CHAPTER 55 A CALL TO RESPOND TO THE WITNESS OF THE SERVANT AND THE CERTAINTY OF ITS SUCCESS. God (or the Servant) now sends out a call to Israel and the nations to respond to what is on offer through the Servant. They must come and eat and drink, and enjoy the portion that He has obtained (Isaiah 53... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CALL TO RESPOND (ISAIAH 55:1). What follows must not be isolated from the context. This appeal is possible because of the work of the Servant. Now salvation is freely open to all. Isaiah 55:1 ‘Ho, every one who thirsts, Come to the waters, And he who has no money Come, buy and eat, Yes, c... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WITNESS TO THE PEOPLES (ISAIAH 55:4). Isaiah 55:4 ‘Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, A prince (nagid) and commander to the peoples.' In Isaiah 11:10 the seed of Jesse was given as an ensign, a banner, to the peoples, to which the nations would seek. Here He is, as the Ser... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMMAND TO SEEK YAHWEH (ISAIAH 55:6). And now as a result of the triumph of the Servant and of the Davidic King the call of mercy can go out to all. Isaiah 55:6 ‘Seek Yahweh while he may be found, Call on him while he is near, Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his tho... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CERTAIN FULFILMENT OF WHAT YAHWEH HAS PURPOSED THROUGH THE POWER OF HIS WORD (ISAIAH 55:8). Isaiah now concludes this section from Isaiah 40:1 onwards by a final statement of the triumph of God's powerful word as it goes forward to do His will bringing new birth to creation and finally establis... [ Continue Reading ]