Behold, you fast for strife and debate – This is a third characteristic of their manner of fasting, and a third reason why God did …

Behold, ye fast for strife and debate. —The words possibly point to the psychological fact that an unspiritual fasting ir…

Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness:

Even in their fasts, they disputed with one anothe…

Behold, for strife and contention you fast. This verse ought to be connected with the end of the preceding verse; for, having in the forme…

Behold, you fast for strife and debate Brawling with their servants for not doing work enough; or quarrelling with their …

A fast is a day to afflict the soul; if it does not expre true sorrow for sin, and does not promote the putting away of sin, it is not a fast. Thes…

1. Cry, do not cease. Here he excludes a usele remedy by which they wished to prepare themselves for salvation.

2. Firs…