Text: Isaiah 44:28-45
OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 36:22-23
Subject: Kingship and royal lineage
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment
Significance: Isaiah 44:28-45:7 contains the extraordinary Cyrus oracle where God calls the Persian king "My shepherd" (רֹעִי, ro'i, 44:28) and "His anointed" (מְשִׁיחוֹ, meshicho, 45:1) — the only non-Israelite ever given the title mashiach. 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 records the precise fulfillment of this oracle: Cyrus issues a decree acknowledging "the LORD, the God of heaven" and commanding the rebuilding of the temple. Isaiah's prophecy names Cyrus by name before his birth (44:28); Chronicles documents the exact execution of the predicted commission. The scope of the passage (44:28-45:7) reveals God's sovereignty over pagan rulers — He grasps Cyrus by the right hand (45:1) to subdue nations, all "for the sake of My servant Jacob" (45:4).