Jar Evil is no mystery in this context. Cyrus was a Zorastrian. That passage is a refutation of Zorastrianism and a clear statement that there is only one God and he created good and evil. Here's a little background, not necessarily good but quick. <A HREF="http://www.divinedigest.com/zoras.htm" target="_new">http://www.divinedigest.com/zoras.htm</A> Ergo Sum