Isaiah 45:3

³And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.c

Isaiah 45 is a stunning declaration of God's sovereignty over history, delivered through the prophet to a people in exile. The chapter centers on Cyrus, the Persian king, whom God calls his “anointed” — a shocking title for a pagan ruler. Through Cyrus, God will liberate Israel and