Charles Ellicott Commentary Isaiah 59:13

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Isaiah 59:13

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Isaiah 59:13

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"transgressing and denying Jehovah, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood." — Isaiah 59:13 (ASV)

In transgressing ... —The clauses point respectively to:

  1. false and hypocritical worship;
  2. open apostasy;
  3. sins against man, and these subdivided into:
    1. sins against truth, and
    2. sins against justice.