1-4 The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus. The hearts of kings are
in the hand of the Lord. God governs the world by his influence on the
spirits of men; whatever good they do, God stirs up their spirits to
do it. It was during the captivity of the Jews, that God principally
employed them as the m... [ Continue Reading ]
5-11 The same God that raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim
liberty to the Jews, raised up their spirits to take the benefit. The
temptation was to some to stay in Babylon; but some feared not to
return, and they were those whose spirits God raised, by his Spirit
and grace. Whatever good we do... [ Continue Reading ]