Lux Domini
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessJudgmentRemnant

Glossary

Jerusalem Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.

Cyrus Person

(Heb. Ko’resh), the celebrated “King of Persia” (Elam) who was conqueror of Babylon, and issued the decree of liberation to the Jews ( Ezra 1:1 , 2). He was the son of Cambyses, the prince of Persia, and was born about B.