Isa 55:12-13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Isa 55:12-13: 55:12-13 The prophet encourages his people to forget the past, to leave Babylon, and to accept the perspective of the coming age. 55:12 Joy is found in being redeemed from bondage. • Godly people experience an inner peace not known to the wicked (48:22 ). • mountains and hills ... trees of the field: Creation participates in the freedom of the children of God (44:23 ; 49:11 , 13 ; see Rom 8:19-23 ).

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‏ Isaiah 55:12-13

Summary for Isa 55:12-13: 55:12-13 ^a The prophet encourages his people to forget the past, to leave Babylon, and to accept the perspective of the coming age. 55:12 ^b Joy is found in being redeemed from bondage.

• Godly people experience an inner peace not known to the wicked (48:22 ^c).

• mountains and hills ... trees of the field: Creation participates in the freedom of the children of God (44:23 ^d; 49:11 ^e, 13 ^f; see Rom 8:19-23 ^g).
55:13 ^h Redemption is like the transformation from desert to forest (see also 35:1 ⁱ; 41:19 ^j; 60:13 ^k).

• great honor to the Lord’s name: God’s glory will be more and more visible to humanity as his redemption takes effect.