고레스(Cyrus) 는
Persia (페르시아) 제국의 초대 왕이다.
Babylon 을 정복하며 소아시아 지방의 지배자가 되었다.
이후 관용정책을 펼쳐, 바벨론에 의해 포로로 끌려온 유대 백성의 귀국을 허락하였다.
22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that Yahweh’s word by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
23 “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given all the kingdoms of the earth to me; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem , which is in Judah . Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God be with him, and let him go up.’ ”
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that Yahweh’s word by Jeremiah’s mouth might be accomplished, Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
2 “Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem , which is in Judah.
3 Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem , which is in Judah , and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.
4 Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for God’s house which is in Jerusalem .’ ”
5 Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem .
6 All those who were around them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with animals, and with precious things, in addition to all that was willingly offered.
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Isaiah (Prophet) 는 고레스를 '기름부음 받은 자'로 보았다.
27 who says to the deep, ‘Be dry,’ and ‘I will dry up your rivers;’
28 Who says of Cyrus , ‘He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure,’ even saying of Jerusalem , ‘She will be built;’ and of the temple, ‘Your foundation will be laid.’ ”
1 Yahweh says to his anointed, to Cyrus , whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
2 “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break the doors of bronze in pieces and cut apart the bars of iron.
3 I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, Yahweh, who call you by your name, even the God of Israel .
4 For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called you by your name. I have given you a title, though you have not known me.
5 I am Yahweh, and there is no one else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known me,