Isaiah 58:6–12: The Fast God Chooses
God rejects worship that runs alongside oppression and names the fast He actually chooses: concrete mercy toward real people in real need. Where that mercy is practiced, He promises to answer, guide, and restore.
Isaiah 58:6–7: The Fast God Chooses
Isaiah 58:6–7 answers a people who fasted and complained that God had not noticed. God names the fast he actually chose: loosing unjust bonds, lifting crushing loads, feeding the hungry and sheltering the displaced poor.