Your appointed feasts—That is, your assemblies convened on regular set times—מועד mô‛êd—from יעד yâ‛ad—t…

Your new moons and your appointed feasts.—The latter word included the sabbaths (Leviticus 23:3). The words a…

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; give ear to the law of God, you people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sa…

Your new-moons. The Prophet adds nothing new to his former doctrine. Regarding all ceremonies in which there is no spiritual truth but onl…

Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates , &c.]

Judea was desolate, and their cities burned. This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishm…

1. The new moons, and the sabbaths. Here he rejects the celebration of solemn festivals.

   He addre es this in three st…