Isaiah, Part 99 | He Who Opens Doors #isaiah #biblestudy

In part 99 of his study on the book of Isaiah, Dr. James Tour expounds chapters 44–45, explaining how God prophetically named and used Cyrus centuries before his birth to deliver Israel from Babylon, emphasizing Scripture’s power to encourage, guide and apply personally through meditation and faith. --- If you’d like to support our work and help us create more content across all platforms, we’d be grateful for any contribution. 🙏 Learn how to give at jesusandscience.org/donate. God bless you! Donate: 💝 jesusandscience.org/donate Research Page: 🔬 jmtour.com Facebook: 📘 facebook.com/drjamestour Instagram: 📸 instagram.com/drjamestour X/Twitter: 🐦 x.com/drjamestour TikTok: 🎶 tiktok.com/@drjamestour YouTube: ▶️ ⁨@DrJamesTour⁩ Discord: 💬 https://discord.gg/zUgBMKjk2p 00:00 Intro & purpose of Scripture 03:00 Cyrus in Isaiah’s prophecy 06:00 God naming Cyrus before birth 09:00 Isaiah 45:1–God’s call to Cyrus 12:00 Historical account via Josephus 15:00 Meaning of “loose the loins of kings” 18:00 Babylon’s gates & treasures 21:00 Applying this passage personally 24:00 Meditating on Scripture deeply 27:00 Extracting spiritual riches 30:00 God reveals Himself through Word 33:00 God’s purpose for Israel & Cyrus 36:00 Authority, faith & testimony 39:00 Closing & invitation