Teks -- Isaiah 1:13 (NET)

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!

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Wesley: Isa 1:13 - The solemn meeting

The most solemn day of each of the three feasts, which was the last day.

JFB: Isa 1:13 - oblations

Unbloody; "meat (old English sense, not flesh) offerings," that is, of flour, fruits, oil, &c. (Lev 2:1-13). Hebrew, mincha.

JFB: Isa 1:13 - incense

Put upon the sacrifices, and burnt on the altar of incense. Type of prayer (Psa 141:2; Rev 8:3).

JFB: Isa 1:13 - new moons

Observed as festivals (Num 10:10; Num 28:11, Num 28:14) with sacrifices and blowing of silver trumpets.

JFB: Isa 1:13 - sabbaths

Both the seventh day and the beginning and closing days of the great feasts (Lev. 23:24-39).

JFB: Isa 1:13 - away with

Bear, MAURER translates, "I cannot bear iniquity and the solemn meeting," that is, the meeting associated with iniquity--literally, the closing days of the feasts; so the great days (Lev 23:36; Joh 7:37).

Clarke: Isa 1:13

The new moons and Sabbaths "The fast and the day of restraint"- און ועצרה aven vaatsarah . These words are rendered in many different manners by different interpreters, to a good and probable sense by all; but I think by none in such a sense as can arise from the phrase itself, agreeably to the idiom of the Hebrew language. Instead of און aven , the Septuagint manifestly read צום tsom , νηστειαν, "the fast."This Houbigant has adopted. The prophet could not well have omitted the fast in the enumeration of their solemnities, nor the abuse of it among the instances of their hypocrisy, which he has treated at large with such force and elegance in his fifty-eighth chapter. Observe, also, that the prophet Joel, (Joe 1:14, and Joe 2:15), twice joins together the fast and the day of restraint: -

עצרה	קראו	צום	קדשו
atsarah	kiru	tsom	kaddeshu

"Sanctify a fast; proclaim a day of restraint:

which shows how properly they are here joined together. עצרה atsarah , "the restraint,"is rendered, both here and in other places of our English translation, "the solemn assembly."Certain holy days ordained by the law were distinguished by a particular charge that "no servile work should be done therein;"Lev 23:36; Num 29:35; Deu 16:8. This circumstance clearly explains the reason of the name, the restraint, or the day of restraint, given to those days

If I could approve of any translation of these two words which I have met with, it should be that of the Spanish version of the Old Testament, made for the use of the Spanish Jews: Tortura y detenimento , "it is a pain and a constraint unto me."But I still think that the reading of the Septuagint is more probably the truth.

Calvin: Isa 1:13 - Bring no more vain oblations // Incense is an abomination to one

13.Bring no more vain oblations This is a useful admonition for restraining the irregular desires of those who do not cease to follow inveterately unmeaning and hypocritical worship, that, warned by God, they may at length repent, if they would listen to any advice. But hence we learn how hard it is to shake the false confidence of hypocrites, when they have once been hardened, since they cannot even endure to hear God plainly warning them not to go on in losing their pains, and in the practice of such madness.

Incense is an abomination to one To press them more closely, he proceeds farther, and declares that such worship is not only unprofitable, but even that he detests and abhors it; and justly, because the profanation of the worship of God, in which his name is falsely employed, is not free from sacrilege. For as nothing is more dear to God than his own glory, so there is nothing which he more strongly detests than to have it infringed by any kind of corruptions: and this is done, when any sort of unmeaning service is put in the room of true worship. The meaning of this passage has been mistaken by some, who have thought that the Prophet speaks of the repeal of the law; for that is not his object, but he recalls the people of his time to the right manner of observing ceremonies, and shows with what design and for what purpose they were instituted. For since the beginning of the world the worship of God was spiritual, and the diversity of our worship from that which prevailed under the Old Testament had a reference to men, but not to God. In God there is no change, (Jas 1:17,) but he accommodates himself to the weakness of men. That kind of government therefore was suitable to the Jews, just as a preparatory training ²² is needed for children. For what purpose they were instituted, and what is the right manner of observing ceremonies, he now describes.

TSK: Isa 1:13 - vain // incense // the new // it is // iniquity

vain : Eze 20:39; Mal 1:10; Mat 15:9; Luk 11:42

incense : Isa 66:3; Pro 21:27

the new : Lev. 23:1-44; Num. 28:1-29:40; Deut. 16:1-22; Lam 2:6; Joe 1:14, Joe 2:15

it is : 1Co 11:17; Phi 1:15

iniquity : or, grief, Psa 78:40; Eph 4:30

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Poole: Isa 1:13 - Bring no more // Oblations // The calling of assemblies // I cannot away with // The solemn meeting

Bring no more I neither desire nor will accept of any upon these terms.

Oblations Heb. meat-offerings ; of which see Lev 2:1 Num 15:4 . Incense is an abomination , unto me; so far is it from being a sweet savour to me, as you foolishly imagine. The new moons ; which were holy to God, and observed with great solemnity. See Num 28:11,14 Ps 81:3 .

The calling of assemblies all other solemn times wherein the people were obliged to meet together, as the three great yearly feasts, and other extraordinary seasons.

I cannot away with Heb. I cannot bear ; it is burdensome and grievous to me. It is also iniquity; so far is it from pleasing me, that it is an offence to me; and instead of reconciling me to you, which is your design, it provoketh me more against you.

The solemn meeting the most solemn day of each of the three feasts, which was the last day, which is called by this very name, Lev 23:36 Num 29:35 , and elsewhere; although the word be sometimes more generally used of any other solemn festival day.

PBC: Isa 1:13

Hypocritical worship of God.

In Isa 1:10-15 Isaiah addresses Israel’s hypocritical worship of God. They were just going thru the motions with no real love for God. They had already let the heathen nations infiltrate their traditions into their society. Something strange was going on though. Even though they were living in sin they were still going to church and worshiping God and offering up their sacrifices. It appears that Israel has been caught red handed. They have just been going thru the motions. All that time when it may have appeared that they were praising God; they were only doing what had become a habit. Can this be said of us today? Has praying become nothing more than another event on your time card? Has singing the songs in church turned into nothing more than you listening to the music rather than the words? Is your preacher just merely going back over material that he has been using during his whole tenure? Going thru the motions is a very dangerous thing when it comes to the children of God. Are you bringing nothing more than the habits that you have formed when you come before God? Then God says, " bring them no more." God wants more than just your habits. Sure, it is great when you can pray, sing, memorize scripture, preach the gospel etc., but I can assure you that whatever you have done it still isn’t enough. You should never lose your burning desire to worship and please God. Bring your habits, but bring zeal also. Bring love, compassion and thirst. Bring God your first fruits. Give Glory to God. Praise and bless His Holy Name. Sing unto God and thank Him for His Amazing Grace.

Gill: Isa 1:13 - Bring no more vain oblations // incense is an abomination to me // the new moons // and sabbaths // the calling of assemblies // I cannot away with // it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting

Bring no more vain oblations,.... As all such were, which were offered up without faith in Christ, in hypocrisy, and with dependence on them for pardon and atonement, and particularly when put an end to by the sacrifice of Christ; see Mat 15:9. The Targum renders it, "an oblation of robbery"; see Isa 60:8.

incense is an abomination to me; instead of being of a sweet smell. This was burnt on the altar of incense, and put upon the sacrifices, Exo 30:1 was typical of prayer, Psa 141:2 but now under the Gospel dispensation to be disused, and so disagreeable to God, that it is as if an idol was blessed, Isa 66:3.

the new moons; the feasts kept on the first day of the month, at the appearance of the moon:

and sabbaths; observed every seventh day, every seventh year, and every seven times seventh year:

the calling of assemblies; or "the new moon and sabbath, do not call a congregation". These assemblies called were the holy convocations on the seventh day sabbath, at the feasts of passover, pentecost, and tabernacles, at the blowing of the trumpets, and on the day of atonement, Lev 23:3 &c. Num 28:26. The words,

I cannot away with or "bear", may be joined with the following word, "iniquity"; and the meaning is, that the Lord could not bear the iniquity that was in their hearts when they had their solemn assemblies and holy convocations:

it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting: or cessation from work on any of the above festivals; particularly the feast of weeks, or pentecost, was called עצרת, "Atzareth", by the Jews ^g, the same word with this here ^h.