Prophet Isaiah addressed rulers and the people of Israel and called upon them to listen to the teaching and the commandments of God and his divine will. The man of God was equally worried about the genuineness of their rituals, their sacrifices and their burnt offerings. The prophet of God stated that God was tired of their wrong doings, He was not interested in their sacrifices of blood of animals. He advised that they should worship God in the temple and approach God with cleanliness and holiness of heart, not with incense or offerings. God equally stated that their new moon, Sabbath, and other festive occasions were no longer pleasing to the Lord. The prophet put it to them that when they spread their hands in prayer, what God saw were their blood-stained hands.

According to the prophet, God will no longer have respect for their prayers. However, the prophet of God put it that to avert God's anger they were required to make themselves spiritually clean and remove all evil from their lives, in addition to that, they must pursue righteousness and justice, and stop all oppression of the poor. They were also advised to defend the fatherless, and plead the cause of widows The prophet sounded a note of hope that God was still interested in their plight if they are ready to change. The man of God added that should they come to repentance, God will forgive their sins no matter the nature of the sins. The prophet assured them that if they were willing and obedient to do the divine will of God, God will restore them to enjoy the fruits of their land and its full benefits. The prophet warned them on the dangers of sin and how they would be devoured by the sword.