Isaiah encourages
recently released captives, who doubt the promises that motivated them to leave
Babylon, to hope in an offer they should remember. Rebuilding the ancient ruins
will not be an easy task but the same promise that delivered them through the
wilderness the first time around will deliver them now. Those who had nothing
then were given everything so those who have nothing now should expect the same.
But you don’t have to be poor to be thirsty as even those who have money to
spare often find themselves lacking the peace and comfort riches promise to
afford. So we find in this word a promise to which we who have never know captivity
in Babylon come running to the Holy One of Israel who offers water, bread, wine
and milk and is not restricted to a single nation but is a witness to all
people.
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