Isaiah called King Cyrus the Lord’s servant (anointed) who would deliver Israel from their captivity in Babylon and restore them to Jerusalem. He was a type of Christ, for Cyrus could not truly deliver Israel. Though they returned to Jerusalem they were still in their sins and would be taken into captivity again.
Only Christ could be the Anointed, the true Servant of the Lord who would follow after Cyrus had restored Jerusalem, and then He would then bring the true restoration in the New Covenant. Jesus is the one and only Restorer and Deliverer of Israel. Israel is not restored by His Second Coming. They are restored by His death for their sin and resurrection from the dead. Those who have faith in the gospel are restored by the New Covenant.
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