19. Cyrus and the Liberation of God's People

When Babylon fell to the Persians, it marked the end of the exile of God's people, as Cyrus the Persian announced that any who wished to return to Jerusalem were encouraged to do so. Cyrus therefore represents a great blessing for those who had been so long separated from their home, and for this he is honored with the title "messiah" by the prophet Isaiah, the only non-Jew in the Old Testament to recieved such a stamp of approval. For more free resources please visit www.brucegore.com.

[@arkanhelle2525]

Your lectures paint a picture whenever I read the Bible. Thank you!

[@marlonmorales8672]

amen to your Sunday school lesson bro. Bruce.

[@srebalanandasivam9563]

Cyrus was, is and will always be the Father of the Iranian nation. Respect from India🇮🇳

[@shinchosun]

Thank you for your excellent lecture , very helpful to understand and study the book of Daniel.

[@isaiasmendezcabrera9980]

Excelent as Always!🙏

[@alexiakleij314]

Thanks Mr Gore for your beautiful, lively lectures. They are just what I had been looking for, since I wanted to understand the historical background of both the Old and the New Testament better. I also bought your book and it shows you have dedicated much time and energy to write it! Thanks for sharing your lectures on you tube!

[@GoreBruce]

I am very grateful for you kind encouragement! Blessings!

[@Bombadil777]

I'm in the middle of reading Isaiah at the moment and came across Cyrus. Instantly I went to Bruce Gore to explain clearly and succinctly who he was and his part in scripture. Never disappointed. Thank you.

[@marysylvie2012]

Cyrus is fascinating, and still loved and respected in Iran nowadays, as they still maintain his tomb.

[@neilhickey497]

The person of Cyrus is an fascinating Bible figure and type of annointing.I found some of the comments helpful to fill in some gaps to understand a little better the context of the book of Ezra where it begins with Cyrus making the decree to allow the jews to go back to Jerusalem.

[@Grendel-td5nf]

Athiest here but I love biblical history. Thanks Bruce Gore!

[@SG74xStayonthegolc]

what keeps you from believing , if you don't mind me asking

[@Grendel-td5nf]

@@SG74xStayonthegolc this is strangely hard to answer….. I have hard time believing in the Christian God. Of the Bible. We are made sinful, through no fault of our own, and are then punished for being how we are made and only way out of punishment is through compulsory love for Jesus. All this because God’s first two humans disobeyed him. Also the God of OT seems very different from NT God. Wrath and justice vs. love and forgiveness. Mostly though, I don’t feel anything. Never had any spiritual event like many of my Christian friends/family have had.

[@mattsacra6229]

@@Grendel-td5nf sounds like you really reject original sin doctrine & the Calvinism it promotes, neither of which are biblical, even if most of Christendom sadly embraces them.

[@jchalk7789]

@@Grendel-td5nf it’s possible that you might’ve been fed false information or misconceived the Bible concept. So the Bible doesn’t show us to be sinful through no fault of our own. The Bible actually says that we are created upright, but we searched out many inventions. So we become sinful because we do what our emotions drive us to do. So when our mother tells us not to take a cookie from the cookie jar, we take it and become a thief, she ask us if we took one and we say no! And we become a liar, and the process goes on and on. Until we are filled with all kinds of sin and unrighteousness. also my friend it wasn’t a matter of Adam and Eves disobeying. It was because of free will. God gave us free will, and he told them they could do anything, but don’t touch the tree that contained the knowledge of good and evil, let me rephrase that. The tree that had the ability to expose your naïve mind to the endless stress that comes from the knowledge good and evil. So at that moment or consumption. They became fully aware of all the possibilities of good and also the concept of all the evils that have ever existed. Talk about blowing your mind. Also the old testament isn’t God putting out his rules. It’s God showing them how to live in a fallen world. A world full of all the evil that was perceived by Adam and Eve in the garden. So wrath and judgement is fart of a fallen world, and mercy and forgiveness is part of the redemption to the fallen world given by Gods sacrifice for us. So like a friend taking a bullet. That’s what God did on the cross. He became part of the fallen world as a man, and lived a life sinless, but then he died in our place, talking the penalty that we deserved for our sin on his person, and paying the penalty that we deserve for all the evil we’ve done. Being born into a new life with him. Theres only two races. The fallen human race and the redeemed race as sons of God by adoption, through Jesus.

[@annmariecampbell4360]

Amen. I will be His witness

[@sinahosseinian8679]

Thank you, sir . I'm from Iran and I enjoyed this lecture very much.

[@GoreBruce]

I'm honored to hear from you. You have a rich and deeply significant history!

[@emielvanderwel5200]

Excellent

[@colmonburrell842]

Incredible lecture and the exhortation at the end blessed me tremendously!

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@noemicaban9251]

What a treasure I have found! Thanks! (Noemí Cabán )

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@marilyntape508]

Excellent 😊💯🇦🇺

[@pauldupont1340]

Thank you for this great teaching and final exhortation! I love the observation about being anointed whether we feel it or not.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@EndorphinsGalore]

Thank you, Mr. Gore, for putting these videos on youtube! Very helpful in my study..🙏👍

[@jeanettehampton4141]

Thank you brother. I teach sometimes and enjoy being able to give those with me the back ground and history of the time. The students have remarked that knowing the back ground information has brought the scriptures more alive to them. They could better identify with the church then and be strengthened in their faith today. A brother wrote that we stand on the shoulders of our brothers and sisters before us, therefore we see further. This is true when we learn from them....thank you for giving us their history so we may stand firmly on those shoulders.

[@GoreBruce]

Thanks for your very encouraging feedback!

[@stephanievegter5438]

🇿🇦♥️

[@blostin]

I could sense that behind your being a Christian teacher there was a great Christian... your mother, brother Gore.

[@GoreBruce]

... father! They were both a great blessing, now with the Lord.

[@sibykurian9902]

Bruce@ Xenophon's gives a more accurate description of cyrus in Cyropedia for people who want the real history of the persian world.

[@GoreBruce]

Yes...Xenophon is an excellent ancient source and a fun read!

[@MichaelDeVoogd47]

Thank you so much, Mr. Gore, for your divinely inspired lectures. I came to your work first through your philosophy videos. I am curious to see if you connect Old Testament scripture in any way to early Greek philosophy. Would you give any credibility to the theory of a common origin for international philosophies/religions in Neo-Babylon? I have heard that an exchange of cultures and ideas among Jewish prophets, Chinese thinkers, Hindus, Persians, and Greeks in Babylon during the sixth century could explain the nearly simultaneous rise of Buddhism, Confucianism, Orphean mystery religion, Zoroastrianism, etc. Do you know any good scholarly works that argue for this theory?

[@GoreBruce]

Thanks for the feedback! The only case I've ever heard on that point is purely circumstantial. I've never seen a credible case made based on actual sources, just coincidence. (It is, however, a remarkable coincidence!). Thanks again!

[@EdwardTheMedievalist]

Love your presentations, Mr Gore! I'm current reading the Histories by Herodotus. Who are the descents of the Scythians?

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you. Best guess is that Scythians were Indo-Europeans and mixed in with that population over the succeeding generations. It remains a matter of speculation.

[@bettyvanvelsen3280]

@@GoreBruce Those Scythians are the Israelites that where put initially at the borders of the Assyrian empire, to be as a buffer for invading other nations. God has said that he would use Israel as a battle axe, or hammer to destroy nations. No orcs but ancestors of mostly the western world.

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

As usual I enjoyed this lecture.thanks to you for uploading these.Im surprised to see a academic professor give theories that took me countless different resources to stitch together theories that aren't mainstream.if you take all the biblical archeologist published theories you will find many cone t with the biblical stories. They just don't detail the connections for us because of the religious and political strife in the region.if they did they would never dig there again.but one day when they have dug up all they want then the truth will be publically taught.

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

Chronology is one of the many tools they use to keep the puzzle in pieces.that will easily be corrected also one day.i truly believe in secret they know many of the things this guy has suggested in these lectures.

[@GoreBruce]

I quite agree. Thanks!

[@shuiqlazam]

Hi Bruce, Thanks again for the great lecture - for through you the message from Mathew 24:36 is fulfilled - with regards to Jospehus - I have read his entire works - i noticed that he discusses all the details of the bible from creation - one issue i noticed - when moses gets the 10 commandments from God (YHWH) - i was taught that when he returned the people had returned to worshiping a golden calf - in Josephus account he makes not such mention of the anger of Moses / destruction of 10 commandments - what's your thoughts? thanks. God Bless. Ever notice that Ancient Egyptian and Hebrew hide the vowels?

[@GoreBruce]

If you've read much of Josephus, you'll notice that he does tend to 'spin' his accounts a bit more favorably to his Jewish tradition than the Old Testament does. He's still a great source, but his bias needs to be taken into account.

[@ford6.027]

Excellent lectures much appreciated! What's your opinion on the Behistun inscription?

[@GoreBruce]

Find extensive scholarly assessment of the inscription in Edwin Yamauchi, Persia and the Bible. www.amazon.com/Persia-Bible-Edwin-M-Yamauchi/dp/0801021081/ref=sr_1_9?crid=39DH05GA0FVIM&keywords=edwin+yamauchi&qid=1680358913&sprefix=edwin+yamauchi%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-9

[@wizardatmath]

Did you miss the Esther/purim connection...?

[@mafabarzani9621]

Great lecture could you make clear which king saved the jewish people from the Assirian captivity ? Is it the Medes or Persian?

[@GoreBruce]

Cyrus the Persian conquered Babylon in 539 b.c., and authorized the return of Jewish people to Jerusalem shortly thereafter.

[@alonsomiguellozanoaumne5668]

Did Cambyses have a son Named Darius ?

[@GoreBruce]

It is not likely that Cambyses had any children (at least, children who became important in history). King Darius was a general who served under Cambyses, and who deposed and killed the usurper who seized the Persian throne after the death of Cambyses, commonly known as pseudo-Smerdis.

[@alonsomiguellozanoaumne5668]

Bruce Gore oh yes thank you now I recall

[@TheDlsisterson]

30:00

[@Teankun]

The original pronunciation of "Cyrus" is "Koresh" The Branch Davidian leader changed his name to most revered Jewish king: David, plus most revered non-Jewish king: Koresh. Of course, he lived up to neither standard.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you! Very interesting!

[@tabasdezh]

Kourosh not Koresh

[@josephinemullar7857]

Please would you communicate with me if you see this appeal Mr Gore? Regarding Joel 2:28 also written Acts 2:17 as scripture reads in the last days.. this is the last days of world rule. Prior to this two men must be led by the spirit of our Elohim to be guided by God's holy spirit. My mother, a companion and I also were spoken to by Almighty God by means of a messenger. I was told to remove my shoes as were Moses and Joshua before entering before the presence or to be instructed by God. It was June 1966. I was told about the second coming of our Messiah as written in prophesy. I was told the name I must speak when praying to my Elohim. I remember that name to be Yahuvavhey-nissi-yireh written in scripture as Jehovah-Jireh written in Genesis 22:14. This represents Abraham building and altar and dedicating it to the Lamb of God our Kristos. And Exodus 17:15;16 I was told (Jehovah-nissi) represents the Lamb as King will defeat Satan because it is his hand that is against the throne of God. Amalek is obviously all the warmongering slaughterers of this world who will stand against the incoming rule of the Mighty Kingdom of God. These opposers are to be battled and brought down along with Satan by the heavenly army having all power bestowed upon them by Yahuvavhey or Yahweh our God. Please would you communicate further with me?

[@angelracing]

Cyrus and David are the same person at different times ... same soul with different identities, both serving the same God of Israel

[@tyronejacobs3796]

Have you ever looked closely at the trojans and spartans? I believe the both were from the tribe of Dan.

[@GoreBruce]

Tyrone Jacobs Interesting. What is the most reliable scholarly source you are relying for this hypothesis?

[@tyronejacobs3796]

@@GoreBruce wow thanks for replying so quickly!!!! Several years back I came across First Maccabees chapter 12 verses 5 through 11 the letter that was mentioned about King araya's sending a letter to the high priest that the nation of Israel we're related to Sparta. Also The Leter L thats posted on the old spartans shield. Also a study of Javan.

[@tyronejacobs3796]

@@GoreBruce Ezekiel 27 verse 19 Talks about Dan and Javan son of japheth I believe this establishes a connection into Greece

[@tyronejacobs3796]

@@GoreBruce Judges 29:30 Dan tried to fill a void as judges. When Ephraim fell although not appointed they ransacked and took over city outside of the boarders of. Israel Judges 5:17 Ezekiel 27:19 Ezekiel 28 11 through 12 Genesis 49 Ecclesiastes 10 7 this is 🔑

[@tyronejacobs3796]

@@GoreBruce the movie Sparta 300 was produced by Frank Miller he has a wonderful illustration book also of 300 With depictions of what they lookef like

[@angelracing]

both the only ones whom God refers to as "My" anointed one, so it is the same person at different times and with similar purposes, serving the nations or humanity, and the chosen people of ISRAEL...

[@BlueGiant69202]

DJLL

[@studywithmefolks5809]

At 31:19, this dude says Joshua was worried about the credibility of Moses because of the 70. This isn't what scripture says. Joshua is concerned that two (Eldad and Medad) were prophesying and wanted Moses to tell those two to stop. Moses responds that he thinks Joshua is envious and then says the part about the spirit going to everyone. If you read the whole story here, Moses is tired of dealing with the congregation. He wanted God to kill him, so of course he would tell Joshua that he would rather the spirit go to everyone. Much different story in scripture than the one this dude portrays. Always confirm Bible stories when someone tells them. Even with people like this speaker, you will find they will often misrepresent scripture. I like listening to this guy, but he definitely throws his own opinions into the teachings. Numbers 11:27-29 KJV - And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

[@angelracing]

Cyrus and David are the same person at different times ... same soul with different identities, both serving the same God of Israel

[@mccormyke]

Scythians had a culture & civilization far superior to the Medes. In fact their metal work & gold jewelry was match only by the Celts

[@mayeerahbrits9160]

You know, it's so funny. Thy believe and understand that Daniel's 70 week, is 70 years of weeks. To say a year for each day in captivity. But then thy don't apply the rool for ather prophesys pertaining to the end time to... So funny.. M🤪

[@watermelonlalala]

The God of Israel's people. Not the Persians' god.

[@watermelonlalala]

@@jason648 Hail, Mithra!

[@watermelonlalala]

@@jason648 Six-headed dog.

[@billcur3654]

Bruce I enjoy your sermons. But u have dozens of worthless facts. Your a great preacher. Better than I could ever be. My approach is night n day. U r not warning the ppl. R u awake even.

[@GoreBruce]

I appreciate the feedback. Please note, these are not, and were not intended to be 'sermons.' They are lectures intended to provide historical data that forms the context for the events recorded in the Bible.

[@billcur3654]

@@GoreBruce your welcome. I'ma trench warfare Christian and author. Covid is an alibi for crashing the WW economy and bring 666. It is fake. Part of the great deception. I've been kept sick for yrs. Over 200 demonic encounters. Our enemy has all our gates. Soon millions will be rounded up put in FEMA camps. Beheaded under noahide law. Or rev 11:19. Learn the 7 deadly lies. Hell rapture Trinity apostolic succession Judaism Sabbath and crosses aka idolatry. You must be stumbled then refined. Dan 11:33, 34. I'll need u to read my 2 books. You'll rip your shirt bruce. Your smarter than I yet lack the truth. Satanists control org religion. A one world agreement in place called coexist w the pope. All Bible's being changed. Wormwood bro. Rev 18:4 says get out of org religion. Demons dogma. I've watched 30 your videos last few days. Your so smart. Warn your flock. I beg u.