Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, said the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow… "Though your sins be as scarlet, and red like crimson." The critics tell us that one of the terms here refers to the outward appearance, glaring, attracting and fixing the attention; the other, from a root signifying double-dipped, refers to the ineffaceable stain of sin upon the soul; a stain that no rain, nor sunshine, nor dew can ever wash out, or bleach. The meaning is, however aggravated your sins may be. What, then, are some of the circumstances that aggravate sin? Sins are aggravated — 1. When committed against special light and knowledge. 2. When committed against special obligations of gratitude. 3. From the social position of those who sin, or their relative position towards others, or their peculiar gifts and endowments which give them influence over others. 4. As committed against special covenants and vows. (S. Robinson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. |
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