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. How diligently the cavalry officer keeps his saber clean and sharp; every stain he rubs off with the greatest care. 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. The judgment on the nation Israel did not preclude the repentance of a remnant (cf. 4:19). Therefore, since Jn 12:41 refers to Jesus, it makes Him the Author of the judicial hardening of Israel. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Daniel And something new is entering his hearthumility. Micah ; Is. This has nothing to do with innocent people being kept from salvation. Though Isaiah may have been at the earthly temple, this describes a vision which transcends the earthly. THE GOSPEL IN ISAIAH Latrell Mitchell 2. ), And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. In the next chapter we will see the prediction of the birth of Christ, but it is not the incarnation of Christ that saves us, it is His death upon the Cross. Wisdom Literature 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. (a) worship God and praise him with the heavenly hosts; (b) repent of daily sins in order to enter the presence of a holy God; (d) speak the message God gives regardless of its popularity or severity; (e) cause some to harden themselves for destruction; or. 739686 B.C. Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like J. Alec Motyer observes that "Isa 6:9 speaks of both the outer faculties (hearing, seeing) and the inner ones (understanding/discerning, perceiving/knowing). With two he covered his feet. Solid Joys. (Related Resource: The Bridge Illustration = The Romans Road to Salvation). The judgment of God means that they will continue this way. 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. Verse 1 says that Isaiah saw the Lord. Reginald Heber, 1826 The coal touched his mouth, corresponding to Isaiahs sense of unclean lips and his imminent prophetic calling. Psalm 18:8). For the first time he really worships God. Minor Prophets Minor Prophets Capitol Hill Baptist . In the Old Testament this kind of symbolism is usually negative, but for Jesus it is clearly positive. James Interpretive challenges in a long and significant book such as Isaiah are numerous. They are not "originally mythically conceived with serpents' bodies" as one popular Hebrew lexicon suggests, for they clearly are described with feet, face and wings (no hands described). In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. 16:5; Is. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Have we covered ourselves-not with the pure wings of the holy cherubim, but with sackcloth and ashes before the Lord? I just came across your list of 100 Christian leaders that you notified about the dangers of Jesus Calling. 1 Peter Having received his commission, he is to go forth in the name of the One who sends him, declaring the message committed to him. Guzik writes that "The remnant will indeed return (Ed: From Babylonian exile back to Judah), but even the remnant will eventually be judged. (See context in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testamentor borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament). Zephaniah Isaiah was struck with awe, and even terror, when he saw a vision of God on His throne. Isaiah would convey God's offer of the opportunity of faith, but the very offer would make the recipients even more obstinate! After Paul met the Lord, he no longer saw himself as a self-righteous Pharisee, but as a lost sinner in need of salvation. Isaiah 6:12 THE LORD HAS REMOVED MEN FAR AWAY, AND THE FORSAKEN PLACES ARE MANY IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND: The LORD has removed men far away - This phrase is still part of the answer to Isaiah's question "How long? 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. The Whole Bible Isa 4:2; 11:1) who would arise out of the chastened nation. God is not going to use a dirty vessel, I can assure you of that. Long before Cyrus, king of Persia appeared on the scene, Isaiah named him as Judahs deliverer from the Babylonian captivity (44:28; 45:1). Ironically, Israel's rejection of prophetic preaching in turn expedites disciplinary punishment, and brings the battered people to a point where they might be ready for reconciliation. How much more profound should be the humility and self-abasement of man! Damien Cook 10. 2 Peter conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy 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. 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. As used here, qadosh [holy] signifies the entirety of the divine perfection which separates God from His creation. Remembering our spiritual estrangement, our great undischarged indebtedness to God, our impurity of heart in His sight, our manifold transgressions of His righteous law,our souls tremble before Him; and if we do not say, Depart from me, O Lord! as Peter did, yet our first thought is to escape from His felt presence, to put some distance, in thought and feeling, between ourselves and that Holy and Mighty One in whose power we stand so absolutely, and whose Spirit we have grieved so greatly. Lamentations The Hebrew word Shechinah, from the root shachan, means to dwell. The Greek word skeinei, which is similar in sound as the Hebrew Shechinah (Greek has no sh sound), means to tabernacle. In the Old Testament, most of these visible manifestations took the form of light, fire, or cloud, or a combination of these. The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. General Epistles One cannot be dogmatic (in my opinion). Uzziah was generally a good king (2Ki 15:3, 2Chr 26:8) but was struck with leprosy when he entered the Temple of the LORD (2Ki 15:5, 2Chr 26:16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) which led to his isolation as a leper for about the last 15 years of his life until his death (2Ki 15:7). For the next few days, well consider attitudes of our hearts that open us to prayer. So prophet after prophet is called and commissioned for service by Adonai, the Lord who claims obedience and service. The text is silent. (Hab 2:14), TODAY IN THE WORD - In his book Our God Is Awesome, Bible teacher Tony Evans says, Holiness is the centerpiece of Gods attributes. The prophets attention was immediately drawn to the throne where God rules in awe-inspiring majesty and holiness. This verse is further evidence that Isaiah saw an OT Christophany or manifestation of Christ, Who at the end of the age will return to reign as the true and only "King of kings and Lord of lords" (Rev 19:16), Zechariah describes this glorious future day when Jesus the King will reign over all the earth (Maranatha! 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). The conviction of the prophet. One of the most stirring portions of Scripture describes this vision. In the OT glory is a technical term for Gods manifest presence (Ex 16:7), often connected with the Shekinah glory cloud (Ex 16:10) and with the Ark of the Covenant. Isaiah contributes nothing; all is of GodThis touched your lips and your iniquity went. Ruth He condemned the empty ritualism of his day and the idolatry into which the people had fallen. Jonah Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. Adonai, the Master commands. But it is never meant to be a message of despair to any lost sinner who desires salvation and would like to come to the Savior. 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')! 1944 Moody Publishers, Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy, Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Fernando Ortega (recommended! He is bound by His own Word to fulfill the promises He has made to bring them back to Himself and bless them in that future day (55:1012). (Isaiah 6:3-5 on mp3). Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press), Isaiah is an excellent OT illustration of the powerful principle taught in 1John 1:9, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (See context in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testamentor borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament), Luke records a similar teaching by Jesus that "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. For the first time, he sees that he's typical of his generation, whose faith was unthinking and glib. Send me! Isaiah was ready and willing to do the bidding of his Master. Hosea when the Assyrians devastated the land (a situation presupposed by Isa 1:2-20; see especially Isa 6:4-9). Isaiah prophesied during the period of the divided kingdom, directing the major thrust of his message to the southern kingdom of Judah. 27:1, 2). The throne of God is in the heavenly temple (Rev. Isaiah 6:11 THEN I SAID, "LORD, HOW LONG?" 2 Timothy (John 8:56 is a little different; Abraham had a vision of the day of Jesus in the future, i.e., in the time of the coming kingdom of God, see Comment). (A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments) (Bolding added). For my eyes have seen the King! Holy is the Judge of Creation, all lies bare before His eyes! You come into His presence because you are in Christ. Prophets (See context The MacArthur Study Bible), In summary, Jesus is the "LORD" Isaiah saw. The basic sense of the word "holy" is "set apart from that which is commonplace, special, unique." Lev 16:12). In Ge 42:33 Joseph is referred to as "the lord (adon) of the land (of Egypt)", which signifies that Joseph had great authority and was sovereign over Egypt, not in himself, but because he was acting in the place of the king. A tribe or village prone to violence invariably creates gods whom they believe delight in violence and blood. John records in his vision of the heavenly temple that, the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one was able to enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished. Vine says it should be rendered "His glory is the fullness of the whole earth". The prophet lived until at least 681 B.C. 712). J C Ryle comments on Peter's reaction in Luke 5:8 - We should observe how much a sense of Gods presence abases man and makes him aware of his sinfulness. But having your act together runs contrary to Scripture. Proverbs 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). Word Biblical Commentary. God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it (see 2Thes above). Then, when the prophet heard the voice of the Lord [Adonai] (Isa 6:8), he said, Here am I. 19:9ff. Isaiah confessed in Isa 6:5 ("I am a man of unclean lips") and the faithful God in His boundless mercy provided purification and forgiveness of his whole being (not just from unclean lips but from iniquity and sin). At that time the divine hardening had run its course and Isaiah is able to issue an ultimatum (Isa 1:19, 20-note, one which Hezekiah apparently took to heart, resulting in the sparing of Jerusalem (see Isa 36-39) and cf. The message and the revelation are to be repeatedly before the nation, yet she is forbidden to perceive and understand. Paraphrasing God's call to Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 6, MacArthur said, "Go tell them it's too late. The main thought is that of the hardness and blindness of the nation. Send me! (Isa 6:8). The commission of Isaiah gives us another illustration of the right of Adonai, the Lord, to expect absolute obedience from His servants (Isa. 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. R. J. D. Utley - There is also the reassurance that God lives and works with sinful, fallen, marred people (e.g. The temple - What Temple? The triplicate is the strongest way the Hebrew language can express the superlative (cf Ezek 21:27, Jer 22:29, cf NT triplicates - Re 8:13, ). ", Seraph - 7 OT uses - Nu 21:6, 8; Dt 8:15; Is 6:2, 6; 14:29; 30:6, In Numbers seraph is used of the fiery serpents, And the LORD sent fiery serpents (seraphim) among the people and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. We need to be like the vintage RCA dog and "tilt our ears" when we hear the Master's voice! Alex Johnston 3. (1 Ki 8:10, 11, 12), Tony Garland in his discussion of The Abiding Presence of God (take a moment to read this insightful discussion) writes that. Drive-through service, cell phones, beepers and other time-saving devices say a lot about a culture that always seems to be in a hurry. Holy is God, the Lord of Sabaoth! Behold, His glory filleth all the earth!. Isaiah Perhaps this is a preview of believers calling out to other believers in a symphony of praise to God. 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. D. Bock - What Peter does not realize is that admitting ones inability and sin is the best prerequisite for service, since then one can depend on God. Historical Books The New Testament (Collected writings of W. E. Vine. This physical manifestation of God has come to be called the Shekinah. Jesus calls those who know they need to be humble before his power and presence. 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. Lord how long (cf similar query of "How long?" Isaiah, chapter six teaches us that even in this age the day of grace may come to an end for certain individuals. (Isaiah 6 Commentary), Commenting on God's holiness Fish writes that, There is an incomprehensible contrast between what is divine and what is human. Poetical Books 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. I take it that this act of putting the coal on his lips was just an external manifestation of what happened in the inner man. 33:20). Third, God said go (Isa 6:9) giving the prophet a mission to fulfill. They saw the King in His beauty, and covered themselves. Haggai Bible - 18 Ego Eimi (I AM) statements, like John 8:58; Bible - 27 Verses on Yahweh, Elohim(s) and The Gods; Bible - 400 NT Jesus Prophecies copied from OT; Bible - 75 Verses on drinking Wine & Alcohol; Bible - Exodus 3:14 Translations; Bible - King James (KJV) & 37 'Disputed' Verses; Bible - Lost Books of the Bible; Bible - Mark 16:9-20 Text . In Jn 8:58 He declared that He was "I Am", the name ascribed to God in Ex 3:14+. There is a wonderful word of encouragement here: God quickly answers prayer and cleanses us (1John 1:9). He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. 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,
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