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God Desires Your Heart, Not Just Your Actions
Commentators unanimously explain that God is not rejecting the sacrifices because they were done incorrectly. In fact, Israel was offering a "multitude" of the best animals. The problem was the disconnect between their outward religious acts and their inward sinful lives. Scholars note this is a consistent message from prophets like Samuel, Hosea, and Amos: God values obedience, mercy, and justice far more than ritual performance.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 1:11
18th Century
Theologian
To what purpose - לי למה lâmâh lı̂y. ‘What is it to me; or what profit or pleasure can I have in them?’ God …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 1:11
19th Century
Bishop
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices ? ...—Isaiah carries on the great catena of prophetic uttera…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 1:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me?
says the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat …
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 1:11
16th Century
Theologian
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me? Isaiah now introduces God as speaking, for the purpose of making known His own …
John Gill
On Isaiah 1:11
17th Century
Pastor
To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord
These people, though they neglected …
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 1:10–15
17th Century
Minister
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…