In Chapter 54, the Prophet Yeshayahu continues to console and encourage Zion. This time, the consolation involves a dramatic, impossible, transformation: from a barren, desolate woman to a beloved wife who is the happy mother of children; from a weak, destitute woman to a wealthy, secure lady.
Chapter 55 includes one of the most well-known prophecies about teshuva, one that is read on regular Fast Days. Throughout the prophecy, the idea of Divine awakening is interwoven with the idea of human awakening: God approaches man, and it is upon man to take advantage of this time of favor to come close to God through his teshuva (return).
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Courtesy of Matan Al HaPerek, Directed by Dr. Navah Cohen
