Isaiah 1:16-17

[16] Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; [17] Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

What is the context of Isaiah 1:16-17?

An Invitation to Reconciliation (Isaiah 1:16-20 true)
God Has Had Enough (Isaiah 1:10-17 true)
Purification of Jerusalem (Isaiah 1:16-31 true)
The Wickedness of Judah (Isaiah 1:2-20 true)
A Message for Rebellious Judah (Isaiah 1:2-20 true)
A Rebellious Nation (Isaiah 1:2-31 true)

What does Isaiah 1:16-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Having shown what God does not want, Isaiah now told the people what He does want (cf. Isaiah 66:1-4; Isaiah 66:17). His demands are short and simple in contrast to the elaborate rituals described above (cf. Deuteronomy 10:12-13; Micah 6:8). Three negative commands relate to the past and five positive ones to the future. Washing ( Isaiah 1:16) is symbolic of repenting (cf. Acts 2:38; Acts 13:24; Titus 3:5).

"The passage clearly reveals a concern over the social injustices of the time. Such social injustices, however, could only be corrected by a change of heart upon the part of individuals." ^[1]