Exegesis Isaiah
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Pericope chosen is from Isaiah 58, v 6-9, and it deals with the fast that God likes and requires. The power of the fast is directly related to God’s involvement. We certainly can decide to fast as we wish; however, the result may be that we simply go without food. When we respond to the “call of the Lord to fast” there is no telling what He has in mind to accomplish. Therefore, this passage of the Scripture teaches the reader that the power of the fast breaks bondage in individuals and weakens the oppression of the enemy. We can be certain that if we respond obediently He will accomplish great and mighty things as a result of our partnering with Him in His fast. Many Christians today have a wrong opinion regarding fasting, and many don’t find this discipline useful anymore. Therefore, the need for a deep research regarding this passage is more than necessary.
In the first part I will try to direct the reader towards a better understanding of the Book of Isaiah. It is necessary to talk about the: Authorship, Date, and shortly about the purpose of the book. Everything that follows after will be the intent of the author to prove, by using several and diverse sources, briefly the meaning of this book and going into more details and find the meaning of my text. The whole text deals with the “True Fasting”, consequently it is hardly important to understand what fasting really is. Therefore, a word study is necessary in order to clarify that matter.
CHAPTER 2 DIACHRONICAL EXEGESES 2.1 Text analysis 6 הֲלוֹא זֶה צוֹם אֶבְחָרֵהוּ פַּתֵּחַ חַרְצֻבּוֹת רֶשַׁע הַתֵּר אֲגֻדּוֹת מוֹטָה וְשַׁלַּח רְצוּצִים חָפְשִׁים וְכָל־מוֹטָה תְּנַתֵּקוּ׃ 7 הֲלוֹא פָרֹס לָרָעֵב לַחְמֶךָ וַעֲנִיִּים מְרוּדִים תָּבִיא בָיִת כִּי־תִרְאֶה עָרֹם וְכִסִּיתוֹ וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ לֹא תִתְעַלָּם׃ 8 אָז יִבָּקַע ךַּשַּׁחַר אוֹרֶךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ מְהֵרָה
In the first part I will try to direct the reader towards a better understanding of the Book of Isaiah. It is necessary to talk about the: Authorship, Date, and shortly about the purpose of the book. Everything that follows after will be the intent of the author to prove, by using several and diverse sources, briefly the meaning of this book and going into more details and find the meaning of my text. The whole text deals with the “True Fasting”, consequently it is hardly important to understand what fasting really is. Therefore, a word study is necessary in order to clarify that matter.
CHAPTER 2 DIACHRONICAL EXEGESES 2.1 Text analysis 6 הֲלוֹא זֶה צוֹם אֶבְחָרֵהוּ פַּתֵּחַ חַרְצֻבּוֹת רֶשַׁע הַתֵּר אֲגֻדּוֹת מוֹטָה וְשַׁלַּח רְצוּצִים חָפְשִׁים וְכָל־מוֹטָה תְּנַתֵּקוּ׃ 7 הֲלוֹא פָרֹס לָרָעֵב לַחְמֶךָ וַעֲנִיִּים מְרוּדִים תָּבִיא בָיִת כִּי־תִרְאֶה עָרֹם וְכִסִּיתוֹ וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ לֹא תִתְעַלָּם׃ 8 אָז יִבָּקַע ךַּשַּׁחַר אוֹרֶךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ מְהֵרָה