Isaiah 58:2

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Summary

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

They seek

They ask

General references

Isaiah 57:12

Mark 10:20

Bible References

They seek

"What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats.

And the Lord said: "Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men,

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD and confess the God of Israel, but not in truth or right.

"And the LORD heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the LORD said to me, 'I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have spoken.

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal."

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

"As for you, son of man, your people who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, say to one another, each to his brother, 'Come, and hear what the word is that comes from the LORD.'

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.

He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.

For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit,

They ask

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the LORD your God for us, for all this remnant--because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us--

And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?"

Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

General references

I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you.

And he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth."