Article December 23, 1972 Issue

Words of Current Interest

Related to the Lesson-Sermon for December 31, 1972, in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUARTERLY Subject: Christian Science

Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus (Isa. 45:1)

The Persian king Cyrus lived in the sixth century B.C. He conquered Babylon and permitted, even encouraged, the Jews to return from exile. This helps to explain why he is termed in this verse the Lord's "anointed," one set apart or consecrated for the fulfillment of God's purpose.

The gates of brass (Isa. 45:2)

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