...of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. (v. 4) Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a...man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable...

...and we know that humility is the hallmark of the Kingdom of Jesus "...is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under...call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?" What the Lord is doing here is asking rhetorical questions; complaining and bemoaning the fact that...

...constitutes the characteristics of the kind of fast that pleases Him. In verse 5, the Word of God says, "Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul?" Remember, to afflict is to humble your soul and we know that humility is the hallmark of the Kingdom...

...speaking of the blessings God bestows on those who fast food and/or drink. In Isaiah 58:5c God says: "Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?" God's reply in verse 6/'Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness,,."...

...fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, to make your voice heard on high. 5 Is it a fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict...to bow down his head like a bulrush, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 "Is this...

...fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, to make your voice heard on high. 5 Is it a fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict...to bow down his head like a bulrush, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 "Is this...