isaiah ch.1-10thru 20 can someone can me insight to these bible verses?

Answer 1

From what I read, He's telling them to turn away from their evil ways and confess their sins so that they may be made whole. If they don't then, He will turn away from them, meaning He'll have no part with them.

Answer 2

It starts off in verses 10-15 saying God does not want sacrifices without devotion and the correct behaviour- that merely going through the motions is a pointless exercise. Verses 16-17 are calls for people to start not going through empty motions and to return to rightousness. Verse 18 refers to part of the Yom Kippur (Day of atonement) service inwhich a thread was soaked in blood- and turned white if the avodah (wowk/worship) conducted by the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) had succeeded in atoning for the sins of the people. SO verse 18 basically is saying- if you do verses 16 and 17 your sins will be forgiven and you will be purified- and then be rewarded as in verse 19. If not, continued rebelliousness gets you punshed as per verse 20.

Answer 3

Isaiah is first presented in his role as a prosecuting attorney in behalf of God, indicting the sinful nation for breaking the law of the Mosaic covenant (1:2-3). The "heavens" and "earth" were called upon as "witnesses" against the covenant breakers (cf. Deut. 4:26; 30:19). Five terms are used for sin in 1:4 to describe the sinful condition of the people of Judah. "Sinful" means "to miss the mark"; "guilt" is "to bend or twist aside"; "evil" are those who "do harm and injury"; "corrupt" means "to ruin, to destroy"; and "despised" means "to be estranged or to revolt." The title "the Holy One of Israel," which is almost unique to Isaiah, appears twenty-four times in the book.

The sickness described here is a metaphor for sin (1:5-6). God had disciplined the nation, but the people had not repented and been healed. During Isaiah's lifetime, the land of Judah was devastated by foreign armies that God used to discipline his people (1:7-9).

Answer 4

While the previous posters are correct, they're missing the fact that God is saying he isn't interested in their sacrifices (designed for forgiveness of sin) if they're just going to keep sinning. This is an important point, especially for religions where confession is common practise. God won't forgive you for sinning if you plan on doing it again, and he won't accept your worship until you have been forgiven. Confessing to a priest (or equivalent), saying 10 "Hail Mary"s and then going right back to what you were doing doesn't get you forgiveness. God does say though that if they genuinely repent and turn back, he will forgive and forget. We as impefect humans sometimes find it hard to forgive others, or to 'forget' (in that we don't hold it against them later). God can and does do both for repentant people. Yet another evidence of the great love he has for us.

Answer 5

Well It pretty clear I am not sure Where you question lays


The Lord Is Asking That They Stop Sinning and Then Atonning And Start Obeying And Walking With Him So Their Life Would/Could Be Fulfilling


Hope That Helps

Answer 6

It's a warning to the Jews for what lies ahead for them as their Babylonian Captivity ensues. As Israel split into the northern 10 tribes (Israel) and the two southern tribes (referred to as Judah)
Judgment sweeps through Israel first in the Assyrian invasion, then sweeps through Judah.
There is also judgment reserved for the nations surrounding who stood by and did nothing to defend Israel and Judah. They too were conquered by Assyria, and taken to captivity in Babylon along with the Israelites for 70 years.

Answer 7

God is calling Israel to repentance. Israel observed God's law outwardly, with the appropriate sacrifices and feasts. Israel failed to heed God's law inwardly. Israel was all show and no substance. Pretty on the outside, hollow on the inside.

Answer 8

A lot of people do things so that people revere them. For example "great sacrifices" spending money on the church or whatever. People who do things to glorify themselves fail to impress God.

God is asking people to quit glorifying themselves and start glorifying him. If people glorify God and repent of their sins they are forgiven.

If people glorify themselves and "hide" their sins without repenting they are abandoning God.

Answer 9

this is speaking of the sins of Judah, the surrounding nations...all have sinned against God..judgment must come..God cannot allow sin to go unpunished for ever...v16 God is telling them to repent of their sins.he wants them to return to him...he offers them life...but if they refuse...they will be destroyed by the sword...