God is wise: I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. Isaiah 42:16

The Second Book of Isaiah introduces, unlike the First, the figure of Cyrus the Great, the Persian King who freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon. It is very likely that the Second Book of Isaiah, at the time of its creation, was a case of reverse plagiarism, that is, a book written by an author who used the name of Isaiah to give authority to his writings.
The Second Book of Isaiah shows a wise God who has a plan for Israel and to accomplish it he raised a benefactor, a liberator, and this was Cyrus the Great, but faced with this situation was a nation who had been punished for their idolatry and lack of fear of God.
With these words the Bible describes God's blessing to Cyrus: "The LORD said to Cyrus, his chosen one: I have taken hold of your right hand to help you capture nations and remove kings from power. City gates will open for you; not one will stay closed" Isaiah 45:1. Historically, and not only Cyrus but also his successors, the Achaemenid Persian dynasty practiced tolerance towards all conquered peoples, and this marked a great difference with the Assyrians and Babylonians who were cruel conquerors. For the Jews, Cyrus became an example of righteousness and wisdom that should be imitated, and in this atmosphere of hope and optimism the Jewish people began a new exodus towards the Holy Land.
And the Second Book of Isaiah says something else: God was willing to move the heart of Israel, to lead it toward that wisdom that illuminates the minds of men: "I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed to these things; I will not forsake them" Isaiah 42:16.
This important text from Isaiah shows the importance of God's grace to guide men along the correct path of life, and that human cunning or prudence is insufficient to achieve blessedness, the fullness of spiritual goods in man. Israel without that illuminating grace which is the wisdom of God, the wisdom from above, could do little. These texts from the prophet leave a clear ethical message: there is nothing more important than asking God for his gifts, because everything else that builds up the life of man comes as a consequence of this request.

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