These are frightening words to me, for my heart too often "prone to wander, Lord I feel it", and it always crosses my mind that God might do just this to my heart! 10 Many (OF ISRAEL) will be purged, purified and refined (ZECHARIAH IS QUANTIFYING HOW "MANY" = 1/3), but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand. 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. 15:19). As far as we know, Isaiah did not literally proclaim these exact words. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Since John declares that Isaiah saw the glory of Jesus, it is certain that this vision was a Christophany, i.e., a preincarnate appearance of the living Lord. How did God show mercy to Isaiah? Holy is the Judge of Creation, all lies bare before His eyes! John MacArthur shows you why Isaiah 53 is rightly called the first gospel, foreshadowing the writings of the New Testament. If the constellation of human gifts and attainments, distinctions and usefulness, on which unsanctified and unmortified self so delights to gaze, have not retired into oblivion, the Sun of Righteousness has yet to rise upon our souls with healing in His wings. From heavy derives the idea of a "weighty" person in society, one who is honorable, impressive, worthy of respect, the meaning in >50% of uses. ; Is. After all, God did not have to send Isaiah. Praise God for godly music which lifts our souls to the throne room of God in Heaven! He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. A burning coal - The Seraphim are themselves "burning ones" and here bring a "burning coal". 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. Exalted (05375) (nasa') is a common OT verb (some 612 verses) and conveys the sense of lift up or lifted up as in Isa 6:1. Isaiah 6 - Isaiah's Conviction, Cleansing and Call A. Isaiah 6:7 HE TOUCHED MY MOUTH WITH IT AND SAID, "BEHOLD, THIS HAS TOUCHED YOUR LIPS; AND YOUR INIQUITY IS TAKEN AWAY AND YOUR SIN IS FORGIVEN. John MacArthur Sermon Archive - Logos Bible Software 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. Copyright 2007, Grace to You. Then, when the prophet heard the voice of the Lord [Adonai] (Isa 6:8), he said, Here am I. They are listed to help give the reader have a general idea of the relationship of historical events in Isaiah's time. March 19, 2018. (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). God always has a remnant of faithful men and women among the unfaithful majority who chose to rebel rather than return and repent. Despite the use of irony, we should still view this as a genuine, albeit indirect, act of divine hardening. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Jehovah Sabaoth, LORD of hosts, of armies, Knowledge Of The Holy - A W Tozer's classic book on God's Attributes, He Reigns - "Holy, Holy, Holy is our Lord God Almighty.". (Beasley-Murray, G. R. (2002). The idea is a definite turn to God in conduct as well as in one's mind. We also catch a glimpse of the ceaseless worship that the angels of heaven render to God (Isa 6:3, cf. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. 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. They need to confess the sins in their lives, because their service will be sterile and frustrating until that takes place. And for this reason (What reason? ), Some have seen a reference to the Trinity in the seraphs' threefold declaration, "holy, holy, holy." Vol. 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). Who was, and is, and evermore shall be. Luke-Acts From now on Simon will be casting his nets in a different sea, the sea of humanitys need for God. The passage in this unit opens Jesus' Galilean ministry, beginning the second year of His mission. Filling with smoke - Given that there is an altar, that could be the source of the smoke. Isaiah 6:9,10 has been the subject of much debate and speculation because instead of calling his readers to repent and to not harden their hearts, these verses command Isaiah to issue a proclamation which is just the opposite! And I will bring the third part through the fire, refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. Lighthouse Trails Publishing to Make Contact with Over 100 Christian THEN HE HEARD THE LORD. If you walk in the light of the Word of God, you will see yourself, and you will know that even as a child of God you need the blood of Jesus Christ to cleanse you from all sin. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95)(Bolding added). But in the uncertainty that often surrounds faith comes the divine honoring of its presence and a calm voice that says, Dont be afraid. Grace is active. (Jas 3:2+). Whenever the invisible God becomes visible, and whenever the omnipresence of God is localized, this is the Shechinah Glory. while Jotham was king (2 Kin. Zechariah Page183. Thus this "emphatic Semitic triplet" underscores God's extreme/unsurpassed level of holiness, an infinite degree of holiness. We suggest that you use a physical object to help yourself grasp spiritual truth more vividly. The Lord of all in spirit did behold. As King He has the right to dictate to His subjects how they are to live; indeed His very own character sets the standard for proper behavior. As in Isaiah 6:9 the imperatival forms should be taken as rhetorical and as anticipating the people's response. Have we covered ourselves-not with the pure wings of the holy cherubim, but with sackcloth and ashes before the Lord? One purpose of Isaiah's vision was to commission him for service (Isa 6:8-13). Moody Publishers). ", Oswald Chambers -God did not address the call to Isaiah; Isaiah overheard God saying, "Who will go for us?" FIRST ISAIAH SAW THEN HE WAS CLEANSED ), And it will come about in that day that living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in winter. The pattern of literal fulfillment of his already-fulfilled prophecies gives assurance that prophecies of Christs second coming will also see literal fulfillment. 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. 739 B.C. We do know that God had revealed Himself to men in the past in similar ways. Are Visits to Heaven for Real? | Answers in Genesis Give Contact Us Upcoming Sermons Member Login Your partnership makes all we do possible. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), James Montgomery Boice commenting on John 12:41 writes that, The Gospel of John is a book filled with many extraordinary verses. This vision is the glory of Christ (John 12:41). They stoop and worship. 2022ho04575 h isaiah cuenca peterson 0 45 silverhorn ct apt 41 merced ca 95348 20230302 2022ho05929 h katherine m swinburne 144832 3533 6th ave #5 san diego ca 92103 20230302 2022ho05932 h samuel crigan 0 4925 robert j mathews pkwy,suite 100 el dorado hills ca 95762 20230302 2022ho06060 h judy c hu 0 1571 46th ave san francisco ca 94122 20230302 Holy, holy, holy! 22:1, 3). (Related Resource: The Bridge Illustration = The Romans Road to Salvation). TODAY IN THE WORD - Visitors to the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington can now peer directly into the huge crater left by the volcano's deadly eruption on May 18, 1980. And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power (2Th 1:8, 9). The reaction of Isaiah to such a vision is revolutionary. 30:1). Email / username or password was incorrect! isaiah-6:1-8-niv - Blogs 15:3, 4; 2 Chr. Ruined (01820) (damah) primarily means made to cease, come to one's end, cut off, undone, doomed to die. Its possible that Isaiah had been encouraged by Uzziahs reign. John Macarthur 1995 Audioband ""Die Vergessene Seite Gottes"" Isaiah 6 The Hebrew imperatival forms (Commands) are employed rhetorically and anticipate the response Isaiah will receive. General Epistles 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). (cp Nu 21:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, cp Jesus' teaching Jn 3:14, 15 , 2Co 5:21, cp destruction of the idol Israel had made from the bronze serpent 2Ki 18:4). God in three Persons, blessd Trinity! Do you ponder your true helplessness and vulnerability apart from Christ? In a vision, Isaiah saw God's holiness and glory, and he was utterly overwhelmed. 28:3). The Lord's answer was that the message must be proclaimed until there were none left to hear. There is no record in Scripture of angels singing. J. Alec Motyer observes that "Isa 6:9 speaks of both the outer faculties (hearing, seeing) and the inner ones (understanding/discerning, perceiving/knowing). The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. . One cannot be dogmatic (in my opinion). Write by: . Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), Nathan Stone comments on use of Adonai in Isaiah 6 noting that. No man can see Me and live! (Exod. When I walk by your side Isaiah 6:8 THEN I HEARD THE VOICE OF THE LORD, SAYING, "WHOM SHALL I SEND, AND WHO WILL GO FOR US?" Lord give us men and women like Isaiah in these "difficult" last days, cf 2Ti 3:1-note). Isaiah's confession and contrition was met with God's gracious provision of mercy as He promised in Isaiah 57, For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, I dwell on a high and holy place, and also with the contrite and lowly of spirit (descriptive of Isaiah) in order to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. He saw the angels surrounding the throne who eternally call out the reality of Gods holiness. 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. The year of King Uzziah's death (see similar dating Isa 14:28) (~ 740 or 739BC) (2Ki 15:1-7 where Uzziah = Azariah, 2Chr 26:1-23) Under Uzziah's 52 year reign Judah experienced prosperity (a "golden age") and power (cp 2Chr 26:8) during a time when Assyria was still weak. After crushing the Gentile kingdoms Messiah establishes His Millennial Kingdom(Da 2:34-35-note,Da 2:44-45-note). We don't have to ask Isaiah what he believed about God. Now must come His righteous sentence: Wait! The prophet Daniel spoke about these days of future national purging, purifying and refiningwriting Now at that timeMichael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. 0:36. Historical Books Get out of your mind the idea of expecting God to come with compulsions and pleadings. Raymond Ortlund feels that the burning coal, belongs to the place of sacrifice and atonement and forgiveness. Luke God is as adon is described as "majestic" (Ps 8:1, 9), as "Lord of the whole earth" (Ps 97:5), as the Lord "above all gods" (Ps 135:5) because He is the sovereign Lord of the universe. Sandy Koufax - baseball pitcher with Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (born in New York) Beyonc Knowles - singer, songwriter, actress, model, record producer, businesswoman (Originally from Houston, Texas) Dave Koz - composer, musician. 1. zera, a collective singular; cf. (See context Thru the Bible), Jerry Bridges -As Isaiah anguished over his newly discovered sinfulness, God sent one of the seraphim with a burning coal from the altar. God is no respecter of persons, and He will not hold back His hand of just discipline for His children. It is absolutely essential that He be lifted up, because He came down to this earth and became one of us that He might become " the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jn 1:29). (Nu 14:21), Later in the context of a prophecy of the coming Millennial Age Isaiah God says, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. True worship ought to lead to witness and service. The Apostle Paul entered into this when he spoke of being a sweet savor of CHRIST unto GOD both in them that are saved and in them that perish (2Co 2:15). He saw Jehovah which is enough to know. Glory(03519)kabod means literally to be heavy or weighty (only rarely used literally), the figurative use ("heavy with sin") being more common. Instead of erasing the prophet with a blast of holiness, God sent an angel to cleanse and forgive Isaiah. "YOU SIN IS FORGIVEN" To be what God intended will be glory. (Collected writings of W. E. Vine. (Isaiah 6 Commentary), Commenting on God's holiness Fish writes that, There is an incomprehensible contrast between what is divine and what is human. I just came across your list of 100 Christian leaders that you notified about the dangers of Jesus Calling. Pastor John MacArthur. In the presence of the thrice-holy God he is not even fit to worship properly. 8 He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness about the Light.