Text: Isaiah 44:13
OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 36:22-23
Subject: Kingship and royal lineage
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Isaiah 44:13 sits within a passage mocking idol-makers — a craftsman carves wood into an idol while burning the rest as fuel. The connection to 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 (Cyrus's decree) is indirect, arising from the broader Isaiah 44 context where God contrasts empty idol-worship with His sovereign use of Cyrus to fulfill His purposes. The passage's theological logic is: while pagans fashion impotent gods from wood (44:9-20), the true God fashions human history, appointing a pagan king by name to execute His will (44:28). The idol-making satire underscores the contrast between false gods who cannot act and the LORD who raises up Cyrus to rebuild Jerusalem and its temple.