Cyrus: the conqueror of your conqueror

God declared that Babylon’s time was up before Babylon even conquered Judah, and God named the mighty general who would do it long before he was even born.

This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his anointed one, whose right hand he will empower. Before him, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never to shut again. This is what the Lord says: “I will go before you, Cyrus, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. And I w…