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Chapter 45

God will use Cyrus to send back Jews to Judah and rebuild Jerusalem: 45:1-25 "He will build my city and will let my exiles go free" (45:13). Future Empire: 45:22-23 "Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself ... that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance" (45:22-23).
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Chapter 44

Future Restoration (Judah/Israel)/Kingdom of God: 44:1-8; 24-28 Present Evil (of the nations): 44:9-20
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Chapter 43

Future Restoration (Judah): 43:1-13; 18-21; 25 Future Judgment (Babylon): 43:14-17 Present Evil (Judah): 43:22-24 Future Judgment (Judah): 43:26-28
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Chapter 42

Future Restoration/Empire/Kingdom of God: 42:1-4=13 Future Judgment (Israel): 42:14-25 "He will bring forth justice to the nations.... He will faithfully bring forth justice.... He will not be disheartened or crushed, until he has established justice in the earth" (42: 1-4).  "A bruised reed He will not break" (42:3). None of this sounds like the reign of usury. "I will appoint you as a covenant to the people (Israel), as a light to the nations (the Gentiles)" (42:6).
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Chapter 41

 Judgment on the nations (through Cyrus): 41:1-29
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Chapter 40

Future Restoration/Kingdom of God (Judah): 40:1-31 "All the nations are as nothing before Him, they are regarded by Him as less than nothing and  meaningless" (40:17).
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Chapter 39

Hezekiah shows the envoy from Babylon all his treasures and Isaiah tells Hezekiah that the Babylonians will be back for them later. The King is happy it will occur after he's dead.
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