prophets to make the point, and I trust that the Holy Spirit will make the point stick in our hearts. Isaiah elaborates on the danger of vain worship in the first chapter of his prophecy. His logic is faultless. This prince of old dispensation preachers addressed the visible covenant community, warning them that being Israelites—notwithstanding the privileges and advantages—was not sufficient to make them acceptable before God. Unhappily, Isaiah’s message to the covenant sinners