Lux Domini

Isaiah  44:28

That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

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Interpretation

Return to me. It is the great concern of those who have backslidden from God, like the Jews of old, to hasten their return to him.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 44:24-28.

Isaiah 44:24 Isaiah 44:25 Isaiah 44:26 Isaiah 44:27 Isaiah 44:28

Glossary

Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Cyrus Person
(Heb. Ko’resh), the celebrated “King of Persia” (Elam) who was conqueror of Babylon, and issued the decree of liberation to the Jews ( Ezra 1:1 , 2). He was the son of Cambyses, the prince of Persia, and was born about B.