Isa 46:11, 48:15 | JFB | STEP | 11. ravenous bird —Cyrus so called on account of the rapidity of his marches from the distant regions of Persia to pounce on his prey (see on ; ; ; ). The standard of Cyrus, too, was a golden eagle on a spear (see the heathen historian, XENOPHON , 7, where almost the same word is used, aetos, as here, ayit ). executeth my counsel — ( ). Babylon represents, mystically, the apostate faction: the destruction of its idols symbolizes the future general extirpation of all idolatry and unbelief. purposed . . . also do it

Isaiah 46:11

11. ravenous bird—Cyrus so called on account of the rapidity of his marches from the distant regions of Persia to pounce on his prey (see on Isa 41:2; Isa 41:25; Jer 49:22; Eze 17:3). The standard of Cyrus, too, was a golden eagle on a spear (see the heathen historian, XENOPHON, 7, where almost the same word is used, aetos, as here, ayit).

executeth my counsel— (Isa 44:28; 45:13). Babylon represents, mystically, the apostate faction: the destruction of its idols symbolizes the future general extirpation of all idolatry and unbelief.

purposed . . . also do it— (Isa 43:13).

Isaiah 48:15

15. brought—led him on his way.

he—change from the first to the third person [BARNES]. Jehovah shall make his (Cyrus') way prosperous.