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Text -- Isaiah 1:2-20 (NET)
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Obedience, not Sacrifice
1:2 Listen , O heavens , pay attention , O earth ! For the Lord speaks : “I raised children , I brought them up , but they have rebelled against me!
1:3 An ox recognizes its owner , a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food ; but Israel does not recognize me, my people do not understand .”
1:4 The sinful nation is as good as dead, the people weighed down by evil deeds . They are offspring who do wrong , children who do wicked things. They have abandoned the Lord , and rejected the Holy One of Israel . They are alienated from him.
1:5 Why do you insist on being battered ? Why do you continue to rebel ? Your head has a massive wound , your whole body is weak .
1:6 From the soles of your feet to your head , there is no spot that is unharmed . There are only bruises , cuts , and open wounds . They have not been cleansed or bandaged , nor have they been treated with olive oil .
1:7 Your land is devastated , your cities burned with fire . Right before your eyes your crops are being destroyed by foreign invaders . They leave behind devastation and destruction .
1:8 Daughter Zion is left isolated, like a hut in a vineyard , or a shelter in a cucumber field ; she is a besieged city .
1:9 If the Lord who commands armies had not left us a few survivors , we would have quickly become like Sodom , we would have become like Gomorrah .
1:10 Listen to the Lord’s word , you leaders of Sodom ! Pay attention to our God’s rebuke , people of Gomorrah !
1:11 “Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices ?” says the Lord . “I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers . The blood of bulls , lambs , and goats I do not want .
1:12 When you enter my presence , do you actually think I want this – animals trampling on my courtyards ?
1:13 Do not bring any more meaningless offerings ; I consider your incense detestable ! You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths , and convocations , but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations !
1:14 I hate your new moon festivals and assemblies ; they are a burden that I am tired of carrying .
1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way ; when you offer your many prayers , I do not listen , because your hands are covered with blood .
1:16 Wash ! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight . Stop sinning !
1:17 Learn to do what is right ! Promote justice ! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate ! Take up the cause of the orphan ! Defend the rights of the widow !
1:18 Come , let’s consider your options,” says the Lord . “Though your sins have stained you like the color red , you can become white like snow ; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet , you can become white like wool .
1:19 If you have a willing attitude and obey , then you will again eat the good crops of the land .
1:20 But if you refuse and rebel , you will be devoured by the sword .” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Church |
Isaiah, The Book of |
Israel |
Wicked |
SACRIFICE, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, 2 |
Ordinance |
ISAIAH, 8-9 |
GOD, 2 |
Poetry |
Worship |
Hypocrisy |
Reward |
Formalism |
SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION |
Backsliders |
God |
Offerings |
ETHICS, III |
Gomorrah |
HEZEKIAH (2) |
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NET Notes -> Isa 1:2; Isa 1:2; Isa 1:2; Isa 1:2; Isa 1:2; Isa 1:2; Isa 1:3; Isa 1:3; Isa 1:4; Isa 1:4; Isa 1:4; Isa 1:4; Isa 1:4; Isa 1:5; Isa 1:5; Isa 1:5; Isa 1:5; Isa 1:6; Isa 1:6; Isa 1:6; Isa 1:6; Isa 1:7; Isa 1:7; Isa 1:8; Isa 1:8; Isa 1:9; Isa 1:9; Isa 1:10; Isa 1:10; Isa 1:11; Isa 1:11; Isa 1:11; Isa 1:11; Isa 1:12; Isa 1:13; Isa 1:13; Isa 1:13; Isa 1:15; Isa 1:15; Isa 1:16; Isa 1:16; Isa 1:17; Isa 1:17; Isa 1:18; Isa 1:18; Isa 1:18; Isa 1:18; Isa 1:18; Isa 1:19; Isa 1:20; Isa 1:20
NET Notes: Isa 1:2 To rebel carries the idea of “covenant treachery.” Although an act of פֶּשַׁע (pesha’, ...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:3 Although both verbs have no object, the parallelism suggests that Israel fails to recognize the Lord as the one who provides for their needs. In both ...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:4 Heb “they are estranged backward.” The LXX omits this statement, which presents syntactical problems and seems to be outside the synonymou...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:5 Heb “and all the heart is faint.” The “heart” here stands for bodily strength and energy, as suggested by the context and usag...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:6 This verse describes wounds like those one would receive in battle. These wounds are comprehensive and without remedy.
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NET Notes: Isa 1:7 Heb “and [there is] devastation like an overthrow by foreigners.” The comparative preposition כְּ (kÿ, “like,...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:8 Heb “like a city besieged.” Unlike the preceding two comparisons, which are purely metaphorical, this third one identifies the reality of ...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:9 The translation assumes that כִּמְעָט (kim’at, “quickly,” literally, “like a l...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:10 Heb “to the instruction of our God.” In this context, which is highly accusatory and threatening, תּוֹר...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:11 In the chiastic structure of the verse, the verbs at the beginning and end highlight God’s displeasure, while the heaping up of references to an...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:12 Heb “When you come to appear before me, who requires this from your hand, trampling of my courtyards?” The rhetorical question sarcastical...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:13 Heb “sin and assembly” (these two nouns probably represent a hendiadys). The point is that their attempts at worship are unacceptable to G...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:15 This does not just refer to the blood of sacrificial animals, but also the blood, as it were, of their innocent victims. By depriving the poor and des...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:16 This phrase refers to Israel’s covenant treachery (cf. Deut 28:10; Jer 4:4; 21:12; 23:2, 22; 25:5; 26:3; 44:22; Hos 9:15; Ps 28:4). In general, ...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:17 This word refers to a woman who has lost her husband, by death or divorce. The orphan and widow are often mentioned in the OT as epitomizing the helpl...
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NET Notes: Isa 1:18 Heb “though your sins are like red, they will become white like snow; though they are red like scarlet, they will be like wool.” The point...
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