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Isaiah says offerings, festivals, and assemblies are rejected because they are paired with violence and wrongdoing (Isaiah 1:13-15). The problem is not the rituals alone but hands “full of blood” and ignored justice (Isaiah 1:15-17).
13Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; New moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can`t bear with evil assemblies.
14My soul hates your New Moons and your appointed feasts; they are a trouble to me; I am weary of bearing them.
15When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
17learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.