Isaiah 58:1 Meaning
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Context Explained
1Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
2Yet 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.
3Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
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Related Cross References
Matthew 3:2
John the Baptist's call to repentance echoes Isaiah's message to show transgressions.
Luke 13:3
Jesus emphasizes the need for repentance, aligning with Isaiah's call to recognize sins.
Revelation 3:19
This verse encourages repentance, similar to the call in Isaiah.
Source: Isaiah 58:1