Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Isaiah
Chapter 58  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 58:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 58:6 JFB -> Commentary on 58:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 58:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 58:6 TSK -> Commentary on 58:6 TSK -> Entry for 58:6 WEN -> Notes on 58:6 NTB -> Afflicted; Alms; Beneficence; Burden; Duty; Fasting; Hospitality; Neighbor; Oppression; Righteousness; Rulers TTT -> Fasting SBD -> Old Testament 58:6 - [In Context] "I will tell you the kind of special day I want--a day to make people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off people. I want a day when you make the troubled people free. I want a day when you take the burdens from their shoulders.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 58:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 58:7 JFB -> Commentary on 58:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 58:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 58:7 TSK -> Commentary on 58:7 TSK -> Entry for 58:7 WEN -> Notes on 58:7 NTB -> Afflicted; Alms; Beneficence; Duty; Fasting; Hospitality; Neighbor; Poor; Righteousness TTT -> Fasting; Hospitality; Liberality; Love to Man EBD -> Bake; Flesh; Naked 58:7 - [In Context] I want you to share your food with the hungry people. I want you to find poor people that don't have homes, and I want you to bring them into your own homes. When you see a man that has no clothes--give him your clothes! Don't hide {from helping those people}; they are just like you."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 58:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 58:8 JFB -> Commentary on 58:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 58:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 58:8 TSK -> Commentary on 58:8 TSK -> Entry for 58:8 WEN -> Notes on 58:8 NTB -> Light; Neighbor; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Fasting; Morning EBD -> Light; Rereward 58:8 - [In Context] If you do these things, your light will begin shining like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your "Goodness" (God) will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord F446 will come following behind you.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 58:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 58:9 JFB -> Commentary on 58:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 58:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 58:9 TSK -> Commentary on 58:9 TSK -> Entry for 58:9 WEN -> Notes on 58:9 NTB -> Neighbor; Prayer; Righteous; Righteousness TTT -> Fasting; Prayer; Prayer, Answers to 58:9 - [In Context] Then you will call to the Lord, and the Lord will answer you. You will shout to the Lord, and he will say, "Here I am." You should stop making troubles and burdens for people. You should stop using bitter words and blaming people for things.
FOOTNOTES: F446: Glory of the Lord   One of the forms God used when he appeared to people. It was like a bright shining light. See Ex. 40:34-36.

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