believe, an instance of metalepsis, we must go back and examine the wider contexts in the scriptural precursors to understand the figurative effects produced by the intertextual connections. Isa 45 is part of Deutero-Isaiah’s prophecy concerning the end of Israel’s exile and the restoration of Jerusalem. As a result of this dramatic turn in Israel’s fortunes, the Gentile nations will be moved to recognize the glory of Israel’s God (cf. Isa 49:23; 60:1–16). “And they shall bow down (προσκυνήσουσιν)