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God Hates Hypocritical Worship
Commentators unanimously agree that God's condemnation is not against the sacrifices or festivals themselves, which He commanded. Instead, He detests them when offered with hypocritical hearts. The people were performing religious duties while living in sin. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes stress that God desires purity of heart over hollow external homage, reminding us that God sees the heart behind our worship.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 1:13
18th Century
Theologian
Bring no more - God does not intend absolutely to forbid this kind of worship, but He expresses His strong abhorrence of the manner…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 1:13
19th Century
Bishop
Bring no more vain oblations.—These were of the minchah class, the “meat-offerings,” or, more properly, meal-off…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 1:10–15
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 1:13
16th Century
Theologian
Bring no more vain oblations. This is a useful admonition for restraining the irregular desires of those who stubbornly persist in meaning…
John Gill
On Isaiah 1:13
17th Century
Pastor
Bring no more vain oblations. As all such were, which were offered up without faith in Christ, in hypocrisy, and with dep…
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…