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Themes in Isaiah 45

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Themes in Isaiah 45

Isaiah 45:1 (show verse)

So says Jehovah to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have made strong in order to humble nations before him. And I will loosen the loins of kings, to open before him the two-leaved gates; 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 will go before you, and make hills level. I will break in pieces the bronze gates, and cut the iron bars in two.

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 hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I am Jehovah, 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 Jacob My servant's sake, and Israel My elect, I have even entitled you. I have named you, though you have not known 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 Jehovah, and there is none else, no God besides Me; I clothed you, though you have not known 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)

that they may know from the rising of the sun, and to the sunset, that there is none besides Me. I am Jehovah, and there is none else;

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)

forming the light and creating darkness; making peace and creating evil. I Jehovah 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)

Drop down from above, O heavens, and let the clouds pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, and let salvation bear fruit; and let righteousness spring up together. I Jehovah 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 him who fights with the One who formed him, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to its former, What are you making? Or your work, He 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 him who says to his father, What are you fathering? Or to the woman, What are you laboring over?

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)

So says Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and the One who formed him, Do you ask Me of things to come? Do you give command to Me about My sons, and 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 have made the earth, and created man on it; I with My hands have stretched out the heavens; and all their host have I commanded.

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 have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways; he shall build My city, and he shall let My captives go, not for price nor reward, says Jehovah 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)

So says Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come to you, and they shall be yours. They shall come after you in chains; and they shall cross in chains and they shall fall down to you. They shall plead to you, saying, Surely God is in you; and none else, no other 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)

Truly You are a God who hides Yourself, O 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)

They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them; they who are makers of idols shall go into disgrace together.

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)

But Israel shall be saved in Jehovah with an everlasting salvation. You shall not be ashamed nor blush to the forevers of 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 so says Jehovah the Creator of the heavens, He is God, forming the earth and making it; He makes it stand, not creating it empty, but forming it to be inhabited. I am Jehovah, and there is no other.

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 not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I did not say to the seed of Jacob, Seek me in vain. I Jehovah speak righteousness, I declare things that are 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

Isaiah 45:20 (show verse)

Gather yourselves and come; draw near together, escaped ones of the nations; those who set up the wood of their graven image, and those that pray to a god that cannot save. They know nothing.

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 bring near; yea, let them take counsel together. Who has declared this of old? Who has told it from then? Is it not I, Jehovah? And there is no other God besides Me; a just God and a Savior; 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

Isaiah 45:22 (show verse)

Turn to Me, and be saved, all the 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

Isaiah 45:23 (show verse)

I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, 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)

He says, Only in Jehovah do I have righteousness and strength; even to Him he comes. And they are ashamed, all who are angry with Him.

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 Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

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