Bible Verse Lookup
Is 45:13
Chapter 45
13
I have raised Cyrus for the sake of justice. I will direct his ways and make him rebuild my city. He will send my exiles home without ransom or indemnity. It is the Lord Sabaoth who speaks.
I have raised Cyrus for the sake of justice. I will direct his ways and make him rebuild my city. He will send my exiles home without ransom or indemnity. It is the Lord Sabaoth who speaks.
Commentaries
“I Am the Lord.
This poem displays unprecedented poetic and theological strength, weaving together themes of monotheism and God’s sovereignty over all nations. With irony, the Lord depicts Himself as the only creator in contrast to those who make idols. The image of the potter serves as a call to allow oneself to be shaped and remade by Him (cf. Jer 18:1-11).