In Isaiah 41, the Lord calls the nations to show that He is the One in charge of everything. Nations make their gods, but Israel was chosen by the Lord. Gods of other nations can´t say anything, but the Lord says things that will happen:
2 “Who has raised up from the east
someone to whom Yahweh gives victory with every step he takes?
Nations are handed over to him.
He defeats kings.
With his sword he turns them into dust.
With his bow he turns them into straw blown by the wind.
Some commentors appoint to Abraham.
The Lord chose Israel:
8 “But you are my servant Israel,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
the descendant of Abraham, my dear friend.
Israel is nothing; the Lord calls it a worm:
14 Don’t be afraid, Jacob, you worm.
You people of Israel, I will help you,”
declares Yahweh, your Go’el, Qedosh Yisrael.
The Lord loves the poor and needy:
17 “The poor and needy are looking for water, but there is none.
Their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them.
I, the Elohim of Israel, will not abandon them.
The Lord is the One who knows the future:
22 “Bring your idols so they can tell us what’s going to happen.
Explain past events that your idols told you about
so that we may consider them
and know what their outcome will be.
Tell us about future events.
25 “I have raised up someone from the north, and he has come.
He will call on my name from the east.
He will attack rulers as if they were mud,
as if he were treading on clay like a potter.
Some commentors appoint to Cyrus, but is this one the same as in verse 2?
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