Isaiah 55:2

"“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price."

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 55:2, the prophet calls out to all who are thirsty for God’s salvation and offers a vision of abundant blessings. This imagery of freely accessible water, food, and drink symbolizes the divine offer of spiritual refreshment and nourishment to those in need, inviting them without cost or barrier—a stark contrast to the oppressive economic systems of the time where such provisions were often reserved for the wealthy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Wherefore do ye spend money -Margin, ‘Weigh.’ That is, in Hebrew, ‘weigh silver.’ Before money was coined, the precious metals were weighed, and hence, to make a payment is represented as weighing out silverGenesis 23:16. For that which is not bread -The idea here is, that people are endeavoring to purchase happiness, and are disappointed. Bread is the support of life; it is therefore emblematic of whatever contributes to support and comfort. And in regard to the pursuit of happiness in the pleasures of life, and in ambition, vanity, and vice, people are as much disappointed, as he would be who should spend his money, and procure nothing that would sustain life.

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