古列预表基督是耶和华的仆人，完成祂所喜悦的
古列（居鲁士）是耶和华所兴起的（赛四一2上，25上，四五13上），是耶和华所膏的（赛四五1上），也是耶和华所爱的（赛四八14下）。古列向巴比伦（象征罗马天主教），行神所喜悦的事。他作那成就神筹算的一位（赛四六11下），使列国降服，并掌管列王（赛四一2下，25下，四五1下）。他也作耶和华的牧人，成就耶和华所喜悦的，就是建造神的城（象征国度），和神的殿，并释放神被掳的民（赛四四28，四五13下）。在以上这些方面，古列豫表基督作耶和华的仆人。
古列预表基督,为着神心头的三样宝贝—神的子民、圣殿与圣城
神爱以色列，爱祂的国（由圣城所表征），并爱祂的家（由殿所表征）。古列顾到这三者。巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒，向神作了丑恶的事: 第一，他将神的子民掳去; 第二，他将圣殿烧毁; 第三，他将圣城毁坏。神心中，神心愿的这三样宝贝，都被尼布甲尼撒损毁了。因此，在整本圣经中，神恨恶巴比伦。
古列进来释放以色列被掳的。他释放被掳的，不是要从他们得着偿报（赛四五13）。他扶持他们并供应他们归回祖宗之地路上所需的。那是神头一个心愿。然后他嘱咐他们回去建造他们神的殿。那是神第二个心愿。他也嘱咐他们建造城，那是神第三个心愿。神爱古列，因为他行祂的心意。他所作的摸着了神的心。
我们今天也是为着神心头的三样宝贝
我们每个人都需要作今天的古列。我们需要出去得着罪人。这就是释放神选民的意思。在已过的永远，神拣选了千万的人，但他们都被撒但（由那邪恶的尼布甲尼撒所豫表）掳去了。在以赛亚十四章，以赛亚将撒但与巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒联在一起。所有的罪人都是撒但的俘虏。我们每次带一个罪人得救，就是叫他从撒但的掳掠中得着释放。我们的传福音就是去释放被掳的。然后，我们就用藉我们传扬而得救、得释放的罪人来建造教会，就是神的家和家人。我们也设立神的国。所有藉我们传扬而得救的罪人，就成了神家和神国的成员。
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Persian King Cyrus Signifying Christ – Isa. 41:25
Cyrus Typifying Christ Being Jehovah’s Servant for the Fulfilling of His Desire
Cyrus was raised up by Jehovah (Isa. 41:2a, 25a; 45:13a), anointed by Jehovah (Isa. 45:1a) and loved by Jehovah (48:14b). He did God’s pleasure on Babylon, symbolizing the Roman Catholic Church in Revelation 17. He was God’s counselor (Isa. 46:11b) to subdue the nations and have dominion over the kings (Isa. 41:2b, 25c; 45:1b). He was also Jehovah’s shepherd for the fulfilling of His desire in building up the city (symbolizing the kingdom) and the temple of God and in releasing God’s captives (Isa. 44:28; 45:13b). In all of the above aspects, Cyrus was a type of Christ as the Servant of Jehovah.
Cyrus Signifying Christ for Three Treasures in God’s Heart Desire: God’s People, Temple and Holy City
God loves Israel, loves His kingdom signified by the city, and loves His house signified by the temple. Cyrus took care of these three things. However, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, did something ugly to God. First, he captured God’s people. Second, he burned the temple. Third, he destroyed the city. These three treasures which are in God’s heart, His desire, were devastated by Nebuchadnezzar. Thus, throughout the entire Bible, God hates Babylon.
Cyrus came in to release the captives of Israel. He did not want any compensation from them for this release (Isa. 45:13). He supported them and provided a way for them to go back to their fathers’ land. That was God’s first desire. Then he charged them to go back to build up the temple of their God. That was God’s second desire. He also charged them to build the city, which was God’s third desire. God loved Cyrus because he did the things on His heart. What he did touched God’s heart.
We Are Today’s Cyrus for Three Treasures in God’s Heart Desire
We need to be today’s Cyrus and need to be those who are going out to get sinners, that is to release God’s people. In eternity past God chose millions of people, but they all were captured by Satan, typified by that evil Nebuchadnezzar. In Isaiah 14, Isaiah combines Satan with Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. All the sinners are Satan’s captives. Every time we bring a sinner to salvation, he gets released from Satan’s captivity. Our gospel preaching is to release the captives. Then we build up the church, God’s house and household, with the released sinners saved through our preaching. We also establish the kingdom of God. All the sinners saved through our preaching will be members of the house of God and of the kingdom of God.