Isaiah 44:28
“He is my shepherd and will accomplish all that I please; he will say of Jerusalem, 'Let it be rebuilt,' and of the temple, 'Let its foundations be laid.' This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Ezra 1:1-3 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 Isaiah 45:1
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Cyrus Cylinder (539 BC, British Museum) explicitly confirms Cyrus' policy of restoring temples. Cyrus is named in Isaiah approximately 150 years before his birth.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishJosephus reports Cyrus read this text and was moved to act.
CatholicFulfilled precisely — Cyrus named 150 years before birth.
ProtestantThe naming of Cyrus 150 years in advance is one of the strongest evidences for predictive prophecy.
DispensationalCyrus as a type of Christ — the deliverer of God's people from captivity.
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