Kecaman Tuhan Terhadap Dosa Yehuda Berdasarkan Penafsiran Yesaya 1:10-20 Dan Relevansinya

Abstract

God‟s Censure of the Sins of Judah (The Interpretation of Isaiah 1:10-20) and its relevance for Churches. The writing of this article will eksplore the social problems that happened in the South of Israel (Judah). With using qualitative method hermeneutical approach, this writing will excavate the meaning of the God‟s censure of the sins of the Judah in Isaiah 1:10-20, in order to get it‟s relevance for the current churches. Based on the research, the meaning of God's censure the sins of Judah in Isaiah 1: 10-20 is that the people of Judah assume that the LORD will deal with their official and lively worship, while they forget and oppress their fellow humans. For God, all of that is a form of evil and showing self-deceitful piety. Their crime is proven by the rise of social injustice, namely the oppression of the weak such as the poor, widows and orphans. So through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord firmly censure them and said that the worship they performed, the offering of the sacrifice they gave and the prayers they offered were something that was burdensome and disgusting to God. Judah was found guilty before God and had to turn to God's law and will. God censure the sins of Judah because all of them both leaders and people had insulted the holy God