well-being of the Jewish people. Cyrus, the first king of this dynasty, was mentioned by name in prophecy by Isaiah (Isaiah 44:28, 45:1, 13) a century or so before Cyrus was even born. Isaiah prophesied about “Cyrus … saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid” (Isaiah 44:28). Jeremiah also prophesied of this work of Cyrus regarding the return of the Jews from captivity to Jerusalem though, unlike Isaiah, he did not mention Cyrus by name (Jeremiah 25:12;