Isaiah 45:1

Cyrus, God's Instrument

¹ Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: ² "I will go before you, and make the mountains level. I will break the doors of brass in pieces, and cut apart the bars of iron.

His Right Hand

Open Door

Right Hand

Says the Lord

Thus Says the Lord

Chosen One

This Is What The Lord Says

Cyrus

Jehovah

Messiah

Persia

Isaiah 41:13

For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'Do not be afraid. I will help you.'

Psalm 73:23

Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

Isaiah 42:6

"I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations;

Isaiah 44:28

Who says of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,' even saying of Jerusalem, 'She will be built;' and of the temple, 'Your foundation will be laid.'"

Jeremiah 50:35

A sword is on the Chaldeans," says the LORD, "and on the inhabitants of Babylon, and on her officials, and on her wise men.

Isaiah 41:2

Who has raised up one from the east? Whom he called to his foot in righteousness? He hands over nations to him, and makes him rule over kings. He gives them like the dust to his sword, like the driven stubble to his bow.

Isaiah 41:25

"I have raised up one from the north, and he has come; from the rising of the sun, one who calls on my name; and he shall come on rulers as on mortar, and as the potter treads clay.

Jeremiah 50:3

For out of the north there comes up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they are fled, they are gone, both man and animal.

Jeremiah 51:11

Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: the LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

1 Kings 19:15

The LORD said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

Ezra 1:1

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Job 12:21

He pours contempt on princes, and loosens the belt of the strong.

Isaiah 13:3

I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones.

Isaiah 45:5

I am the LORD, and there is no other. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me;

Jeremiah 27:6

Now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the animals of the field also have I given him to serve him.

Jeremiah 51:20-24

"You are my battle axe and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;

Ezekiel 30:21-24

"Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and behold, it has not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it be strong to hold the sword.

Daniel 5:6

Then the king's face was turned pale, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs gave way, and his knees began knocking together.

Daniel 5:28-30

PERES; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians."

Daniel 7:5

And behold, another animal, a second one, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. And they said this to it, 'Arise, devour much flesh.'

Daniel 8:3

Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns. And the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.

Nahum 2:6

The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.