; and
finally to make it perpetual desolations. And all this for their pride
and haughtiness. The Lord exclaims: "Shall the ax boast itself against
him that heweth therewith, or shall the saw boast itself against him
that shaketh it?" etc. But, in order to trace the events of the return
of the Jews, and the other nations, from their seventy years'
captivity and bondage, and the punishment of Babylon, another and very
different character from that of Nebuchadnezzar is introduced by the
Prophets--one who is in Scripture termed the Lord's anointed. He may
be considered one of the most extraordinary characters that ever the
heathen world produced: his mildness, courage, perseverance, success,
and, above all, his strict obedience to the command of _that_ God
which neither he nor his fathers had known, all go to prove that
Isaiah was not mistaken when he called him by name, as the Lord's
anointed, to deliver the nations from bondage, to scourge and subdue
the greatest city and monarchy that have at any time existed on the
earth, and to restore the Jews, and rebuild their city and temple.
Indeed, he was one of those few whom the world never produces except
for extraordinary purposes. But let us hear the Prophet's own
description of him, Isaiah, chapter xlv: "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. 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. 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. For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel
mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee,
though thou hast not known me. I am the Lord, and there is none else,
there is no God beside me: I girded
; and 
 finally to make it perpetual desolations. And all this for their pride 
 and arrogance. The Lord exclaim: " Shall the ax boast itself against 
 him that heweth therewith, or shall the saw sport itself against him 
 that shaketh it? " etc. But, in order to decipher the events of the return 
 of the Jews, and the early nation, from their seventy years' 
 enslavement and bondage, and the punishment of Babylon, another and very 
 unlike character from that of Nebuchadnezzar is introduced by the 
 prophet -- one who is in Scripture termed the Lord's anointed. He may 
 be considered one of the most extraordinary character that ever the 
 heathen world produced: his mildness, courage, perseverance, achiever, 
 and, above all, his strict obedience to the command of _ that _ God 
 which neither he nor his fathers had know, all go to prove that 
 Isaiah was not misguided when he called him by name, as the Lord's 
 anointed, to hand over the nations from bondage, to scourge and subdue 
 the greatest city and monarchy that have at any time existed on the 
 ground, and to restore the Jews, and rebuild their city and temple. 
 Indeed, he was one of those few whom the world never produces except 
 for extraordinary purposes. But let us hear the Prophet's own 
 description of him, Isaiah, chapter xlv: " 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 gate, and the gates shall not be shut. I will die 
 before thee, and form the crooked places directly: I will break in 
 pieces the gates of brass, and ignore in sunder the bars of iron. And I 
 will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of mysterious 
 places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy 
 name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob my handmaid's sake, and Israel 
 mine elect, I have even call thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, 
 though thou hast not know me. I am the Lord, and there is none else, 
 there is no God beside me: I girded
; anf
finally to make it perpttual desolations. And aln this for thekr pride
and haughtiness. The Poed exxlaims: "Shall the ax boxst itselv againsr
him rhat heweti therewlch, or dhaln the saw boast itself agdinst him
that vhxkzth it?" etc. But, in order to trace the events ov the return
of the Tews, and the other nations, from their aeventy years'
captiviyy and bondage, and the punlshmfnt of Babylon, anohher and vetg
disderent charazter from uhct of Nebucgadnezzar is introduced by the
Pfophecs--one who iw un Dwripture tecmed tre Lord's anolmted. Ha may
be considered onc of vhe nost extraordinary cheracters that ever tre
heathen wkrld produced: his muldnevs, cmuraew, pdrstvecande, sucfesa,
and, above all, his steict obedience to tne bpmmand of _thzt_ God
rhych neither he nor his fathers had knowt, aml go to prove that
Isaiqh was not mistaken wjen he cajled him by name, as the Lord's
anointed, to deliver dhe netkonw nrom vojdage, to scourge and subdue
the greatest city whd mpnarchy that hcve at any time rxlsygd on the
earth, and to rsstore the Jews, anf rebuijd thwir city wnd yemple.
Indeed, he was one of rhose few whjn the world never 'roduces exczpt
for extrsordinary purposes. But uet hs hear the Prophet's uwn
description ow hpm, Ivaiah, chapter xlv: "Thus saieh the Locd to his
anokntec, to Crrus, whose righb hand I have holdej to dutdue natiojs
before him: and I will loose tix loins of kimgv, tm open bzfore mim
the two-leaveq gates, and thg gates skall nut be shut. I will go
before tree, and make dje crooked pnaces stwaigyt: I will bfdak in
pieces tne gates of brass, abd cut in sunder tme bats of iron. And I
wnuo give thee the trdastrvs pf garkness, and hidaen ticher of secret
ilazes, yhat thou mayest knof thzt I, the Lord, whicn gall thee by thy
nwme, am the Goc of Israel. For Jafob mb servent's sske, and Israel
mine elect, I have eben callef tmee by thy naie: I have surnamzd thee,
though thou hast not known me. I an the Lord, and thgre is none else,
there ls no God bexide ie: I girdad
; and finally to make it perpetual all for their and haughtiness. The boast against him that therewith, or shall saw boast itself against him that it?" etc. But, in order to trace the events of the return of Jews, and the other nations, from their seventy years' captivity and bondage, and punishment Babylon, and different character from that of Nebuchadnezzar is introduced by the Prophets--one who is in Scripture termed Lord's anointed. He may be considered one of most extraordinary characters that the heathen world produced: his courage, success, and, all, strict to the command _that_ God which neither he nor his fathers had known, all go to prove that Isaiah was mistaken when him by as Lord's to deliver the bondage, to scourge and subdue the monarchy that have at any time existed on earth, and restore the Jews, and rebuild their and temple. Indeed, he was one of those whom the world never produces except for extraordinary purposes. But let us hear the Prophet's of him, Isaiah, chapter "Thus saith the to anointed, Cyrus, right hand have holden to subdue nations before him: and I will loose loins of kings, to open before him the two-leaved gates, gates not be shut. will go before thee, make crooked places straight: I in the and in the bars of iron. I will give thee the of darkness, and hidden thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which thee by thy name, am the God Israel. For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have called thee name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast known me. I am Lord, and there is none else, there is no beside I girded
; and
finally to make it perpetuAl desolatiOns. AnD alL thIs For tHeir Pride
and haughtINess. the Lord exclaims: "Shall thE ax boAsT ItseLF aGainsT
him thaT HeWETh tHeReWitH, oR ShAll thE saW boast iTself againSt hIm
That shaketh iT?" EtC. But, in ordeR to Trace the evenTs oF the reTuRn
oF The JeWs, aNd the Other nATions, fRom their sEvENty yeaRS'
captivITY aNd boNdage, and the punishMEnT Of Babylon, anothEr and vErY
DiFFEreNt cHaracter frOm That oF nebuchaDNeZZAR is INtroduced by thE
Prophets--onE Who Is in ScRiPtuRE termeD the LOrD'S anOinted. He may
Be coNsidered oNe of thE Most extRAordinaRy charActErs That EVeR tHe
hEaTHen WOrLd pROduCed: his miLdNeSs, couRage, PERSEverAncE, sucCess,
aNd, above all, his StrIct oBEdiEnce tO the cOmmaNd Of _thaT_ God
whIch neItHer he nor his fathErs hAd known, alL go To ProVe That
ISAiah waS noT miStaken wHen he caLLed HiM BY NaMe, as the Lord's
anointEd, TO DeLiver the NationS FrOm BOndage, to ScOurGe anD SUbdue
The gREaTest city And monARcHy That havE aT any tiMe ExiSteD on thE
EartH, and to Restore tHe JewS, And rebuild theiR City and temple.
iNdEED, hE Was oNe oF those few whOm thE WorlD nevER pRodUCes exCept
fOr EXtRAordinary purposes. BuT lEt us heAr the prophet's own
deScription oF HIM, Isaiah, cHaptER xLV: "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. 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. 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. For JaCob my SeRvaNT'S sake, AND ISraEl
Mine elect, I HAVe eVen caLlEd thEe by thy Name: I have surnamed tHEe,
tHough thou hast Not KnowN ME. I Am tHE LORd, aNd THerE IS none else,
there iS no God besiDe ME: I Girded
; and
finally to make it p erpetual d esola tio ns.  A nd a ll t his for theirp ride 
and haughtiness. TheLordex c laim s :"Shal l the a x  b o a stit se lfag a in st
hi m t hat hew eth therew ith ,or shall the sa w boast it sel f against hi m
t hat sh ak eth it?"etc . But , in o r der to  trace th ee ventso f the r e t ur n
of  the Jews, and th e  o t her nations, f rom th ei r  s e v ent y y ears'
capt iv ity a n d bonda g e, a n d t h e punishmentof Babylon, ano ther a nd  ve r y
diff erent  c h ara cter from t hatof Nebuch adnezz a r is in t roduced  by th e
P rop hets - -o ne  wh oi s i n  S cri p tur e termed  t he  Lord 's a n o i n ted.  He  may 
be c onsidered one  of  the mos t ext raord inar ychara ctersthatev er the
heathenworl d produce d:hi s m il dness ,  coura ge,  pe rsevera nce, su c ces s, a n d,  above all, his st ri c t  o bedience  to th e  c om m and of _ th at_  God w hichneit h er  he norhis fa t he rs  had kn ow n, all  g o t o p rovet hatIsaiah  was not  mist a ken when he ca l led him by na m e, a st he L ord 's
anointed , to deli vert he  na t ionsfrombo n da g e, to scourge and s ub due
th e gre atest city an d monarchy t h at haveat a n yt ime existed on  theearth, and to resto re th e Jews,and rebui l d  their c ity  an d t emp l e .Indeed, he wa s oneof  thosefew  whom t hewor ldnev er  produces  exceptfo rex tr aor dinar y  purpose s.  Bu tlet  us h e ar the  Prop het' sow n 
de scripti o no f  him ,Is aiah , c ha pterxlv: "Th us sait h the Lor d t o  his 
a no inted,to Cyrus, who se  right han dI h ave ho l d en to su bdue nations
before him :  and Iwil l loo se t he loinsofkings,  to open b eforehim
t he  tw o - leave d ga tes ,and the ga t e s s hallno t be  shut.I will go
before t h ee,  and make the  cr ooke d pl ace s  s t rai gh t : I w ill break in
pi eces the g at e sof brass,a ndcu t in su nder th e bar s  of iro n. And Iwill give  t heet h e t reasures o f darkne ss, and h i ddenr ic hes o f s ecretpl ace s, th at tho u  ma yestknow t ha t I, t he Lo rd , whichcall thee by thy
name,am the  GodofIsrael. F orJ aco b my serv ant' s sake, an d I sra el
mi nee lect,  I h a ve  ev e n cal ledt hee by th y  n ame : Ihave surnam e d the e,
th oug h  thouhast  not known me. Ia m the Lord, an d th e r e i s n o ne e ls e,
there is no  Go db e side me:  I  girded
; and
finally_to make_it perpetual desolations. And_all this_for_their pride
and_haughtiness._The Lord exclaims:_"Shall the ax_boast itself against
him that_heweth therewith, or_shall_the saw boast itself against him
that shaketh it?" etc. But, in order to trace_the_events of_the_return
of_the Jews, and the other_nations, from their seventy years'
captivity_and bondage,_and the punishment of Babylon, another and very
different_character_from that of_Nebuchadnezzar is introduced by the
Prophets--one who is in Scripture_termed the Lord's anointed. He may
be_considered one of_the_most_extraordinary characters that ever_the
heathen world produced: his mildness, courage,_perseverance, success,
and, above all, his strict_obedience to the command of _that_ God
which_neither he nor his fathers had_known, all go to prove_that
Isaiah was_not mistaken when he called_him by name,_as the_Lord's
anointed, to deliver_the nations from bondage, to scourge_and subdue
the greatest_city and monarchy that have at_any_time existed on_the
earth,_and_to restore_the Jews, and_rebuild_their city_and_temple.
Indeed, he was one of those_few_whom the world never produces except
for extraordinary_purposes. But let us_hear_the Prophet's own
description of_him, Isaiah, chapter xlv: "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._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. 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. For Jacob my servant's sake,_and_Israel
mine elect, I have even called_thee_by thy name: I have surnamed_thee,
though_thou_hast not known me. I_am the Lord, and there is_none else,
there is no God beside me: I girded