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God's Personal Burden
Commentators highlight the intensely personal language God uses: "my soul hates," "a trouble unto me," "I am weary." This isn't a formal, distant rejection. Scholars explain this anthropomorphic language shows God experiencing the people's hypocritical worship as a heavy, oppressive, and exhausting personal burden.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
Your appointed feasts—That is, your assemblies convened on regular set times—מועד mô‛êd—from יעד yâ‛ad—t…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 1:14
19th Century
Bishop
Your new moons and your appointed feasts.—The latter word included the sabbaths (Leviticus 23:3). The words a…
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 1:14
16th Century
Theologian
Your new-moons. The Prophet adds nothing new to his former doctrine. Regarding all ceremonies in which there is no spiritual truth but onl…
John Gill
On Isaiah 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hates , &c.]
The Targum is, ``my Word abhorreth;'' the Messiah, t…
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…