Isaiah 58:1-14
“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?”
King James Version
God's chosen fast as social justice and liberation, fulfilled in Christ's reading of this text as his mission statement.
Fulfillment References
Luke 4:18 Isaiah 61:1 Matthew 25:35-40
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishSee Sefaria.org for Jewish commentary on this passage.
CatholicSee Catholic commentary via Blue Letter Bible.
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