Conclusion of Prophecies That Have Come True

Isaiah 45:1: " This is what Jehovah says to his anointed one Cyrus, whose  right hand I have taken hold of to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut." 

The Persians entered the city through the massive two-leaved doors in the city wall, which had carelessly been left open. Had the Babylonians been aware what Cyrus  was planning, they could have shut all the gates that opened onto the river. But as it was, the city was defenseless.

The remarkable prophecy is but one of dozens found in the Bible that unerringly came true.  Unlike the predictions of men, often attributed to their false gods, Bible prophecies originate with the One who proclaimed: "From the beginning I foretell the outcome, and from long ago the things that have not yet been done." - ISAIAH 46:10.

Only  the true God, whose name is Jehovah, can make such a claim.  That name evidently means "He Causes to Become."  It points to his ability to know and shape future events in harmony with his will. It assures us that he is certain to bring about all that he has promised.

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