At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; (Isaiah 20:2-3)

Comments: Imagine Isaiah one of the mightiest of the Biblical Prophets walks absolutely naked and barefoot for 3 years on the commandment of God. A Prophet of God Walking down the streets, in front of women and children absolutely naked for 3 long years
not even wearing a G-string. Imagine if a Pope goes around naked preaching the message of God. Huh ! Is this the quality of God that he commands people to do such things.

These comments are excellent example of ignorance and twisting of Biblical verses. Let us see what these verses say:

Isaiah 20:2 At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

sackcloth is mentioned several times in the Bible. It is the loose outer garment of coarse dark hair-cloth worn by mourners in the Bible. we can see this in

Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner." King David himself walked behind the bier. (2 Samuel 3:31)

We also read about it in the New Testament where John the Baptist is described

ohn's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. (Mathew 3:4)

naked It would rather mean to "uncover". This does not mean to walk naked in the sense that he would not put on any clothes but in the sense

He stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel's presence. He lay that way all that day and night. This is why people say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" (1 Samuel 19:24)

This verse only shows shame and not being naked as we see in this verse

Even the bravest warriors
will flee naked on that day,"
declares the LORD. (Amos 2:16)

Therefore, Isaiah would put off the outer sackcloth, retaining still the tunic or inner vest an example to show that Egypt would be stripped of its possessions; the very dress of Isaiah was a silent exhortation to repentance.

This was the tradition of that time and we must not mix it up with the modern language or culture. This culture is still found in the Middle East and in some parts of Asia. Removing somebody's turban (head dress) in public is considered to be shameful. Once mustache was considered to be a sign of manhood but it is no more these days. To understand some period in the history, we also have to understand the culture and tradition of that time too and we must not mix it up with modern days.