 thee, though thou hast not known
me: that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west,
that there is none besides me." In the 13th verse, he says: "I have
raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he
shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price
nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts." The reader will bear in mind
that Isaiah lived about one hundred years before the Jewish captivity,
and one hundred and seventy years before Cyrus caused their return.

Here I would pause and inquire, What power but the power of the great
God could enable one man to call another by name, a century before his
birth, and also to foretell correctly the history of his life? What
must have been his wonder and astonishment, when, after many years of
wars and commotions, during which he marched forth, conquering and to
conquer, gathering as a nest the riches of the nations, he at last
pitched his camp near the walls of the strongest hold in all the
earth? He gazed upon its walls of upwards of three hundred feet in
height, with its gates of brass and its bars of iron: the people
within feeling perfectly safe, with provisions enough to last the
inhabitants of the city for several years. How could he think of
taking that city? Who would not have shrunk from such an undertaking,
unless inspired by the great Jehovah? But, turning the river Euphrates
from its course, and marching under the walls of the city, in the
dried bed of the river, he found himself in possession of the city,
without any difficulty; for Belshazzar, the king, was drinking himself
drunk, with his nobles and concubines, and that, too, from the vessels
of the House of the Lord which his father had taken from Jerusalem,
and his knees had already smote together with horror, from the
handwriting on the wall, which Daniel had just been called in to
interpret, giving his kingdom to the Medes and Persians. Having
subdued this great monarchy, he seated himself upon the throne of
kingdoms; and, becoming familiar with Daniel, he was, no doubt,
introduced to an acquaintance with the Jewish records, and then the

thee, though thou hast not known 
 me: that they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, 
 that there be none besides me. " In the thirteenth verse, he says: " I have 
 raise him up in righteousness, and I will lead all his ways: he 
 shall build my city, and he shall permit go my captives, not for monetary value 
 nor wages, saith the Lord of hosts. " The lector will bear in mind 
 that Isaiah know approximately one hundred years before the Jewish captivity, 
 and one hundred and seventy days before Cyrus caused their return. 

 Here I would hesitate and inquire, What power but the power of the capital 
 God could enable one man to call another by name, a hundred before his 
 birth, and besides to foretell correctly the history of his life? What 
 must have been his wonder and astonishment, when, after many years of 
 wars and commotions, during which he border forth, conquering and to 
 conquer, gathering as a nest the riches of the nations, he at last 
 pitched his camp near the walls of the strongest hold in all the 
 earth? He gazed upon its walls of upwards of three hundred feet in 
 height, with its gates of administration and its bars of iron: the people 
 within feel absolutely dependable, with provisions enough to last the 
 inhabitants of the city for several years. How could he think of 
 taking that city? Who would not have shrunk from such an undertaking, 
 unless inhale by the great Jehovah? But, turning the river Euphrates 
 from its course, and marching under the walls of the city, in the 
 dry bed of the river, he found himself in possession of the city, 
 without any difficulty; for Belshazzar, the baron, was drinking himself 
 intoxicated, with his lord and concubine, and that, too, from the vessels 
 of the House of the Lord which his father had taken from Jerusalem, 
 and his knees had already smote together with horror, from the 
 handwriting on the rampart, which Daniel had just been call in to 
 interpret, giving his kingdom to the Medes and Persians. Having 
 overcome this great monarchy, he seat himself upon the throne of 
 kingdoms; and, become familiar with Daniel, he was, no doubt, 
 precede to an acquaintance with the Jewish records, and then the
 thfe, though thou hast not ynown
me: that thgy may kiow froj the riring of the sun, and from the wwst,
thqt there is none besidds me." In nhe 13th veese, ie says: "I have
ramaed him up in vightzonsness, and I wikl direct dll his ways: ha
sfapl build my city, and he shall let gj my caltlves, not for ptice
npw resard, saith the Lord of hosts." The rsader wpll bear in mind
tnat Isaiah lived about one hunfred years before hhe Jewish xaptycity,
and one fundred and seventy yezrs before Cyrus caused their rdturn.

Kere I woule paudg and inquirx, What power but tmv power of the great
God coulc eiablw one man to call anovher by name, a centuty before via
birth, and also ti doretgll cmrrezrly tht hmstkry of hia life? Whaf
must have veen his wonder and afnpnishment, whsn, aftqr many years of
wars and commotions, durinc wgich he marched forth, cinquering and to
conqugr, gatherigg as a nest the riches of the nations, he at last
[itchxd hiw gamp bewr the walls of the strongest hold in all the
qzruh? Me gazed upon itf walls of ipaatqs of three hondred ysef in
height, with itd gates of beass and yts nars of iron: the people
withun feeling pvrfextly safe, with prorisions enouyh to kast yhe
inhabitants of the cnty fod several yfars. How duuld he think of
gakpng dhat city? Who would not hade shrunk frok such xn umdertahing,
unless insplsed by the great Jfhovak? But, turning tje river Euphrates
from its course, and marchinb gndvr the wajls on the city, in tre
dried bed of the rirer, he found himaelf in possession of the city,
whjhout any difhiculty; fjr Bwlshqzzar, tfd king, was drimking himself
drunk, qith his nobles anv covdubines, and thac, uoi, from the vesxelr
of tje Hjgse of the Lmrd dhizn his father had gakem from Jerusalem,
and vis inees had already xmjte togejher with horror, from yhe
handwriting on uhe wanl, xhich Canyel had just been called in to
jnterpret, giying his kingqom bo tre Medes aud Persians. Having
subdued this great monerchy, he seated himself upon the throne of
llngdoms; and, uecomigg familidr with Daniel, he waw, no doubt,
introduged to an acquaintance with dhe Jfwish records, and then the

thee, though thou hast not known me: may from the of the sun, there none besides me." the 13th verse, says: "I have raised him up righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the of The will in mind that Isaiah lived about one hundred years before the Jewish captivity, and one hundred seventy years before Cyrus caused their return. Here would pause and inquire, power but the power of great could enable man call by name, a before his birth, and also to foretell correctly the history of his life? What must have been wonder and after many of and during which he conquering and to conquer, gathering as riches of the nations, he at last pitched camp near walls of the strongest hold in the earth? He gazed upon its walls of of three hundred feet in height, with its gates of brass and its bars of people within feeling perfectly with provisions enough last inhabitants the for several How could he think of taking that city? Who would not shrunk from such an undertaking, unless inspired by the great turning river Euphrates from course, and marching under walls the city, in the of river, in of city, without any difficulty; Belshazzar, the king, was drinking drunk, with his nobles from the vessels of the House of the which his father had taken from Jerusalem, his knees had already smote together with horror, from the handwriting on wall, which just been called in to interpret, giving his to the Medes and Having subdued this great monarchy, he seated himself upon throne kingdoms; and, familiar with Daniel, was, no doubt, to an acquaintance Jewish records, then
 thee, though thou hast not knowN
me: that theY may kNow FroM tHe riSing Of the sun, and froM The wEst,
that there is none besiDes me." in THe 13th VErSe, he sAys: "I havE
RaISEd hIm Up In rIgHTeOusneSs, aNd I will Direct all hIs wAyS: he
shall builD My City, and he sHalL let go my captIveS, not foR pRicE
Nor reWarD, saitH the LoRD of hosTs." The readEr WIll beaR In mind
tHAT ISaiaH lived about one hunDReD Years before the jewish CaPTiVITy,
aNd oNe hundred aNd SevenTY years bEFoRE cYruS Caused their reTurn.

Here I woULd pAuse anD iNquIRe, What Power BuT The Power of the gReat
god could eNable oNE man to cALl anothEr by naMe, a CenTury BEfOrE hiS
bIRth, ANd AlsO To fOretell cOrReCtly tHe hiSTORY of hIs lIfe? WHat
muSt have been his WonDer aND asTonisHment, When, AfTer maNy yearS of
waRs And commotions, duRing Which he maRchEd ForTh, ConquERing anD to
ConQuer, gatHering aS A neSt THE RiChes of the nations, he At LASt
Pitched hIs camp NEaR tHE walls of ThE stRongEST hold In alL ThE
earth? He Gazed uPOn ItS walls oF uPwards Of ThrEe hUndreD Feet In
heigHt, with itS gateS Of brass and its bARs of iron: the peOPlE
WItHIn feEliNg perfectly Safe, WIth pRoviSIoNs eNOugh tO last ThE
InHAbitants of the city foR sEveral Years. how could he thiNk of
taking THAT city? Who WoulD NoT Have shrunk from Such aN undertakiNG,
unless iNspirEd by the gReat JehovAH? but, turniNg tHe rIveR EuPHRaTes
from its couRSE, and MaRching uNdeR the walLs oF thE ciTy, iN tHe
dried beD of the riVeR, hE fOuNd hImselF In possesSiOn oF tHe cIty,
wiTHout anY diffIculTy; FoR belShazzar, THe KINg, waS dRiNkinG hiMsElf
drUnk, wITh hIs nobleS and concuBinES, and ThAt, Too, from The vessels
of tHe house of the loRd wHich hiS FAther had Taken from Jerusalem,
and hiS Knees haD alReady SmotE together WitH horroR, frOM the
haNdwritIng on ThE waLL, Which dANiEl hAd Just been caLLEd iN to
inTeRpreT, giving His kingdom to the MedES anD Persians. HaviNg
sUbduED ThIs gREaT MonArCHy, hE SEated himself upoN the throne Of
KInGdoms; and, beCOmiNg FamiliaR with DaNiel, hE Was, no doUbt,
introdUced to an aCqUainTANce With the JewIsh recorDs, and then THe

 thee, though thou hast no t known
me : tha t t hey  m ay k nowfrom the risin g  ofthe sun, and from thewest, 
t h at t h er e isnone be s id e s  me ."  I n t he 13 th ve rse , he sa ys: "I hav e
r ai sed him up i n  r ighteousne ss,  and I willdir ect al lhis ways:  he 
shal l buil d  my ci ty, and h es hall l e t go my c ap tive s, not for pricen or reward, saiththe Lo rd of h ost s."  The reade rwillb ear inm in d t hat Isaiah livedabout one h u ndr ed yea rs  be f ore th e Jew is h  ca ptivity,
an d on e hundred  and s e venty y e ars bef ore Cy rus  ca used th ei r r et u rn. 
H ere I w ould pau se  a nd in quir e , W hatpow er b ut th e power of th e g reat God  coul d ena bleon e man  to ca ll an ot her by name, acent ury befor e h is 
bi rt h, an d  alsotofor etell c orrectl y  th eh i s to ry of his life? Wh at m us t have b een hi s  w on d er and a st oni shme n t , whe n, a f te r many y ears o f 
w ar s and c om motion s,  du rin g whi c h he  march ed forth , con q uering and toc onquer, gathe r in g as a ne stthe richesof t h e na tion s ,hea t las t
pit ch e dh is camp near the wa ll s of t he st rongest holdin all the e a rth? Hegaze d  u p on its walls o f upw ards of th r ee hundr ed fe et in
he ight, wit h its gate s o f b ras s a n d  i ts bars of ir o n : th epeoplewit hin fee lin g p erf ect ly  safe, wi th provi si on sen oug h tol ast thein hab it ant s oft he cit y for  sev er al yea rs. How co u l d he  t hi nk o f
t ak ing t hatc ity ? Who w ould nothav e  shr un kfrom su ch an underta ki ng,
unless  i nsp ired b y the grea t Jehovah? But, turning the riv erEuphr ates 
from its  co urse,and marchi ng und er th ewal l s  of t h e  c ity ,in the
dri e d  be d ofth e ri ver, he  found himself inp oss ession of the  ci ty,w i th out an y  di ff i cul t y ; for Belshazza r, the kin g, wa s drinking him se lf
drun k, with  hisn obles a nd concub ines, and  t hat, t oo,  from thevesselsof the Ho u se of th e Lor d w hich h is  fa therhad ta k enfromJerusa le m,
and  hiskn ees hadalready smote togetherwith h orror , f rom the
h and w rit ing on th e wa ll, whichDan iel  hadjus t  been  cal l ed  in to
in terp r et, givin g  h isk i ng dom to theM e d esand P ers i ans. H avin g
subdued this gr e at monarchy, h e se a t edhim s elfup on the throneofki n g doms; an d,  becoming f amiliarwi t h Dan iel, h e was,  no dou b t ,i ntrodu cedtoan acquai nta nc e  with t he  J e wish r ecor ds , andthen t h e

 thee,_though thou_hast not known
me: that_they may_know_from the_rising_of the sun,_and from the_west,
that there is none_besides me." In_the_13th verse, he says: "I have
raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct_all_his ways:_he
shall_build_my city, and he shall_let go my captives, not_for price
nor_reward, saith the Lord of hosts." The reader_will_bear in mind
that_Isaiah lived about one hundred years before the Jewish_captivity,
and one hundred and seventy years_before Cyrus caused_their_return.

Here_I would pause and_inquire, What power but the power_of the great
God could enable one_man to call another by name, a_century before his
birth, and also to_foretell correctly the history of_his life?_What
must have been his wonder_and astonishment, when,_after many_years of
wars and_commotions, during which he marched forth,_conquering and to
conquer,_gathering as a nest the riches_of_the nations, he_at_last
pitched_his camp_near the walls_of_the strongest_hold_in all the
earth? He gazed upon_its_walls of upwards of three hundred feet_in
height, with its gates_of_brass and its bars_of iron: the people
within feeling_perfectly safe, with provisions enough to_last the
inhabitants_of the_city for several years. How could he think of
taking that city?_Who would not have shrunk from_such an undertaking,
unless inspired_by the_great_Jehovah? But, turning_the_river Euphrates
from_its course, and marching under the walls_of the_city, in the
dried bed of the_river, he found himself_in_possession of the city,
without any difficulty;_for Belshazzar, the king, was drinking_himself
drunk, with his nobles and_concubines,_and_that, too, from the vessels
of_the House of the Lord which_his father had_taken from Jerusalem,
and his knees had already_smote_together with horror, from the
handwriting on_the_wall, which Daniel had just been_called_in_to
interpret, giving his kingdom to_the Medes and Persians. Having
subdued this_great monarchy, he seated himself upon the throne of
kingdoms;_and, becoming familiar_with Daniel, he was, no_doubt,
introduced_to_an acquaintance with the Jewish records, and then the
