1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
A wonderful passage showing us God's blessing on Cyrus, a leader glorified but maybe not chosen for salvation. This is a passage that our leaders might want to take to heart. Here is my three line outline af the captivities:
Nebuchadnezzar - Daniel
Cyrus - Isaiah
Darius - Ezra
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