Isaiah 55 Study Notes
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55:6 The call to repent has a tone of urgency. A person must repent before God withdraws his presence and begins his work of judgment.
55:7 This is an exhortation to the wicked to leave the path or way he has been following and his own plans for his life (his thoughts). Note the reverse order of “thoughts” and “ways” in v. 8.
55:8-9 God is far above humanity in thought and deed. God’s people are called to turn from their sinful thoughts and deeds (v. 7) to God’s exalted thoughts and deeds.
55:10-11 Precipitation falls from sky to earth but then returns, but in the process it replenishes the earth and produces fertility. The same is true of God’s word. It returns to him but in the process causes spiritual growth in humanity.
55:12-13 Because of the redemption of God, his people and the rest of creation will break out in joyful singing, and wilderness terrain will turn into lush forests.