Old Testament · Prophecy
Isaiah 58:6
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Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
About Isaiah 58:6
Isaiah 58:6 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Fasting in the Bible, Oppression in the Bible, and What the Bible Says About Social Justice. Found in the prophecy of Isaiah, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Matthew 6:16
“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
- Matthew 6:17
“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;”
- Joel 2:12
“Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:”
- Acts 13:2
“As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”
- Matthew 4:2
“And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.”
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How to Apply Isaiah 58:6
Meditate on Isaiah 58:6 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Fasting in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.