_Islands, near Asia, whose conversion Isaias often predicts, (Calmet) as he does that of all nations. (Haydock) --- God continues to prove his divinity, (Calmet) expostulating with idolaters, whose conversion is insinuated, and among the rest that of Britain, which is the most renowned island in Eur... [ Continue Reading ]
_Just one. Septuagint, "justice." Christ, (Eusebius; St. Jerome) Abraham, (Chaldean; Grotius) or Cyrus, whose conquests were effects of God's providence, ver. 10., and chap. xlv. --- Kings. Cyrus liberated Persia, conquered Babylon and all Asia._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Feet. His march and victories shall be so rapid, like those of Alexander the Great, Daniel viii. 5._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Beginning. Disposing all things, as the conquests of Cyrus, announced so long before by name, evince. --- Last. Alpha and Omega, Apocalypse i. 8., and xxii. 13._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Islands. People of Asia Minor, Genesis x. 5. (Calmet) --- The Babylonians made a league with the most potent king Cr\'9csus, to oppose the young conqueror. (Xenophon B. i.)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Moved. Thus the nations conspire against Cyrus (Calmet) and the Messias. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Upheld thee. Cyrus shall gain the victory, and give thee liberty._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Dead. Though you were in the grave, I could protect you. Captivity is often represented under this idea. (Calmet) --- You who are despised, fear not, since Christ will protect and reward you. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Chaff. Cambyses perished on the mountains of Judea, (Haydock) and the Machabees gained many victories over the Syrians, Micheas iv. 13., and Ezechiel xxxix. (Calmet) --- They are here meant, as their exploits resembled those of Cyrus. (Houbigant)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Waters. The captives shall be refreshed in the deserts, chap. xxxv. 6., and xliii. 20. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The thorn. In Hebrew, the shitta or settim, a tree resembling the whitethorn. (Challoner) (St. Jerome) --- A fragrant shade shall speedily rise up, Baruch v. 6. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thing. Add "strong," forte, (Haydock) any good proof of idolatry._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Good. The prescience and power of God prove his divinity. Can idols produce any thing similar? (Calmet) --- None can tell what will happen, unless God reveal it. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Work. All that you can do or promise. Hebrew, "your work is worse than a viper."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sun. Cyrus had a Persian for his father, and a Mede for his mother; thus uniting both nations, (Calmet) so that he was styled a mule by an ancient oracle. (Eusebius, præp. ix. 41.) --- These countries lay to the north-east of Judea. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Just, or "the just one," (Haydock) that we may recognise Cyrus at once. --- Your words. He addresses the idols. You cannot dive into futurity. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_I. Isaias, (Menochius) or God, (Haydock) pronounces sentence against the speechless idols. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
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