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Isaiah 46:11

The fact that Cyrus happened to be a foreigner makes no difference.

The *Lord chooses the person who will carry out his purposes. The *Lord chooses the tool for the job.

God will save *Jerusalem

v12 ‘Listen carefully to what I am saying, you people with hard hearts. You cannot believe that you will have freedom in your own country again. You do not understand my plan. v13 The day when I rescue you is very near. It is not an event in some distant future. I will rescue *Jerusalem. That is, I will cause men to build again the city and my *Temple in it. And I will bring my *glory to Israel. That is, my people will reflect my beautiful purposes in the world.’

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 46:11. _CALLING A RAVENOUS BIRD FROM THE EAST_ - "Calling from the east the eagle"] A very proper emblem for Cyrus, as in other respects, so particularly because the ensign of Cyrus was...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    CALLING A RAVENOUS BIRD FROM THE EAST - There can be no doubt that Cyrus is intended here (see the notes at Isaiah 41:2, Isaiah 41:25). The east here means Persia. The word rendered ‘ravenous bird’ (ע...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 46 1. _Babylon Is to Fall The Babylonian idols carried by the beasts (Isaiah 46:1)_ 2. _How Jehovah carries His people (Isaiah 46:3)_ 3. _The divine reproach (Isaiah 46:5)_ 4. A ravenous bird...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE HELPLESS PLIGHT OF BABYLON'S GODS CONTRASTED WITH THE SAVING MIGHT OF YAHWEH. Isaiah 46:1 f. In vision the prophet sees the images of Babylon's gods (two of the most prominent are named), taken fr...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE MAN THAT EXECUTETH MY COUNSEL. the man of My counsel: i.e. Cyrus,. type of Messiah, set apart by God for this special service. See App-57. I WILL ALSO BRING IT TO PASS. Reference to Pentateuch (N...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING— _Declaring the event,_ &c. Another argument for the divinity of the God of Israel is here urged, namely, his foreknowledge and prediction of future events. The pr...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. SOVEREIGN OVER NATIONS, Chapter S 46 - 47 a. CONDEMNING THEIR GODS TEXT: Isaiah 46:1-13 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. A RAVENOUS B...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONTRAST BETWEEN JEHOVAH AND THE DEITIES OF BABYLON 1, 2. The idols of Babylon will be borne away by the conquerors amongst the spoil, the gods being powerless to save their images. I. Bel] the c...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A RAVENOUS BIRD] i.e. Cyrus. The conqueror is compared to a bird of prey as in Jeremiah 49:22; Ezekiel 17:3. The image is the more appropriate, because the standard of Cyrus was a golden eagle....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    CALLING A RAVENOUS BIRD. — Cyrus is thus described as Nebuchadnezzar is in Jeremiah 49:22; Ezekiel 17:3. The image derives a special significance from the fact that the standard borne by Cyrus and his...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    קֹרֵ֤א מִ מִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵ אֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER X CYRUS Isaiah 41:2; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 46:11; Isaiah 48:14 CYRUS, the Persian, is the only man outside the covenant and

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Isaiah 44:1; Isaiah 45:1; Isaiah 46:1; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 48:1...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S SALVATION SHALL NOT TARRY Isaiah 46:1-13 Here is a startling contrast! Babylon is broken up. An invading army of stern monotheists have slain the idolatrous priests at their altars and are enga...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter and the next contain the prophecy of the fall of Babylon. This one describes the failure of the gods. It opens with a graphic picture of the idols being hurried away for safety, carried o...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Calling a ravenous (i) bird from the east, the man that executeth my (k) counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken [it], I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed [it], I will also perform it...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Bird; Cyrus, whose rapid conquests are thus denoted. (Calmet) --- He chose a golden eagle, with wings expanded, for his standard. (Xenophon vii.) --- Christ came from heaven to redeem the world, Psal...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    See, my soul, how Jehovah pleads with his people, and what sweet and condescending appeals he makes to their understanding, when enlightened by his grace! And do not overlook this precious account, wh...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    11._Calling a bird _or _a thought from the east. _After having spoken of God’s foreknowledge and power, the Prophet applies to his own purpose the general statement which he had made. He intended to c...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 46, 47, AND 48. In Chapter s 46, 47, the application is made to Babylon and to her idols, but still as pleading for Israel as beloved of God; for governmental...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    CALLING A RAVENOUS BIRD FROM THE EAST,.... Or "a flying fowl", or "swift winged bird" u; for the word used does not so much denote rapaciousness as swiftness; which well agrees with Cyrus, who is here...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken [it], I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed [it], I will also do it. Ver. 11. _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Remember the former things_ What I have done for you and in the world, my evident predictions of future things, justified by the event; and those other miraculous works, whereby I have abundantly pro...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A Reproof of Israel's Refusal to Believe the Divine Promises...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    calling a ravenous bird, a falcon, eagle, or bird of prey, FROM THE EAST, this being Cyrus himself, THE MAN THAT EXECUTETH MY COUNSEL FROM A FAR COUNTRY; YEA, I HAVE SPOKEN IT, I WILL ALSO BRING IT TO...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    _HEB._THE MAN OF MY COUNSEL...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-13 Here the folly of those who made idols, and then prayed to them, is exposed. How does the profuseness of idolaters shame the niggardliness of many who call themselves God's servants, but are for...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    CALLING A RAVENOUS BIRD; Cyrus, called a bird for his swiftness and great expedition, and ravenous for his fierceness and victoriousness over his enemies. FROM THE EAST; from Persia, as ISAIAH 41:2. T...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 46:11 Calling H7121 (H8802) prey H5861 east H4217 man H376 counsel H6098 far H4801 country H776 spoken...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man of my counsel from a far country, Yes I have spoken, I also bring it about, I have purposed, I also will do it.” Let them remember the former things,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Israel exhorted to remember the power of God and powerlessness of idols. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: False gods will certainly fail the worshippers when they have most need of them. It is...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 46:1. _Bel_ or Baal. See on Numbers 32:38. It is understood that the name is derived from Belus; the history is involved in obscurity. The priests every night prepared him a voluptuous supper,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Remember the former things of old_ THE PURPOSES OF GOD I. When we come to look at THE PURPOSES OF GOD, we must not be misled by words. The word “purpose,” with us, supposes several things, which hav...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 46:1 The Lord will humiliate the idols of human self-worship and will demonstrate that he is the one true God. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 46:8 RECALL IT TO MIND. The people must remember God and follow him. A BIRD OF PREY FROM THE EAST. Cyrus....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ISAIAH 46:1, ISAIAH 46:2 THE FALL OF THE GODS OF BABYLON. Among the direct consequences of the victories of Cyrus will be

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Isaiah chapter 46. Now in Isaiah 46:1-13 we get a short contrast between God, the true and the living eternal God that created the heavens and the earth, and the false gods that these people were wors...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 4:28; Acts 5:39; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 3:11; Ezekiel 39:4;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A bird — Cyrus, called a bird for his swiftness, and ravenous for his fierceness, and victoriousness over his enemies....

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