. Babylon who takes Assyria's seat as the world power would eventually do the same evil deeds. God sends Cyrus and the Medes and Persians to correct this wrong. Cyrus was also the King who would give the order to allow the Israelites to return home to rebuild Jerusalem. When we contrast this chapter with other prophets of the Bible - we can see a similar message - Babylon is not eternal (no human empire is) and it will give way to the Medes and Persians. They too will disappear. Only 1 kingdom will remain.
Gospel
An anointed King coming to deal with evil in this world - sounds like Jesus doesn't it? God is openly declaring the future so that we will put our trust in him. God is not working in the dark, but he is in the light. Jesus said: "I have told you these things before they happened so that when they do happen you will believe." (John 14:29). God has prepared everything. The future direction of this universe is moving towards God's kingdom plan. "Every knee will bend, and every tongue will confess allegiance to me." These words appear in the New Testament looking forward to the day when all the world will worship King Jesus. If there is no other God but Yahweh - then all nations will worship him eventually. They will discover the one true God.
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By Lachlan and JacobSummary
God knows the end from the beginning. God is the first and the last. God alone can speak about the future. Isaiah speaks and we will listen because He speaks on behalf of the one true God.
God
God calls Cyrus. A king who never knew or acknowledged him - so that he could stop the Babylonian conquests. Years before Cyrus was born, God talks about this king. Babylon who takes Assyria's seat as the world power would eventually do the same evil deeds. God sends Cyrus and the Medes and Persians to correct this wrong. Cyrus was also the King who would give the order to allow the Israelites to return home to rebuild Jerusalem. When we contrast this chapter with other prophets of the Bible - we can see a similar message - Babylon is not eternal (no human empire is) and it will give way to the Medes and Persians. They too will disappear. Only 1 kingdom will remain.
Gospel
An anointed King coming to deal with evil in this world - sounds like Jesus doesn't it? God is openly declaring the future so that we will put our trust in him. God is not working in the dark, but he is in the light. Jesus said: "I have told you these things before they happened so that when they do happen you will believe." (John 14:29). God has prepared everything. The future direction of this universe is moving towards God's kingdom plan. "Every knee will bend, and every tongue will confess allegiance to me." These words appear in the New Testament looking forward to the day when all the world will worship King Jesus. If there is no other God but Yahweh - then all nations will worship him eventually. They will discover the one true God.