Could Trump Be Another Cyrus the Great?

Kelly O'Connell ——Bio and Archives--January 5, 2026

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Ready to be shocked?

How can we categorize Trump's leadership style, maneuvers & motivations?

Who could Donald be compared to? (Now, if infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome, this is your chance to bail!)

Don’t fall over, but how about Cyrus the Great, leader from Persia, feted by Father God Yahweh in the Old Testament?

He is referred to as a messiah, even though he was a pagan King. Surprisingly, there is actually much the two men have in common.

The similarities between these two, Trump & Cyrus, summed up.

Who was Cyrus the Great?

Cyrus the Great (559–530 B.C.E.), whom Isaiah 45 calls Yahweh’s anointed, was Persian king of Fars, in present-day south Iran. His father, Cambyses I (600-559 b.c.), was king of Anshan. By 546, Cyrus defeated king Croesus of Lydia. Cyrus then overwhelmed the most powerful kingdom in Central Asia: Babylon, and won a outmanned, miraculous victory. Ultimately, Cyrus’ Persian Empire extended from the Aegean to Central Asia, largest empire to that point. .

Consider Cyrus’ Character:

Now behold Cyrus was foretold freeing the Jews in the Old Testament & mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible.

Cyrus acting on Yahweh’s Prompting to Save Israel’s Babylonian Exiles, Including the Prophet Daniel Who No Doubt Trained Him in........

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