以賽亞書 55:1-3 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1

Man's need and God's provision. This well-known and much-used verse is the model of gospel invitations. "Ho!" as to persons at a distance; beyond the pale, according to Jewish thought. "Wine," that cheers; "water," that refreshes; "milk," that nourishes. "Buy without money" impresses the worth , as well as the freeness, of the thing obtained. I. THE CRY OF SOULS IS SO VARIED , THEY NEED LARGE AND COMPREHENSIVE INVITATIONS . So various, so large, so intense,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1

The thirst of the soul quenched. Compare the assurances and invitations of Christ, in John 4:13 , John 4:14 ; John 6:35 ; John 7:37 , John 7:38 . It is singular to note that the prophet chose a form of speech very common in the East. In Jerusalem the shopkeepers cry to the passers-by, "Ho, every one that hath money, let him come and buy!" "Ho, such a one, come and buy!" They indeed expect to get full value, though they offer for nothing. God intends a free and sovereign gift. I.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1-5

The Messianic blessings. I. THE INVITATION . "Ho!" A cry arousing attention ( Isaiah 1:4 ) or expressing pity ( Isaiah 17:12 ). 1 . It is addressed to thirsty ones. The figure occurs in Isaiah 44:3 also. What more powerful figure can there be for desire , and for the pain of unsatisfied desire ? It is especially Oriental. It brings up the image of the hot, sandy waste, and by contrast that of the cool, bubbling fountain. Hunger and thirst are the "eldest of the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1-7

AN EXHORTATION TO SPIRITUALITY AND REPENTANCE . The prophet passes from the ideal to the actual, from the glorious future to the unsatisfactory present. The people are not ripe for the blessings of the Messianic kingdom—they do not sufficiently value them. Hence a tender exhortation is addressed to them by God himself, inviting them to become more spiritually minded ( Isaiah 55:1-3 ), and fresh promises are held out to the obedient ( Isaiah 55:3-5 ). The disobedient are... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

Wherefore do ye spend money? literally, wherefore do ye weigh silver?- silver being the ordinary currency, and money transactions, in default of a coinage, being by weight (cf. Genesis 23:16 ; Zechariah 11:12 ). For that which is not bread ; i.e. "for that which has no real value—which cannot sustain you, which will do you no good." The affections of the great mass of the Israelites were set on worldly things, on enriching themselves—adding field to field, and house to house ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

The earthly objects of desire do not satisfy; the heavenly objects not only satisfy, but delight. Man is so constituted as to desire a great variety of objects, often with extreme eagerness, but rarely to find in these objects, when they are attained, the satisfaction for which he looked. "Man never is , but always to be , blest," says one of our poets; and the fact is so nearly universal, that some tell us it is the pursuit of an object, not its attainment that gives us pleasure.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

Foolish investments. "Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not?" This is man's great misery, that he has the "deceived heart ' which leads him to false investments. I. SOUL - SATISFACTION . The soul is made for God, and there is no bread that will satisfy man but God himself. "I am the living Bread," says Christ. Bread of fortune, bread of gold, bread of aesthetic beauty, bread of worldly honour,—these only satisfy the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

Vain expenditure on things. Comp. Isaiah 44:20 , "He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside." A very striking illustration of unsatisfying food is given by the Rev. H. Macmillan. "A strange plant, called the nardoo, grows in the deserts of Lento, Australia. Its seeds formed for months together almost the sole food of the party of explorers who, a few years ago, crossed the continent. When analyzed, the nardoo bread was ascertained to be destitute of certain nutritious... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2-3

Wasted strength. It has often been remarked of the criminal population that, if they would only give to honest and honourable pursuits the same patient attention, the same untiring energy, the same keen ingenuity, which they now devote to illegal schemes, they would soon rise to competence and honour. Perhaps the essence of this great mistake may be found in those who are very far removed from the criminal class; there are many in all vocations and positions of life who are wasting their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:3

Come unto me (comp. Isaiah 55:1 , "Come ye to the waters"). God dispenses the waters (see Isaiah 44:3 ). I will make an everlasting covenant with you . That the "everlasting covenant" once made between God and man had been broken by man, and by Israel especially, is a part of the teaching contained in the earlier portion of Isaiah ( Isaiah 24:5 ). We find the same asserted in the prophecies of his contemporary, Hosea ( Hosea 6:7 ). It would naturally follow from this that, unless... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 55:3

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