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These people used religious language in their prayers and conversations (see Matthew 15:8; Mark 7:6–7), but they did not truly honor God.
In their hearts, they were not committed to the Lord.
In their worship, they followed human rules and regulations instead of God's word.
This is the second of the six woes (Woe …).
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
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People
LORD: Names or title used to refer to God
Glossary
Topics
Character of the Unrenewed Heart: Far from God Character of the Wicked: Hypocritical Commandments of Men Fear of God: Reverence Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Hypocrites: Using but Lip-Worship Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Denounces the Hypocrisy of the Jews Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Spiritual Blindness of the Jewish Leaders Predicted Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament Rich Man Entering Heaven The Jews: National Character of Prone to Formality in Religion True Worship Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To