ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 58:2 The worshipers of v. Isaiah 58:2 are pretending to DELIGHT in the Lord in order to gain favor with him. Meanwhile, they are mistreating their fellow Israelites: OPPRESS ALL YOUR WORKERS... HIT WITH A WICKED FIST. For more on this theme, see the book of Amos 1:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 58:6 God defines the kind of spiritual faithfulness that brings his blessing (compare Isaiah 1:17; James 1:27). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 58:8 THEN... THEN. The right kind of worship brings God’s presence and blessing. Unlike false gods, the Lord responds (see Isaiah 64:5). Compare Isaiah 65:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 58:10 THEN. God reaffirms his readiness to bless his obedient people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 58:13 IF... IF... THEN. For a third time in ch. Isaiah 58:1, God clarifies the kind of religious practice that brings his blessing. THE SABBATH. See note on 56:2. THE HEIGHTS OF THE EARTH. Social prestige among the nations (see Deuteronomy 26:16). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]