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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:5

Is it such a fast that I have chosen? - Is this such a mode of fasting as I have appointed and as I approve?A day for a man to afflict his soul? - Margin, ‘To afflict his soul for a day.’ The reading in the text is the more correct; and the idea is, that the pain and inconvenience experienced by the abstinence from food was not the end in view in fasting. This seems to have been the mistake which they made, that they supposed there was something meritorious in the very pain incurred by such... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:6

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? - Fasting is right and proper; but that which God approves will prompt to, and will be followed by, deeds of justice, kindness, charity. The prophet proceeds to specify very particularly what God required, and when the observance of seasons of fasting would be acceptable to him.To loose the bands of wickedness - This is the first thing to be done in order that their fasting might be acceptable to the Lord. The idea is, that they were to dissolve every... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:7

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry? - The word renderd ‘deal’ (פרס pâras), means to divide, to distribute. The idea is, that we are to apportion among the poor that which will be needful for their support, as a father does to his children. This is everywhere enjoined in the Bible, and was especially regarded among the Orientals as an indispensable duty of religion. Thus Job Job 31:16-22 beautifully speaks of his own practice:If I have witheld the poor from his desire,Or have caused the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:4-5

Isaiah 58:4-5. Behold, ye fast for strife Your fasting days, wherein you ought, in a special manner, to implore the mercy of God, and to show compassion to men, you employ in injuring or quarrelling with your brethren, your servants, or debtors, or in contriving mischief against them. Or the meaning is, that “their fasting increased their self-preference, and excited them to fierce controversies or bitter resentments.” And to smite with the fist of wickedness It was “the cloak of, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:6

Isaiah 58:6. Is not this the fast that I have chosen? Or approve, as before, Isaiah 58:5. Or ought not such a fast to be accompanied with such things as these? He now proceeds to show the concomitants of a true fast; namely, to exercise works of justice and charity. To loose the bands of wickedness Namely, the cruel obligations of usury and oppression. To undo the heavy burdens Hebrew, the bundles of the yoke, as in the margin; by which may possibly be intended bundles of writings,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:7

Isaiah 58:7. Is it not Namely, the fast that pleases me. Having shown the evil they were to abstain from in order to keep an acceptable fast, namely, every species of cruelty, he here proceeds to speak of the duty that was required, namely, the exercise of every kind of mercy, as a necessary fruit of true repentance, Daniel 4:27; Luke 19:8. For there are two parts of righteousness toward our neighbour; one, to do wrong to no man; the other, to do good to all: which two must always go... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 58:1-14

True religion (58:1-14)The Jews thought they were a righteous people because they carried out the daily rituals required by the law. The prophet is about to show them that in spite of all this they are still sinners. In fact, their attitude towards these rituals is their chief sin (58:1-2).For example, many practise fasting not because they are truly humble before God, but because they hope God will be impressed with their actions. But at the same time as they fast, they oppress their workers... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:4

ye fast. Referring to Day of Atonement, which was still observed; and in the Land, not in exile, as alleged. wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha' App-44 . ye shall not. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "and ye shall not". to make = if ye would make. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:5

chosen. See note on Isaiah 1:29 . a man. Hebrew. adam . App-14 . soul. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 . bulrush. See note on Isaiah 9:14 . the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:6

bands = pangs. See note on Psalms 73:4 . read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 58:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:4-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 58:7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 58:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 58:6

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