ISAIAH CHAPTER 55 An invitation to seek for spiritual blessings from Christ, whom the Father sendeth, Isaiah 55:1-5; to come to him speedily, and by repentance, Isaiah 55:6,7. His grace infinite, Isaiah 55:8,9, His word powerful, Isaiah 55:10,11. The joy of believers, Isaiah 55:12,13. Ho, every one; not only Jews, but Gentiles. The prophet having largely discoursed of Christ, Isa 53, and of the church of Christ, Isa 54, doth here invite all persons to come to Christ, and to his church. That thirsteth for the grace of God, and the blessings of the gospel. This thirst implies a vehement, and active, and restless desire after it, not to be satisfied with any thing short of it. Come ye to the waters; which are mentioned, either,
1. As the place where they were to buy the following commodities, it being usual to convey provisions to cities by rivers. Or rather,
2. As the commodity to be bought, the graces and comforts of God's Spirit, which are frequently compared to waters, as Isaiah 12:3, Isaiah 35:6,7 Joh 7:37,38, and elsewhere, and which are designed by all these metaphorical expressions of waters, wine, milk, and bread. He that hath no money; even those who are most poor in the world, and those who are most worthless and wicked, if they do but thirst, may be welcome. Buy, i.e. procure or receive that which is freely offered to you, if you do but come for it, and are willing to take it. Thus buying is used Proverbs 23:23 Revelation 3:18. Nor can this be understood of buying properly, because here is no price paid. Buy wine and milk; which are synecdochically put for all sorts of provisions; which also are to be understood of spiritual and gospel blessings, as is evident from the following words.