Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD, the God of heaven, given me; and He hath charged me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all His people--the LORD his God be with him--let him go up.
—2 Chronicles 36:23 (JPS)
Here, Cyrus seems to believe that God (the god of the Jews) has the power to give him all kingdom in the earth. Does Cyrus in fact believe in God?
This is discussed further here: http://www.thephora.net/forum/showthread.php?t=62619
According to
http://biblehub.com/text/2_chronicles/36-23.htm
Cyrus say that Hashem (Y..H) is God of Shamayim (sky/heaven). It's as if he is admitting that Hashem is more than just God of jews.
He latter claim that Hashem is the god of the jews though and is located at Jerusalem (instead of everywhere at once like what modern theology would believe) http://biblehub.com/text/ezra/1-3.htm
So, some of what Cyrus said seems monotheistic. Hashem is God of Shamayim.
Latter he said Hashem is elohei yisrael and "the god that in Jerusalem". As if he is being henotheistic.
