Isaiah 45:1
“Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:”
— Isaiah 45:1
About this verse
Isaiah 45:1 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is nations. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, unlikely anointing, political prophecy. Notable phrases: his anointed; to Cyrus; subdue nations. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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