Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Isaiah 55:8-9
Isaiah THE CALL TO THE THIRSTY GOD’S WAYS AND MAN’S Isa_55:8 - Isa_55:9 . Scripture gives us no revelations concerning God merely in order that we may know about Him. These words are grand poetry and noble theology, but they are meant practically and in fiery earnestness. The ‘for’ at the beginning of each clause points us back to the previous statement, and both of the verses of our text are in different ways its foundation. And what has preceded is this: ‘Let the wicked forsake his way... read more
Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Isaiah 55:2-7
Isaiah THE CALL TO THE THIRSTY Isa_55:1 - Isa_55:13 . The call to partake of the blessings of the Messianic salvation worthily follows the great prophecy of the suffering Servant. No doubt the immediate application of this chapter is to the exiled nation, who in it are summoned from their vain attempts to find satisfaction in the material prosperity realised in exile, and to make the only true blessedness their own by obedience to God’s voice. But if ever the prophet spoke to the world he... read more