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God Rejects Hypocritical Worship
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin emphasize that God rejects religious acts that attempt to cover up or are funded by injustice. The phrase "I hate robbery for burnt offering" serves as a powerful reminder that God cannot be bribed with offerings gained through wrongdoing. A Christian's entire life, including business and personal dealings, must be integrated with their faith, as true worship flows from a life of integrity.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 61:8
18th Century
Theologian
For I the Lord love judgment – That is, ‘I will delight in rendering to my people what is right. It is right that they should enjoy…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 61:8
19th Century
Bishop
I hate robbery for burnt offering. —The Authorised Version follows the Vulgate, and Luther, but the words, commonly appli…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 61:8–9
19th Century
Preacher
And I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 61:8
16th Century
Theologian
For I Jehovah love judgment. He not only confirms what He promised in the name of the Lord, but also exhorts the Jews to repent, and shows…
John Gill
On Isaiah 61:8
17th Century
Pastor
For I the Lord love judgment
To do that which is right and just himself, and to see it done by others, and therefore he will r…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 61:4–9
17th Century
Minister
Promises are made here to the Jews who returned from captivity, which extend to all those who, through grace, are delivered from spiritual bondage.…