In this blog, the author of the Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series, the Rev. Let me say a word or two about the ministration of loss and sorrow in preparing for the vision. Or Isaiah may be saying that he can tell he isnt pure because his lips, unlike those of the seraphs, arent continually praising God for his holiness and glory. Yet, he didn't see the Lord until Uzziah died. The words in Isa 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Ac 28:25, 26) to the Holy Ghost. 1. He also had a strong army (2 Chron 26:11-12). Our God is a consuming fire. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu ("God Is Salvation"), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. Uzziah was a great king, he made king at the age of sixteen in (2 Chronicles 26 verse 4) it was seen that he did what was right in the sight of God, and also . And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. He lived to see the fall of Israel and the deportation of the Israelites to Assyria, and he prophesied of their "return" to God (through repentance). When the Bible speaks about God it speaks about the living God. "When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction" (2 Chronicles 26:16). The notion that we are untouchable, unhurtable, invincible has forever been proven a lie. What will the future look like, now that Judahs throne is empty? 21:7), but his sin did cause the priestly city of Libnah to revolt against him (2 Chron. 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 24:4-8, This sermon was very helpful. 754 B.C. Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land? Isaiah's Vision of the LORD. No one can see and approach Him. And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them." II. The Lord; either, 1. This vision occurred "in the year King Uzziah died" (Isaiah 6:1). Kristyn performs annual shows at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she leads the Sing! In 2 Chron 26:2, we read also of how he restored the city of Eloth. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple.Isaiah had a vision of the Lord. It was actually three generations, but if we include Athaliahs six-year reign, it was four monarchs total. I saw in a vision or ecstasy. c. Where was God when you stole that candy bar from the 7-11? In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Here it is applied to Yahweh; see also Psalm 114:7, where it is also so applied; and see Isaiah 8:7, and Job 28:28, where Yahweh calls himself "Adonai." We, however, must live with the consequences. The thing that makes everything find its proper place is if we encounter God. Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. The year was around 740 b.c., when a young priest named Isaiah went into the temple. Yet Davids reign had to await the death of Saul. The first 5 chapters set the stage for the rest of the book and the Bible. He was on board the four planes that were used as weapons of destruction. This qualifies Him! These passages may be reconciled with what is here said by Isaiah, in the following manner: (1) Isaiah does not say that he saw the Divine Essence; and all that his words fairly imply, is, that he saw a manifestation, or vision of Yahweh - some striking symbolic representation of him. It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a persons innermost thoughts and intentions. Denomination: It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a person's innermost thoughts and intentions. These verses help us to see the invisible hand of God at work in Uzziahs life and reign. So Matthew 1:8 says, Joram the father of Uzziah. The term father can mean any ancestor, of course, but the point is that Matthew expunges four names from the official record. He saw the Lord, and what more he saw was the all-filling robe of the indescribable One. He doesnt just want our religious life. We, as believers, have been forced to look at our personal level of faith and our daily testimony: how we are lining up with the word of God in our lives. Some have supposed that this vision was represented as appearing in the "heavens." The seraphs (a special kind of angel) proclaim that the Lord is holy, holy, holy, and that the whole earth is full of his glory. He was also a consultant to Tyndale House for the Immerse Bible, an edition of the New Living Translation (NLT) that similarly presents the Scriptures in their natural literary forms, without chapters and verses or section headings. Are you able to imagine that you are a success because you were marvelously helped? Did Adam lie before sin entered the world? Did Ruth seduce Boaz to get him to marry her? This is important because he was a young man when he took the throne (only 16) and Zechariah taught him to fear the LORD. "in the year in which King Uzziah was smitten;''. "In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple." (Isaiah 6:1) Understanding the subject of holiness brings us to an understanding of who God is. The passage reads: "Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write." How did Isaiah see God? Thus, as we read in Isa 5:4, 8-23, Israel produced horrible fruit that was worthless. I have listened to so many preachers and people leading prayers misuse this particular verse of the bible. 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! Why does the Bible prophecy that Jesus will be a Nazarene? In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the lord high and exalted, seated on a throne, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Uzziah was a good king for many years (2 Chronicles 26:1-5). Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) August 18, 2021 Isaiah describes himself specifically as a man of unclean lips. Interpreters have different ideas about why he chooses this particular part of the body (rather than, for example, his heart or mind) to represent his spiritual state. King Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 52 years in Judah from approximately 790 to 739 BC. 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. Here it is evidently designed as a representation of a large, flowing robe, that filled all the most holy part of the temple. Filled the temple - Probably, the most holy place only is intended. We are performing security updates on the GKM Website over the next couple days. His reign was a good one because there were 80 good men as priests! Encountered opposition from Syria and Israel. Instead, God struck Uzziah with leprosy, a disease that has been described as a living death. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, nhave been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,1 in the things that have been made. yFor I am lost; zfor I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the aKing, the Lord of hosts!, 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. In other words, it was the year when all hope seemed to be gone. Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the . The thing that makes everything find its proper place is if we encounter God. When Azariah, the chief priest, and all the other priests looked at him, they took him out of the temple because he was defiled (v. 20). Thus, they are utterly estranged. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Will His purposes come true? In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. There the prophet sees the Sovereign Ruler, or, as we prefer to render the noun, which is formed from adan equals dun, "the Lord of all" (All-herrn, sovereign or absolute Lord), seated upon the throne, and in human form (Ezekiel 1:26), as is proved by the robe with a train, whose flowing ends or borders (fimibrae: shuilm, as in Exodus 28:33-34) filled the hall. All divine hindrances, whether implemented directly by God or through men, merely delay things to the proper time. He was considered a good king, in that he did what was right in the sight of God. 26:15). This means reverence on his part, but this reverence is a response. We do not know how long Uzziah lived as a leper, but 2 Kings 15:5 tells us that his son Jotham became the co-regent, essentially taking his fathers place in all practical matters. He mentions his robes; the throne; the seraphim; but mentions no form or appearance of God himself. On the relation of the call to the prophets previous life, see Introduction. Remember that your work is in the hands of the Lamb who was slain. To be moved by who He is banishes every trace of fear. But this glimpse of Gods power and presence also leads Isaiah to an awful realization about himself. Somehow, Uzziahs reign delayed Isaiahs full entry into his calling. Everything in history and time is in His hands. See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. We thought no one could touch us. from Harvard in English and American Literature and Language, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell, and a Ph.D. in the History of Christian Life and Thought, with a minor concentration in Bible, from Boston College, in the joint program with Andover Newton Theological School. Or Isaiah may be saying that he can tell he isn't pure because his lips, unlike those of the seraphs, aren't continually praising God for his holiness and glory. |, Isaiah 6: The Vision and Call: Isaiah: Prophet of Salvation Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. Sitting upon a throne - God is thus often represented as a king, sitting on a throne; 1 Kings 22:19; Ezekiel 43:7; Jeremiah 17:12. In the year that Uzziah died, Isaiah saw his vision of the temple and received his calling. Is he worthy of worship, not just in religious life but in the day to day life? Will the army be able to sustain its strength? 1 In the year of King Uzziahs death I saw the Lord [Adonay, my Lord] sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Kristyn and Keith are originally from Northern Ireland and now live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their four daughters. How ironic that Isaiah saw a vision of the pure, immortal, divine King in His house/temple in the very year the impure human king died! At that point, Isaiah became the prophet of the restored temple. and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. These 6 groups were the wild grapes that were produced. Everyones calling was established long before they actually were called to minister in a practical manner. Kristyn Getty is an award-winning singer-songwriter. So are your relationships. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Uzziah started out knowing the fear of the Lord but as he grew older, though he didnt turn to other gods and idols, he approached God with carelessness and a lack of fear. When the 76 years of cleansing ended, Amaziah was assassinated on schedule (2 Chron. Do we seek out teaching that causes us to fear the Lord or do we seek out teaching that speaks to our needs and affirms our sense of self? His Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series is keyed to this format. But this moment is a subjective experience of an objective reality. He organised his people well and displayed great leadership over this army. It follows. In moments of great uncertainty, we are to continue doing what God has called us to do faithfully. 21:6), for he had married Athaliah, the daughter of King Ahab, who in turn had married Jezebel, the princess from Sidon. He had a lot of respect on him, rather than the Lord. The answer is that Isaiah saw Jesus enthroned in glory as the Savior from sin! He is also known as the truly "Universalist" prophet, by which is meant that He makes it clear that salvation is extended equally to all nations and not just to Israel. Isaiah 6:7 "And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.". Isaiah speaks of a fourfold "filling" of the land - with. He alone takes the plans of a holy God and makes it happen in the world. . Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. We have been working our way through Isaiah over the past 9 weeks, and today marks the start of a different section. Behind and above the LORD were seraphim; other descriptions call them cherubims (as in Ezekiel's description, see chapter 10). Amen. You successfully added to your cart! Thus, he secured Israels borders and also developed the country. In Rev 4, John is struggling to put into words what he saw. Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. Isaiah's lofty view of our Lord gives us a sense of God's greatness, mystery, and power. Is the house of David good, and how is Jesus a part of it? A bad king in Jerusalem. These phases serve as training grounds for the next phase as we grow and learn. A remnant shall be saved, Isaiah 6:13. You can also read or download the study guides in my Understanding the Books of the Bible series by using the Free Study Guides link at the top of this page. Isaiah's name means "The Lord is salvation . Why? Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" (Isa 6:3). In John 1:18, it is said, 'No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.' All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king. 2 Kings 18 gives us a look at what transpired after the death of Hezekiah, the last in the list of kings under whom Isaiah prophesied. Isaiah 6 - Chapter 2: The Message of the Seraphim. King Uzziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. What will happen to Israel now, surrounded by many hostile nations? What are the Lords plans for Isaiah and the rest of human history? If Isaiahs prophecies are recorded chronologically, it appears that the first five chapters were written during the early part of his ministry. In that year, says the prophet, "I saw the Lord of all sitting upon a high and exalted throne, and His borders filling the temple." Isaiah saw, and that not when asleep and dreaming; but God gave him, when awake, an insight into the invisible world, by opening an inner sense for the supersensuous, whilst the action of the outer senses was suspended, and by condensing the supersensuous into a sensuous form, on account of the composite nature of man and the limits of his present state. Here He is called Adonay, which suggests that this is Jesus Christ, rather than the Father Himself. Answer: Isaiah probably lived to its close, and possibly into the reign of Manasseh, but the time and manner of his death are not specified in either the Bible or other primary sources. America will never be the same way it was prior to September 11th. Now this great king was being succeeded by his son Jotham, who had been his co-regent for the previous ten years. Reading Isa 1-5 and 2 Chron 26 together helps us to see the similarities between the nation and Uzziahs life! The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. The large, full, magnificent robe seemed to fill up the entire holy of holies. My calling was held by another before me as well, just as previous people were called before my own predecessor. King Uzziah's death: After 52 years of reigning, leprosy caused the death of king Uzziah, and Isaiah began his prophetic ministry that year. He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. As far as the eye of the seer could look at first, the ground was covered by this splendid robe. 15:27, 28. The seraph announces, Your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for. Isaiah has admitted his need for cleansing and forgiveness, and these are applied to the very place he used to symbolize that need. The word "train" shulayv, properly signifies the skirt of a garment, or a robe; Exodus 28:33-34. Isaiah 6 King James Version 6 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. When the priests attempted to send him from the Temple, the king became angry and was immediately stricken with leprosy. We seem to be living through an extended period of uncertainty now. John quotes the words in this chapter, Isaiah 6:10, as applicable to Jesus Christ, and then adds John 12:41, 'these things said Esaias when he saw his glory, and spake of him.'. The king who had profaned the holiness of the Temple had either just died or was dragging out the dregs of his leprous life in seclusion (2Chronicles 26:21). God did not delight in what we do alone, but also in how we do it. In our day, will we have 81 who can stand up against a leader and point out how he has disobeyed Gods word? During his reign it had been prosperous, stable, and secure. 26:4 ). 3 And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy Leprosy is a biblical type of mortality (slow death). The first thing we need to do is to find out who Uzziah was. 22:42-44 to confound the Pharisees, who had asked Him about the Christ, whose son is He? Jesus then asked them, Then how does David in the Spirit call Him Lord in Psalm 110:1? (2) It was the manifestation of Yahweh in the person of the Messiah, of the 'only begotten Son who hath revealed or declared him,' that he saw Such manifestations of God have been made often, and all that the declaration of Isaiah implies, of necessity, is, that he had a vision of God incarnate seated in glory, from whom he now received a new commission to go out and proclaim the truth to that wicked and rebellious generation. Cancel any time. Is. Largely, and so it includes the courts as well as the house, as that word is oft used; or, 2. Will things be as good as they have been before? Americas confidence has been shaken. 22pClaiming to be wise, they became fools, 1:17). What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. Sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. Isaiah was a man of God. (Isa 3:1-5). God responded directly by inflicting him with leprosy. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. This means that every living being is continually confronted with the reality of Gods purity and radiance. So God called Isaiah, whose name is derived from yasha, to save, and is thus a type of Yeshua (salvation). They sought the Lord by listening to the prophets, however they did not eradicate the idolatry in Judah for the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the . 2 Chronicles 26) Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Muncie, Ind. The first 5 chapters of Isaiah provides for us insights into the spiritual state of Israel. In some MSS., however, of Kennicott and DeRossi, the word Yahweh is found. Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. High and lifted up - That is, the "throne;" an indication of state and majesty. Obviously, Adonay was a title of the Messiah, the Son of David who was also his Lord.. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. My Uzziah may not be the same as your Uzziah. 18For kthe wrath of God lis revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. With this removal, they turned to life of mutual oppression. 24:7 says of Joram and his brothers. Isaiah saw Him as He really is. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. But Uzziah was dead, and it felt like it would be all downhill from there. God was insuring that mans right to choose was enforced. The book is described in 2 Chronicles 26:22. Send me. Ps 24:3-6 tells us that he who has clean hands and a pure heart and seeks God! Hezekiah was one of Judah's good kings and reigned for 29 years . 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