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Isaiah 58
A Prophetic Oracle on True Worship and Justice
Book • 1983
Isaiah 58 is a prophetic oracle that critiques the people of Israel for their hypocritical fasting and empty religious observances.
Instead of mere ritual, the chapter calls for true worship characterized by compassion, justice, and care for the oppressed.
It contrasts superficial fasting with a fast that 'loosens the bonds of wickedness' and promises blessings and restoration for those who follow God's ways.
The chapter uniquely blends judgment with hope, emphasizing both accountability and the possibility of salvation and renewal.
Instead of mere ritual, the chapter calls for true worship characterized by compassion, justice, and care for the oppressed.
It contrasts superficial fasting with a fast that 'loosens the bonds of wickedness' and promises blessings and restoration for those who follow God's ways.
The chapter uniquely blends judgment with hope, emphasizing both accountability and the possibility of salvation and renewal.
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W. Robert Godfrey
The Lord's Day as Sabbath
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John Piper
We Honor What We Enjoy
