“I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.”
The prophetic declaration 'I, even I, have spoken and called him; I have brought him forward, and he will prosper' emphasizes divine agency in Cyrus's rise, denying any credit to historical force or human ambition. God's 'speaking' and 'calling' establish Cyrus's role as divinely appointed. The promise of prosperity assures that God's purposes through Cyrus will succeed. This verse consolidates the theology of divine control over history articulated throughout Isaiah 41-47.
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