Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 55:1-5
Here, I. We are all invited to come and take the benefit of that provision which the grace of God has made for poor souls in the new covenant, of that which is the heritage of the servants of the Lord (Isa. 54:17), and not only their heritage hereafter, but their cup now, Isa. 55:1. Observe, 1. Who are invited: Ho, every one. Not the Jews only, to whom first the word of salvation was sent, but the Gentiles, the poor and the maimed, the halt and the blind, are called to this marriage supper,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 55
As we had much of Christ in the Isa. 53:1-12, and much of the church of Christ in the Isa. 54:1-17, so in this chapter we have much of the covenant of grace made with us in Christ. The ?sure mercies of David,? which are promised here (Isa. 55:3), are applied by the apostle to the benefits which flow to us from the resurrection of Christ (Acts 13:34), which may serve as a key to this chapter; not but that it was intended for the comfort of the people of God that lived then, especially of the... read more