As used here, qadosh [holy] signifies the entirety of the divine perfection which separates God from His creation. This proposal has no linguistic or contextual basis and should be dismissed as allegorical. We face the same question because, amazingly, this holy God has said, 'Be holy, because I am holy' (1Pe 1:16). Fulfillment of some of his prophesies in his own lifetime provided his credentials for the prophetic office. Uzziah was the prophet's king, therefore his lord and master, and perhaps his hero too, in spite of his tragic end (died a leper). Therefore, we need to have the redemption of Christ applied to our lives again and again and again. There was a man in the New Testament who also was "undone." There is a lot happening in this chapter of Scripture. But none is more extraordinary than (and few are equal to) the verse to which we come now. Send me (verse 8). And the LORD will be King over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one. Peter also felt overwhelmed and sinful in God's presence after Jesus performed a miracle one day in Galilee (Lk 5:8). He stood condemned and ruined. My nothingness is my highest blessing, because You are the Vine, which gives and works all, so be it, Lord! Andrew Murray, The True Vine. Nashville: Thomas Nelson). (See context inThe Prophecy of Isaiah), Wiersbe -It would be like the stump of a fallen tree from which the shoots (the holy seed) would come, and they would continue the true faith in the land. Then, when the prophet heard the voice of the Lord [Adonai] (Isa 6:8), he said, Here am I. 1 Corinthians The essence of deity is inscrutable, but something of his glory can be seen if God is pleased to disclose it (Exod 33:17=23; Ezek 1:28). The glory of the Lord reveals His person and dignity, and the proper response to such a revelation is to give God honor or glory (cf Ex 33:18). Titus Could the Lord Who is not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance (2Pe 3:9-note) keep men and women from salvation by preventing them from understanding the message of the Gospel?, It is a people immersed in sin. Observe that Peter like Isaiah recognized his personal sinfulness in the presence of Messiah's perfect holiness. When I walk by your side ', 16 "But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. The Substituted Servant, Part 1. When he had seen God, he could see himself. Then I said - Isaiah responds with no apparent hesitation. Thats exactly what the Bible teaches. Isaiah sadly unlike the disciples did not receive a promise of procuring men but rather a promise of reproving men because of their rejection of Truth. Ephesians Because of their sin which is presented in the first five chapters, they are judged by God. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. In contrast, slaves had no other option but to obey their master (see, for example, Ge 24:112). Isaiah 6 is a good representative because it captures the majesty of God's Person, His perfect holiness and overwhelming presence. From now on Simon will be casting his nets in a different sea, the sea of humanitys need for God. One purpose of Isaiah's vision was to commission him for service (Isa 6:8-13). John F. MacArthur $10.49 $14.99 Save 30% Publisher's Description Isaiah's ministry as a prophetduring the period of the divided kingdomspanned the reigns of four Judean kings. Today in the Word - How did Isaiah respond to this vision? God in three Persons, blessd Trinity! Hezekiah was a man of war and not a prince of peace. Whether men hear or whether they forbear (Ezek 2:3, 4, 5), he who proclaims the Word faithfully has delivered his soul. 17 "For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. 1Ti 1:15 (63-66AD) It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. The Hebrew form is Kvod Adonai, which means the glory of Jehovah and describes what the Shechinah Glory is. Wiersbe of course is applying this section, saying go and tell the gospel to the lost.) Scripture Isaiah 6 Sort Bible Verse. March 19, 2018. Simons response recalls the reaction of earlier great servants of God like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who also bowed low in humility when they caught a glimpse of Gods presence (Isa 6; Jer 1:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Some see this threefold repetition of holy as an OT allusion to the Trinity, with which while compatible would not be dogmatic proof of the Trinity (eg, it would probably be inappropriate to use Isa 6:3 as strong substantiation of the Trinity in the OT). (Ibid), Wycliffe Bible Commentary asks "How could the prophet's impure lips repeat that angelic song? We see the "ultimate" faithful remnant in the time of the "terminal generation" of the Nation of Israel which is described by the prophet Zechariah who writes, It will come about in all the land, Declares the LORD, That two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left (REMNANT) in it. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Humility and brokenness arent very popular in our culture. These sinners deserve death and will experience the wrath of God, with no hope of healing because they purposely reject what they knew to be the will of God. Sinners are transformed into servants of God. Bareness/Productivity- Isaiah 54, Genesis 1, . Their main objective was to fulfill the wishes of their master. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . The early church father Jerome likened him to Demosthenes, the legendary Greek orator. in context of judgment - Da 8:13-note, Da 12:6-note) - Isaiah knew that God would not cast off His people forever (cf Ex. (Rev 15:8-note). The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. In Gods program of progressive revelation, details of these relationships awaited a prophetic spokesman of a later time. Thus, things which glorify God are things which show the characteristics of His being to the world. (Listen free online - Isaiah 6:6-8.mp3)(See context in Thru the Bible), Paul reminded his young disciple Timothy of the importance of the principle of Biblically based "separation" (not exclusiveness or becoming part of an "elite") from potentially corrupting influences, if we would be used by God, Therefore (based on the preceding truth), if a man cleanses himself from these things, (Ed: Some interpret this as "these people") he will be a vessel for honor (precious, valuable), sanctified (set apart from the common and profane uses and readied for holy, consecrated uses), useful to the Master, prepared for every good (God - Jn 15:5 type) work. The sarcastic statement in Isaiah 6:10b would be an emphatic way of making this clear. Write by: . (See context inThe MacArthur Bible Commentary), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE The Lord Jesus made that very clear when He said, "No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." 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. It is one thing to condemn the saints, it is quite another to take upon ourselves the confession of their sins as ours. And He said to them, "Follow (command) Me, and I will make you fishers of men." At least two reasons may be given. Isaiah 53:1-3. The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Besides, it's too late for that!". So let us all beware, lest our hearts should be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin (cf Heb 3:13-note). Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like Israel and Syria formed an alliance to combat the rising Assyrian threat from the E, but Ahaz refused to bring Judah into the alliance (2 Kin. He details numerous aspects of Israels future kingdom on earth not found elsewhere in the OT or NT, including changes in nature, the animal world, Jerusalems status among the nations, the Suffering Servants leadership, and others. Criswell explains that "God in His omniscience knew in advance that the nation would not respond but would remain indifferent and unrepentant, and thus would become hardened. . Psalm 18:8). Young comments, The action of the seraph in touching the coal to the lips of Isaiah symbolized the fact that, the necessary propitiatory sacrifice having been made, his sins were forgiven. Isaiahs woeful cry is silenced. Poetical Books 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. (Nu 21:6), Comment: Here the word fiery or burning probably refers to the burning pain and the inflammation which resulted from the venomous bite, which brought death to all who would not look at the bronze serpent and live. The third presidential term of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on January 20, 1941, when he was once again inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States, and the fourth term of his presidency ended with his death on April 12, 1945. The Old Testament By the Word of God the Father, Im declared as pure as HE! Depart from me. Jonah Consider the following insights from Ole Hallesby in his excellent book, Prayer: Listen, my friend! 334733749636 The whole earth is full of His glory - More literally this reads "The fulness of all the earth is His glory". Perfect in power, in love, and purity. John MacArthur writes that "Isaiahs message was to be Gods instrument for hiding the truth from an unreceptive people. No man can see Me and live! (Exod. For the first time his mouth speaks with "the highest sort of simplicity, of naivet, the intuition of a soul which has seen itself in the light of the divine holiness." Isaiah received the message of chapter 5, and in ch. Rev. 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. In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. Criswell -This verse describes the extent of the destruction as nearly complete. For I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lipsfor mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts." Let me alone. The prophesied judgment (cf. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. To argue over how he saw Him is to miss the splendor of this scene. My friend, you cannot rush into the presence of God. Sennacheribs effort to take Jerusalem failed, just as Isaiah had said it would (37:6, 7, 3638). That fits His role as Judge (see Jn 5:22, 23, 27, 30; 9:39)." Isaiah saw himself in the light of Jehovahs infinite holiness. He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:5, 6). This verse is a classic example of a chiasmus in which there is an inversion in the second set of phrases of the order of similar words in the first section. The most critical of them focuses on whether Isaiahs prophecies will receive literal fulfillment or not, and on whether the Lord, in His program, has abandoned national Israel and permanently replaced the nation with the church, so that there is no future for national Israel. 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. What an august revelation of the glory of Christ's Godhead was this which broke upon the view of the lowly prophet! (Jn 12:41), Comment: John MacArthur writes that "John unambiguously ties Jesus to God or Yahweh of the OT (see Jn 8:58 - Jesus declared Himself to be Yahweh, i.e., the Lord of the OT). Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Like two sides of the same coin, both are real but can only be viewed and pondered separately. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Grogan notes that Kabod "is used of God in his manifestation to his creatures. (See context in Balancing the Christian Life), I like the way Puritan writer Thomas Watson described God's glory. Philippians Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Kaphar includes the ideas of to forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, reconcile or make reconciliation. Its possible that Isaiah had been encouraged by Uzziahs reign. 26:35, 810, 1315). Isaiah 3:9 (note) declares that the people of Judah "have brought disaster upon themselves," but Isa 29:9, 10 indicates that the Lord was involved to some degree in desensitizing the people. The first "carhops" appeared in the 1930s, allowing people to eat without leaving their cars. 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. when he penned the account of Sennacheribs death (cf. Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah John F. MacArthur Jr. 3.96 23 ratings3 reviews Isaiah's ministry as a prophetduring the period of the divided kingdomspanned the reigns of four Judean kings. He has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. General Epistles Zec 7:11, 12 looks back to the pre-exilic era (cf. (See context The MacArthur Study Bible), In summary, Jesus is the "LORD" Isaiah saw. He saw the angels surrounding the throne who eternally call out the reality of Gods holiness. A genuine meeting with Jesus alters ones perspective. Lord God Almighty! Sin (02403)(chattat/chattath) like it's NT counterpart (hamartia [word study]) means to miss the mark or to fall short of the divine standard. Note that it was more important for the seraph to equip Isaiah to be a soul-winner than to praise God. It takes special faith and obedience to continue to preach to an unheeding people who are only hardened by the Word instead of being softened by it. (Beasley-Murray, G. R. (2002). There is some disagreement as to how to best interpret this phrase, so the reader needs to be a Berean (Acts 17:11), even regarding the present comments. Given the solemnity and "heaviness" of the message, Isaiah would need all the divine enablement he could get, especially in view of the fact that the prophet is forewarned that his mission would be (in one sense) an abysmal "failure"! R. J. D. Utley - There is also the reassurance that God lives and works with sinful, fallen, marred people (e.g. He also is heard worldwide on his radio program Grace to You. Neither can be discarded. (2 Kin. 6 There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John. ISAIAH 6:1-4.I SAW THE LORD SITTING ON A THRONE 1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. This message is also a message that grace really is grace. Vine says it should be rendered "His glory is the fullness of the whole earth". Ironside -Even though the Word seemed to have no other effect than to harden them in their sins and rebellion, Isaiah was to proclaim the message faithfully. Perhaps you accidentally stepped on a live coal from your campfire during your last vacation. He then could say, "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ" (Php 3:7-note). Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. The day of grace will end and there will be no more opportunity for salvation for those who have rejected the Lord Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), Nathan Stone comments on use of Adonai in Isaiah 6 noting that. Isa 41:8; 43:5; 53:10; 59:21; 65:9; 66:22; 1Ki 19:18; Ro 11:5), but Messiah would be the ultimate holy seed (Heb. (Isaiah 6:3-5 on mp3). In his commentary, John MacArthur reminds us of the dire consequences of elevating an unqualified shepherd: "The church must heed Paul's warning and not lift up those whom the Lord will later have to cut down." Used with permission from John MacArthur. I can only imagine what my eyes will see Their choice of sin and disobedience was settled and therefore God gave them up (Ro 1:24, 26, 28). 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 Renditions: One of the most stirring portions of Scripture describes this vision. Missionaries and others who live among various cultures observe that people tend to create and then worship gods whom reflect their own peculiar tendencies. Wisdom Literature (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. 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). How different the true God is from one of these created beings. Isaiah 6), but also to the great Suffering Servant prophecy of Isaiah 53 (v. 38). 28:3). The kingdom promised to David belongs to Israel, not the church. Vol. What is to be heard is the message of God through Isaiah, and what is to be seen are the works of God which prominently display His providence. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. In the OT, God revealed His glory at Sinai (Ex 24:16, 17), in the tabernacle (Ex 40:34, 35, 36, 37, 38), in the Jerusalem temple (1Ki 8:10, 11) and here in Isaiah 6 to the prophet. God of Grace and Glory! He saw his need of Jesus Christ. In panic, Ahaz sent to the Assyrian king for help (2 Kin. You should find someone upon whom you can depend. The Lord, however, did not intend to get rid of Simon Peter. Ezra Isaiah was a contemporary of Hosea and Micah. When you think of the disco craze of the '70s, the music of Donna Summer immediately comes to mind. 4:8). Wounded hands remove my filthiness, Gods caress in every move. 18:7). (Mt 13:10-17). Isaiah 6 - Isaiah's Conviction, Cleansing and Call A. He condemned the empty ritualism of his day (e.g., 1:1015) and the idolatry into which so many of the people had fallen (e.g., 40:1820). 739 B.C. They want to drive up to church, grab an hour of worship, and drive off--what Dr. Evans calls "drive-through worship." (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. Perhaps we could expand our paraphrase: "Otherwise they mightrepent, and be restored, and they certainly wouldn't want that, would they? Isaiah 60 - The Glorious Light of God's Kingdom A. Although, one should avoid dogmatic interpretation, it seems to predict that the remnant will pass through another "fire", which could refer to further chastisement. How is your "spiritual" hearing? Hosea In this sense it is a genuinely strategic chapter, shaping and defining the book as a whole. With twain they veiled their faces, as was meet, He saw Jehovah which is enough to know. Praise God! Second Chronicles 32:32 records that he wrote a biography of King Hezekiah also. March 20, 2018. The approach of these notes is to accept Isaiah 6 as the prophet's call into ministry. God will send upon them a deluding influence (Their repeated rejection reaps righteous retribution from God!) Poetical Books Iniquity (05771)('avon) is a verb with the basic meaning of to bend, twist, distort. April 26, 2013. Will I dance for you Jesus, But the prophet Isaiah came as close to seeing God as anybody in the biblical record. (Ibid), Constable notes that "Many preachers of this passage have pointed out that the order of events is very significant. For my eyes have seen the King - God was always to be the true King of the Jews. UPDATED-ISAIAH: THE PROMISE of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) - $31.84. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press). Lev 16:12). 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. In fact, over 600 years after Isaiah lived, John heard the same testimony in heaven: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (Rev. ", For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. McGee -Isaiah heard God's call for the first time and responded to it, as a cleansed individual will do. March 28, 2018 The reality of Christ's vicarious, substitutionary death on our behalf is the heart of the gospel according to God. The Lord is angry with all nations; his wrath is on all their armies. They were in the presence of Jesus. All unclean, my lips, my spirit, vile and foul in all I do! (A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments) (Bolding added). And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high. The Holiness of God & His People by John MacArthur from Right Now Counts Forever 2021 National Conference If you are nothing more than a cosmic accident, your life doesn't matter. In this context the Lord's holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. At a later time in his life he would doubtless have said, Stay with me and do not leave me. Peters words exactly express the first feelings a person has when he is brought into close contact with God. Guilty, I await His stroke. Ex. In the setting of death, God prophesies there will be life. Healed (07495)(rapha/rophe) primarily describes the process of healing as when one is restored to health (eg, fertility Ge 20:17, of wounds Lev 13:18, Jer 15:18). Zoe Kravitz - actress. John Fish sums up the possible meaning of the smoke, The meaning of the smoke is uncertain. Isaiah was God's man before he had this experience, but it still had a tremendous effect on him. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it. (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. 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(Isa 37:31), Grogan -How astounding that God should use the word holy (qadosh) of the remnant of His people when it has been used already in Is 6:3 in relation to His own transcendent being! THEN HE HEARD THE LORD. Justified, from sin set free! He doesn't saunter into God's presence. ", Taken away (05493) (cuwr) conveys the primary sense of to turn aside and thus means to depart, remove, or be removed. J Vernon McGee explains that "It is interesting that up to this time Isaiah had never heard the call of God. 7:6). Jer 26:18,19 with Mic 3:12). 12 "For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. God starts out graciously revealing his will and offering repentance, but if people repeatedly reject God, eventually the day of hardening and judgment will come. Guzik writes that "The remnant will indeed return (Ed: From Babylonian exile back to Judah), but even the remnant will eventually be judged. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. A burning coal - The Seraphim are themselves "burning ones" and here bring a "burning coal". 2 Thessalonians How much more profound should be the humility and self-abasement of man! Ray Pritchard - Once Peter realized who Jesus really wasthe true Son of God from heavenhe saw himself in a new light. With Isaiahs encouragement, Hezekiah refused to surrender, and when Sennacheribs army fell prey to a sudden disaster, he returned to Nineveh and never threatened Judah again. Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed What will happen, then, when such a king dies, and coupled with that death there comes the recognition that a resurgent Assyria is pushing nearer and nearer? Even though God is longsuffering and a God of love, His love and patience cannot be assumed presumptuously. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. You come to the Father through Christ. In the context of such a crisis, God can more easily make himself known to us than when times are good and we are self-confidently complacent. This sovereign act of God, designed to make His power known (Ro 9:17-note) might seem cruel except that Pharaoh volitionally hardened his own heart against God (Ex 8:15), and so fully merited God's judgment. As Motyer says "Typically of Isaiah, hope is the unexpected fringe attached to the garment of doom." The meaning of the smoke is uncertain, so we had best avoid dogmatic interpretation. Isaiah 6:10b reflects the people's attitude and might be paraphrased accordingly: "Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their mind, repent, and be restored, and they certainly wouldn't want that, would they?". 39). Is there not a principle here for believers today? 37:38). And they came, and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink. 1 Peter zera, a collective singular; cf. Johannine Writings Oh, we are yet strangers to the vision of Christ's glory, if we have not. Though Isaiah may have been at the earthly temple, this describes a vision which transcends the earthly. The Lord of all in spirit did behold. And similar to the LORD in Isaiah 6, Jesus (Who in fact I believe is also Jehovah of Isaiah 6) gives Peter, James and John a commission to be "catching men" to which they responded to the Lord's call/commission (much like Isaiah) by leaving everything and following Him. Hezekiah began his reign over Judah in 715 B.C. On problem passages he often offers views and reasons, but is brief due to his limitations of space. We also catch a glimpse of the ceaseless worship that the angels of heaven render to God (Isa 6:3, cf. (New American Commentary: Volume 15a: Isaiah 1-39. Are these the very "gates of heaven" which are caused to shake at the sound of the seraphim? The ruler of Babylon used the opportunity of his illness and recovery to send congratulations to him, probably seeking to form an alliance with Judah against Assyria at the same time (2 Kin.