Isaiah 45:20,21
20
“Gather together and come; assemble, you fugitives from the nations.
Ignorant are those who carry about idols of wood,
who pray to gods that cannot save.
21
Declare what is to be, present it—
let them take counsel together.
Who foretold this long ago,
who declared it from the distant past?
Was it not I, the Lord?
And there is no God apart from me,
a righteous God and a Savior;
there is none but me.
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Cyrus was labelled many things. Even annointed.
What should be recognized is how politically charged this chapter in Isaiah is. Cyrus conquered and allowed those he conquered to keep their religions. The Hebrews considered this great. But what it did was support the Law and honored those on the path that claimed righteousness. Perfect knowledge never placed a soul in the presence of the Father. And this chapter in Isaiah does supply the truth in it's prophesy. But, that prophesy was not fulfilled until Christ Jesus brought denial of self on the foundation of the repent. Righteousness was found to be solely based on faithful acts, not perfect knowledge. The Hebrews labelled this conqueror annointed, yet murdered their Messiah. The KING OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS came through the lineage of David, and is our first ressurect.
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Isaiah 45:19
19
I have not spoken in secret,
from somewhere in a land of darkness;
I have not said to Jacob’s descendants,
‘Seek me in vain.’
I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right.
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Ours is a merciful God. Our Saviour does his Father's will. All glory will find the Father as righteous.
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Deuteronomy 4:31
31
For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.
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Galatians 3:7
7
Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.
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Romans 9:8
8
In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring.
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Isaiah 45:22-24
22
“Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
23
By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.
24
They will say of me, ‘In the Lord alone are deliverance and strength.’ ”
All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to shame.
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Cyrus developed the edicts that made it possible for the Hebrews to keep their religion during occupation. Although this did not directly honor the Father, it did make a path that allowed the practice of Law and the prophesy of the Lord's prophets to continue. In this there is a lesson for the close minded views of dogmatic Christian houses. All of mankind serves God, as, even the heavenly hosts are managed by Him. Through him is wealth as through Him is poverty. And all serve a purpose that our existence cannot place meaning upon. Although as Christians, we carry the truth in our spiritual acts, we are also called to love our enemy. This, because mankind is ruled by the inner workings of eternal authorities.
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Isaiah 45:11,12
11
“This is what the Lord says—
the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker:
Concerning things to come, do you question me about my children, or give me orders about the work of my hands?
12
It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it. My own hands stretched out the heavens;
I marshaled their starry hosts.
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There is wickedness in heavenly realms, yes. But as beings of soul and mist, our influence is bound in each other. We should not question the influences of hosts we cannot yet judge. Instead, we have opportunity to honor the truth by allowing the Spirit of Truth to work through us to serve lovingly. When we deny our desires, and allow the fruits of the Holy Spirit to instead come through us by the kingdom upon us. Simply, we allow what is perfect to provide for others what in our imperfection we cannot provide.
God makes a man great. Man shows God to be righteous.
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