I Have Called You by Name: Passing Through the Waters and a King Named Cyrus | Isaiah 43–45

Word for Word: The Bible · Aug 11, 2026 · 18m

Episode Overview

Does God really know me personally, and is He in control of history? In this episode we walk through Isaiah 43 through 45. God offers one of Scripture's most intimate promises: you are called by name and claimed as His own, protected through the deepest waters and fires, never forgotten even in exile.

The reading then widens the lens dramatically, as Isaiah names Cyrus—a Persian king not yet born—as the instrument God will use to set His people free. That God works even through a pagan ruler stretches our sense of His providence: His purposes are not limited to the righteous…