And oppress not - He had commanded positive acts of love; he now forbids every sort of unlove. He that oppresseth the poor, Solomon…

The prophet implies that true fasting is to loose the bands of wickedness and leave off oppression. But Israel had adopted quite the oppos…

This is what God said – most just, most fit for God to require of his people.

He mentions here some other duties, but for the same purpose of showing that the fear of God is not proved by ceremonies, but by acting justly towa…

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the
stranger, nor the poor
Such as have …

God's judgments upon Israel in the past for their sins were written to warn Christians. The duties required are not keeping fasts and offering sacr…