Statement

Chapters 40 to 55 of Isaiah, called Deutero-Isaiah because they look like a later addition, praise Cyrus as a savior appointed by God, calling him 'shepherd' and 'anointed', to help restore the Judahites.

References

1. p. 36

   supports · main text · ch. 2

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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