(Isaiah 6 Commentary), This sole OT occurrence of a threefold repetition of God's holy character is echoed in the book of Revelation where John records that. 2 Samuel The new service was a big hit with people who were too busy to park and eat, let alone sit at a table. (Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments) (Bolding added), Isaiah had seen the Lord of glory, Who is none other than Jesus HimselfJesus is God, yet He is also a distinct part of the mysterious Trinity, and He is also Jesus the Son. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. They talk about Him as if He were a buddy and as if they could speak to Him in any way they please. But God is promising that just as a tree may sprout again from a stump, so there will be a remnant of the nation that will survive. God's glory is essentially the profound, glowing, visible, confluent expression of the attributes of Deity which bears witness to a still more profound and incomprehensible reality of essence. Pentateuch (f) give a ray of hope in times of disaster and hopelessness. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. Isaiah 5-6: 8/19/1979: An Eye for an Eye, Part 2: Matthew 5:38-42: 8/26/1979: Warning to an Apostate Nation: Jeremiah: 8/26/1979 . That is how great Gods holiness and grace can be. GIVE. Major Prophets The altar - John describes an altar in heaven (Rev 6:9, Rev 8:3), but one cannot state with certainty that that is the same as seen by Isaiah. 1 Samuel Romans The voice of the seraphim was so powerful that the sound waves caused the temple foundation to sway back and forth, even as mountains tremble when Jehovah appears (Ex 19:18, Jdg 5:4). 13 "Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. With two he flew. Double for all her sins.". Centuries later, Jesus parables were to do the same (Matt. Isaiah written by John A Martin. Isaiah 6:6 THEN ONE OF THE SERAPHIM FLEW TO ME WITH A BURNING COAL IN HIS HAND, WHICH HE HAD TAKEN FROM THE ALTAR WITH TONGS. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. And at times the prophet may have been tempted to look to Judahs king, rather than to Yahweh, for the continued prosperity of the nation. He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. B & H Publishing Group), it is impossible to link Isaiah 6 solely to chs. ), J N Oswalt offer his explanation of why the vision is dated from Uzziah's death, He had been a true king. (Jn 14:6) If you are His child, you can come with boldness to the throne of grace (Heb 4:16-note), but you cannot come to Him on any other basis. General Epistles Recognizing Jesus identity and thus his inherent holiness made Simon painfully aware of his own sinfulness. Joshua Through-out the Bible, whenever an supernatural being appeared to someone, that person was overcome with fear and amazement. For us (cf Ge 1:26, Ge 3:22, Ge 11:7) - First we observe the singular pronoun "I", followed by the plural pronoun "us" which is at least suggestive/supportive of the doctrine of the Trinity (tri-unity) of God. Are we offended by this? The Old Testament when the Assyrians devastated the land (a situation presupposed by Isa 1:2-20; see especially Isa 6:4-9). Long before Cyrus, king of Persia appeared on the scene, Isaiah named him as Judahs deliverer from the Babylonian captivity (44:28; 45:1). Concordia Self-Study Note - The nearer one comes to God, the more he feels his own sinfulness and unworthinessas did Abraham (Ge 18:27). Amen, and Amen. Isaiah was God's man before he had this experience, but it still had a tremendous effect on him. Vine explains that the stump remains and "has life in it after the cutting off of the branches; it can shoot out into verdure again. Note that it was more important for the seraph to equip Isaiah to be a soul-winner than to praise God. He saw his need of Jesus Christ. (The Bookends of the Christian Life-recommended read - I have read this one 3-4 times. (Note: Heber wrote this hymn for Trinity Sunday while he was Vicar of Hodnet, Shropshire, England), Isaiah 6:4 AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE THRESHOLDS TREMBLED AT THE VOICE OF HIM WHO CALLED OUT, WHILE THE TEMPLE WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. Colossians In this context the Lord's holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. The prophets attention was immediately drawn to the throne where God rules in awe-inspiring majesty and holiness. Note that in Isa 6:5 Isaiah laments that he is morally unworthy to be in the King's presence. Freely righteous! Exodus Unclean (tame')!" (About 100 pages of commentary) James Rosscup - Martin briefly defends unity by Isaiah, then provides a succinct, carefully-studied and clear commentary following a good outline. Then they got into sin, and it wasn't long until the judgment of God fell upon them. Jesus is Jehovah in the Old Testament (See caveats). Helplessness is one such attitude. It would also deliver some folk from this easy familiarity that they seem to have with Jesus. Robed in righteousness, and holy: Hear the Voice of Judgment ring! Therefore in this context, symbolic interpretations, such as those quoted below certainly appear to be warranted. (See context in The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament). (See context in John notes)(Bolding added), Isaiahs sight of Gods glory is described, Isaiah 6:1, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, etc. The evangelist expounds this of Christ, which is an evident proof of the Deity of Christ, that He is Jehovah; for it was Jehovah Whom the prophet there saw (Matthew Poole's Commentary on the New Testament) (Bolding added), Believer's Study Bible (Criswell) writes that, The passage undoubtedly refers to the magnificent vision of Isaiah (cf. Malachi It is interesting to recall that King Uzziah himself (cf Isa 6:1) had been "cut off" (ruined) after becoming leprous (the discipline of the Lord - 2Chr 26:19, 21) and according to the Mosaic law had to cry "Unclean (tame')! This Adonai is seated upon a throne too, but high and lifted up, above all earthly lords and monarchs, for this Adonai is also Jehovah of hosts, whose train fills the Temple and whose glory covers the whole earth. The whole earth is full of His glory - More literally this reads "The fulness of all the earth is His glory". The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (Lk 5:1). To be where God is will be glory. In contrast, slaves had no other option but to obey their master (see, for example, Ge 24:112). Isaiahs attitude was brokenness in the blinding light of Gods holiness (Isa 6:5). Major Prophets Although some of Isaiah's responsibilities might not seem very inviting, personal preferences and fear fade into the background when a person has had the privilege of seeing the glory of the Holy King. In addition Isaiah is the agent in achieving this effect. It is what proceeds out of the heart of a man that goes through the lips; and, when the lips are cleansed, it means that the heart is cleansed also. Rather His hardening is an element of His righteous judgment on recalcitrant sinners. Grogan writes that "This verse teaches us that in order to be an effective channel for Gods penetrating word, the power of that word must be felt in the persons own conscience. Before he announced any woes on others, he first confessed his own sin and said, Woe is me! He saw the Holy One of Israel, and he could not keep silent A great king may have left his throne on earth, but the greatest King was still seated on the throne of heaven. Arise, shine; For your light has come! Isaiah, the son of Amoz, ministered in and around Jerusalem as a prophet to Judah during the reigns of 4 kings of Judah: Uzziah (called Azariah in 2 Kings), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (1:1), from ca. After crushing the Gentile kingdoms Messiah establishes His Millennial Kingdom(Da 2:34-35-note,Da 2:44-45-note). The Astonishing Servant of Jehovah (Isaiah 53) John MacArthur Published on Apr 16, 2012 by JohnMacArthurGTY Now for this morning, I finally want you to open your Bible to the fifty-third chapter of The usual title found in Scriptures for the Shechinah Glory is the glory of Jehovah, or the glory of the Lord. Still one of my favorite hymns of all time, and one which has special memories for me. Caution is also advisable when one attempts to associate theological significance to the number three (eg, E W Bullinger says that "three denotes divine perfection" but again a "Berean-like" [Acts 17:11] mindset is advisable when evaluating such comments. Over the past few days, we may have given you the idea that forgiveness is only pleasure. Woe is me, for I am ruined! To speak of God's judgment is a "heavy" responsibility for Isaiah, and for believers today who are sent to give forth the "good news", remembering that the Biblical pattern is first the "bad news" (See Ro 1:18-3:20) and then the "good news" (Ro 3:21ff "but now"). How much more profound should be the humility and self-abasement of man! Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts. Unclean lips - The words of one's lips reflect the state of one's heart, for as Jesus said "The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." Ryrie - Though the people would not pay attention, Isaiah was to continue to prophesy of the Babylonian deportation. (Da 12:1, 7-10-note). Peter also felt overwhelmed and sinful in God's presence after Jesus performed a miracle one day in Galilee (Lk 5:8). God's command to preach the truth was in effect His command to harden and blind Judah! Whether men hear or whether they forbear (Ezek 2:3, 4, 5), he who proclaims the Word faithfully has delivered his soul. He had been eternally transformed! There is no sin which is too great for the grace of God, and anyone who wants salvation can rest in the promise that the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out (Jn 6:37). Sold by preacha_dave | Ends on 2023-03-09 22:33:33 . In this verse Isaiah's prophetic warning was given some 150 years in advance of its fulfillment. God's promises (whether to do good and bad [judgment]) are so certain that Scripture frequently speaks of them as already accomplished. Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-324 To receive John MacArthurs monthly letter, as well as free resources by mail, click here: https://www.gty.org/home/newtogty/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracetoyou Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracetoyou Google +: https://plus.google.com/+gracetoyou Copyright 2007, Grace to You. John says, Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus glory and spoke about him (John 12:41). (Rev 15:8-note). 10:4); or it may be 2) an indication of the sanctuary scene with the smoke rising from the altar of incense; or 3) the smoke may be an indication of the wrath of Yahweh (cf. . "He that is, was, and is to be," always the same (see notes Hebrews 13:8 ; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:8; compare Ex 3:14, 15; 6:3). It has pleased GOD to commit the declaration of His truth to men rather than to angels. Isaiah has been cleansed and is now ready to hear and heed the call of Adonai. We don't have to ask Isaiah what he believed about God. (2Th 2:8, 9, 10, 11), Warren Wiersbe -God does not deliberately make sinners blind, deaf, and hard-hearted; but the more that people resist Gods truth, the less able they are to receive Gods truth. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 6, Isaiah 1-44 Devotionals & Sermon Illustrations, Isaiah 45-66 Devotionals & Sermon Illustrations, Isaiah Devotionals & Sermon Illustrations-Our Daily Bread, 1Ki 22:19; Job 1:6; Da 7:10; Zech 3:4; Luke 1:10; Rev 7:11, Ex 15:20,21; Ezra 3:11; Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10) (Ex 15:11; Rev 4:8,9; 15:3,4) (Isa 11:9,10; 24:16; 40:5; Nu 14:21; Ps 19:1, 2, 3; 57:11; 72:19; Hab 2:14; Zec 14:9; Ep 1:18). Fatal wounds proclaim His praise! John MacArthur writes that "Isaiahs message was to be Gods instrument for hiding the truth from an unreceptive people. Nahum TODAY ALONG THE WAY- Its a staggering thought to realize that naturally unholy people like us can look forward to sharing heaven with our sinless God. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. (This picture of the exalted Lord brings to mind Michael W Smith's song - Above All), The train - This describes the hem or fringe (cf Ex 28:33, 34) of His robe which appropriately filled the temple. But having your act together runs contrary to Scripture. 712). Lets also remember that God made us holy in Jesus Christ not just to prepare us for heaven in the sweet by-and-by, but so we can live above the pull of sin in the mixed-up here-and-now. The Israelite's offering implied confession of sin and recognized its due penalty as death; and God passed over his sin in anticipation of Christ's sacrifice which did, finally, put away those sins "committed beforehand" [OT times] (Heb 9:15-note, He 9:26-note; Ro 3:25-note). When we are willing to depend on Him, He will not put us out of the fishing business, and He will not throw us overboard. The approach of these notes is to accept Isaiah 6 as the prophet's call into ministry. R. J. D. Utley - There is also the reassurance that God lives and works with sinful, fallen, marred people (e.g. The Son is the King Jehovah Who rules in the Old Testament and appears to the elect, as in the New Testament the Spirit, the invisible Minister of the Son, is the Director of the Church and the Revealer in the sanctuary of the heart [Olshausen]. When your face is before me Pulpit Commentary - The first effect upon the soul of this vision of God. All high and lofty views of its own false glory annihilated by clear and close views of the true glory of Jesus. Those from among you. so that they might believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth (He reiterates that this is not God's desire but is their choice), but took pleasure in wickedness (How they behave shows what they really believe). The chosen ones are those who have come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ whereby their disposition has been altered and their ears unstopped, and they hear the still small voice (1Ki 19:12KJV) questioning all the time, "Who will go for us?" And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high. Such must know for themselves the cleansing power of the blood of CHRIST if they would give effective testimony to those still in their sins. Simon Peter represents all disciples. Latrell Mitchell 2. But the effect of this view of our Lord's divine glory upon the mind of the prophet is still more impressive: "Then said I, Woe is me! At times it may be hard for the believer to follow God, but life will be far harder for those who harden their hearts and refuse to listen to God's voice. Adonai - 52v in Isaiah - Isa 1:24; 3:1, 15, 17, 18; 4:4; 6:1, 8, 11; 7:7, 14, 20; 8:7; 9:8, 17; 10:12, 16, 23, 24; 11:11; 19:4; 21:6, 8, 16; 22:5, 12, 14, 15; 25:8; 28:2, 16, 22; 29:13; 30:15, 20; 37:24; 38:16; 40:10; 48:16; 49:14, 22; 50:4, 5, 7, 9; 51:22; 52:4; 56:8; 61:1, 11; 65:13, 15, C I Scofield writes on Adon/Adonai that there are two principles that evolve from the relation of master and servant. ", Taken away (05493) (cuwr) conveys the primary sense of to turn aside and thus means to depart, remove, or be removed. A man may so harden himself in evil as to render his condition irremediable, and this by Gods retributive judgment upon him. As he touched Isaiahs mouth with it, the seraph said, Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for (verse 7). This period of the Day of the Lord corresponds to the last 3.5 years ofDaniel's Seventieth Weekduring which time the Campaign of Armageddon will be waged and be brought to an abrupt termination when the King o kings returns (Rev 19:11-16-note) and defeats all of His and Israel's enemies (Rev 19:17-21-note). Its great to realize that in heaven we will finally be free from the presence and power of sin, both our own sin and the evil that surrounds us. Alex Johnston 3. (, The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. He saw that he was a sinful man in a sinful community. J Vernon McGee explains that "It is interesting that up to this time Isaiah had never heard the call of God. They told him that he was a rotten sinner, but he looked them straight in the eye and said, "As far as I know, I am a righteous man." Isaiah is quoted directly in the NT over 65 times, far more than any other OT prophet, and mentioned by name over 20 times. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. He cried out in distress, suddenly very aware of his sinfulness. But none is more extraordinary than (and few are equal to) the verse to which we come now. the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, Who was and Who is and Who is to come. (Re 4:8-note), contrasting with the thrice repetition of six in the number of the Beast in Rev 13:18-note). Vine says it should be rendered "His glory is the fullness of the whole earth". Isaiah saw himself 1 Chronicles Unfortunately, as Dr. Tony Evans points out, this "hurry up and get it" mentality has invaded the church. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him (Revelation 1:7). (This is discussed in more detail in the comments on Isa 6:9 above). Make sure this day includes some time alone with the Lord to thank Him for His holiness, and consider what it means to be holy the way He is holy. For example, at the completion of Solomons Temple (note) in Jerusalem, It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the Lord, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. Lord how long (cf similar query of "How long?" 0:36. 739686 B.C. Yet Ro 1:18-32 (notes) speaks of a similar situation in which people knew the truth of God's revelation but refused to follow it. The day of grace will end and there will be no more opportunity for salvation for those who have rejected the Lord Jesus. Bleeding feet stride through the temple! The book derives its title from the author, whose name means The LORD is salvation, and is similar to the names Joshua, Elisha, and Jesus. Full atonement! During the reign of Uzziah, Judah was politically and militarily at her height, but chapters 15 show that her spiritual, moral, and social ills had reached the crisis state. God of Grace and Glory! What prostrated his soul thus low in the dust? Forgiven (03722) (kaphar/kapar) means to cover, to make atonement (to effect a kopher or ransom price, the price that God's justice required), make amends, to pardon, to release. Isaiah received the message of chapter 5, and in ch. Temple (01004) (bayith) describes a fixed, established structure made from some kind of material and in many context (such as the present passage ) bayith refers to the place of worship, the dwelling place (house as it were) of God. Zoe Kravitz - actress. All that changed, however, when Uzziah died. It is ever thus when man is brought consciously into the presence of God.(The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), John Murray writes that "The broken spirit and the contrite heart are the abiding marks of the believing soul. In this good news, Isaiah heard the gospel Isaiah also experienced both the deep conviction of his sin and the assurance of Gods gracious forgiveness. Since God is perfectly holy and heaven is His dwelling place, it follows that heaven must be a holy place where no sin can exist. But passivity and helplessness are not the same. John Fish makes an interesting observation on Isaiah 6 noting that Preachers often speak on Isaiah, chapter six because of the vision of the awesome majesty and holiness of God presented there. God will not forever offer the pearls of His grace and salvation to those spiritual swine who continually trample them in the dust. Who was, and is, and evermore shall be. Now Isaiah is fit for holy service for he has been cleansed, set apart, and made useful to Adonai for His good work. 1944 Moody Publishers), These things (Jn 12:37-40) Isaiah said (Is 53:1, Isa 6:10, cp Ro 10:16), because he saw His glory (Isa 6:1), and he spoke of Him. As when the sun appears, all the lesser lights vanish into darkness, so when Jesus rises in noontide glory upon the soul, all other glory retires, and He alone fixes the eye and fills the mind. (SeeIsaiah 1-39: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition), John Fish offers a sobering summation of the last section of Isaiah 6, The preaching of Isaiah in Isaiah 6 calls us to remember a solemn and important message of Scripture. Leviticus Genesis This people in context is a reference primarily to the people Judah and Jerusalem (Isa 1:1), a people of unclean lips! Paul uses this as an example of the inscrutable will of God and of His mercy toward men (Ro 9:14, 15, 16, 17, 18-note). in the light of the Lord's infinite holiness. Behold, His glory filleth all the earth!. 6; that God is sovereign; that He is holy; the first provides comfort, the second, terror His writing style has no rival in its versatility of expression, brilliance of imagery, and richness of vocabulary. Philemon Vine feels that "If we are to engage in any particular service for the Lord, we can render it effectively only as we freshly appropriate to ourselves the efficacy of the atoning sacrifice of Christ for the cleansing of our hearts from sin. In a word, Isaiah 6 shows that unbelief is the result of rejection of the light that is given, and that the rejection of the light in turn, in accord with the sovereign decree of God, gradually makes belief impossible. (Ref). 15:5; 2 Chr 26:20, 21). Volume 96:325. I can only imagine, Isaiah, mighty seer, in days of old Men's Acappella. Surely no sinner could see the holy God and live. As an aside, this surely points to an amazing display of grace from God to man, that the man Isaiah would even be permitted to look upon such a sight without dying (cf Ex 33:20, Jn 1:18, 6:46, 14:9, Col 1:15-note, 1Ti 6:16), Thine angels adore Thee, 695642 B.C.) Today in the Word - Apart from Meyou are nothing. (Jn 15:5). Isaiah 6:1IN THE YEAR OF KING UZZIAH'S DEATH, I SAW THE LORD SITTING ON A THRONE, LOFTY AND EXALTED, WITH THE TRAIN OF HIS ROBE FILLING THE TEMPLE: To help keep this chapter in context observe the preceding table and the following outline adapted from Talk Thru the Bible which summarizes the first section of Isaiah dealing primarily with prophecies concerning the Kingdom of Judah, E The Destruction of Israel by Assyria Isa 7:110:4, 2 Sign of Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz Isa 8:122, 3 Prophecy of the Messiahs Birth Isa 9:17, F The Destruction of Assyria by God Isa 10:512:6, 3 Restoration of the Messiahs Kingdom Isa 11:116, 4 Thanksgiving in the Messiahs Kingdom Isa 12:16, 790 - Uzziah (790-739BC) becomes king of Judah, reigns 52 years, 759 - Jotham becomes king of Judah assuming reign when Uzziah becomes leprous, 742 - Micah begins his prophetic ministry (cp ministry to Hezekiah Jer 26:18, 19, Mic 3:12), 739 - Isaiah begins prophetic ministry in year King Uzziah died (Isa 6:1f), 731 - Ahaz becomes king of Judah (2Ki 15:38, 16:1, 2Chr 28:1), 726 - Hezekiah becomes 12th king of Judah (2Ki 16:20, 18:1,2) and one of 3 best (2Ki 18:5), 722 - Shalmaneser (2Ki 17:3, 18:9) dies while besieging Samaria, Sargon seizes crown, 722 - Sargon of Assyria (Sargon) (Is 20:1) conquers Samaria (2Ki 17:6, 18:9, 10, 11, 12), 701 - Sennacherib (son of Sargon) of Assyria lays siege to Jerusalem, 695 - Manasseh becomes king of Judah (2Ki 21:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), 586 - Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Judah. The message and the revelation are to be repeatedly before the nation, yet she is forbidden to perceive and understand. Pentateuch Oy - 23x in 22v - Nu 21:29; 24:23; 1Sa 4:7, 8; Isa 3:9, 11; 6:5; 24:16; Jer 4:13, 31; 6:4; 10:19; 13:27; 15:10; 45:3; 48:46; Lam 5:16; Ezek 16:23; 24:6, 9; Hos 7:13; 9:12, How does Isaiah express woe? Although the nation of Israel like a great tree might have been felled (North exiled to Assyria in 722BC, South exiled to Babylon 586BC) and therefore appear to have been completely destroyed, "a tenth" pictured as a "stump" will retain the "holy seed" (cf Isa 4:3-note), which in turn appears to picture faithful Jews who believe in their Messiah (they are part of the believing remnant), the holy seed of Abraham. (Luke 5:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11). NAS = cease(1), completely cut off(1), cut off(2), destroy(1), destroyed(1), perish(2), ruined(5), silenced(1), unceasingly*(1). And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men." We may safely say at once that God never harden [sic] hearts that would otherwise be soft, and that owe their hardness to His interposition. The primary function of pen at the beginning of a clause is to express precaution. 18:4, 22; 2 Chr. (Read Isaiah 6:9-13) God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. Then I said - Isaiah responds with no apparent hesitation. Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) Paperback - January 12, 2021 by John F. MacArthur (Author) 182 ratings Part of: MacArthur Bible Studies (36 books) See all formats and editions Kindle $9.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback $11.79 20 Used from $6.49 30 New from $7.71 Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 Shop items Great on Kindle when he penned the account of Sennacheribs death (cf. March 20, 2018. Rev. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Choose Book of Bible to Study Constable -It is in seeing God for who He is that we can see ourselves for who we are and can, therefore, accurately evaluate our condition (Isaiah - Expository Notes), John Fish explains that Isaiah "does not merely say that he is doomed because of the belief that no man can see God and live (Ex 33:20), but because the vision has revealed the infinite moral contrast between the One on the throne and Isaiah himself. (See context in The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament), It is interesting to see the meaning of this same fraction of a "tenth" in Leviticus where Moses records that, every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to Jehovah. Shamen/saman - NAS = fat(1), grew fat(2), grown fat(1), insensitive(1), render(1). Beloved, is there not a powerful principle here? Isaiah 6:2SERAPHIM STOOD ABOVE HIM, EACH HAVING SIX WINGS: WITH TWO HE COVERED HIS FACE AND WITH TWO HE COVERED HIS FEET AND WITH TWO HE FLEW, Seraphim (08314) (seraph [fiery serpent - Nu 21:6, Isa 14:29) is related to the verb sarap = to burn, of literal burning, Lv 4:12, Josh 6:24, Je 7:13, almost always of destructive burning is the plural of seraph (In Hebrew the "-im" ending signifies plurality) literally means burning one, fiery one or glowing one. Keep the context in mind remembering that in Isaiah 1-39 the message is primarily one of condemnation and that Isaiah 1-12 is directed to Judah and Jerusalem. Don't just flee, but fill that "spiritual vacuum" with persistent proper pious pursuit of ) righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart (Ed: Select your "spiritual running companions" prayerfully and carefully). Consequently "God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to a depraved mind" (Ro 1:24-note, Ro 1:28-note). Oh, it was the unclouded view he had of the essential glory of the Son of God! Although, one should avoid dogmatic interpretation, it seems to predict that the remnant will pass through another "fire", which could refer to further chastisement. By the gracious work of the Majestic and Holy One upon the throne through atonement his sins are taken care of along with the resultant guilt. He sees himself as he really is in the presence of God -- undone. What we must see, in the context of the whole Bible, is that this burning coal symbolizes the finished work of Christ on the cross. Within this sarcastic framework, Isaiah 6:10a must also be seen as ironic. Even with our best intentions and desires, our worship of God is imperfect. Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. Daniel Isaiah 6:1. Then after the prophet's confession and cleansing in preparation for his service, he hears a voice saying: "Whom shall I send and who will go for us?". But what would happen if a human being were to look on the eternal God? They are listed to help give the reader have a general idea of the relationship of historical events in Isaiah's time. Copyright 2007, Grace to You. Your partnership makes all we do possible. This judgment by Christ is by our apostle proved from an Old Testament prophecy which certainly refers to Jehovah himself. Second Chronicles 32:32 records that he wrote a biography of King Hezekiah also. And for this reason (What reason? 1 John From his viewpoint he was right, and he won the match against them. For example, hired servants could quit if they did not like the orders of their master. Fish adds that "Symbolically the fire had a purifying effect, but the cleansing came not from the fire, but from the initiative of the Lord and the fact that a sacrifice for sin had been offered. TODAY IN THE WORD DEVOTIONAL- According to a report on the history of the automobile, the boom in the fast food industry may be explained largely by the car's entrance into American daily life.