", Oswald Chambers -God did not address the call to Isaiah; Isaiah overheard God saying, "Who will go for us?" The New Testament 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). Let me alone. In Isaiah 6, the curtain is pulled back on the never-ending worship of God that fills heaven. (The God of the Bible and Other Gods: Is the Christian God Unique among World Religions?. Recognizing Jesus identity and thus his inherent holiness made Simon painfully aware of his own sinfulness. 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. Isaiah 5-6 "The Man for a National Crisis" - Dr. John MacArthur 157,598 views Mar 15, 2021 3.9K Dislike Share Save Trinity Bible 6.8K subscribers Show more The Kingdom of God - John. 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. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Regarding the trembling of the foundations Harry Ironside makes a piercing comment. God is under no obligation to forgive all sinners. (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. We do not know God as He really is. (, The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. 2 "Speak [ a]kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her [ b]warfare has ended, That her [ c]guilt has been removed, That she has received of the Lord's hand. Over the past few days, we may have given you the idea that forgiveness is only pleasure. J Vernon McGee - When Simon said, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man. 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. 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. The question was what Isaiah's encounter with God did to him. But in God's presence, even the seraphs covered themselves in humility (Isa 6:2). Strange that inanimate pillars should thus be moved while the hearts of men remained obdurate and motionless! Isaiah was a contemporary of Hosea and Micah. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 2 Thessalonians Isaiah prophesied during the period of the divided kingdom, directing the major thrust of his message to the southern kingdom of Judah. 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. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95)(Bolding added). 1. He condemned the empty ritualism of his day and the idolatry into which the people had fallen. Luke In other words, it is the displaying of God to the world. April 10, 2013. He sets the standard; they fall short of it. God's command to preach the truth was in effect His command to harden and blind Judah! (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. If we walk in the light of His Word, we are going to see exactly what Isaiah saw -- that we are undone and men of unclean lips. It is one thing to condemn the saints, it is quite another to take upon ourselves the confession of their sins as ours. Campbell Graham 5. The response is instantaneous and total. Alex Johnston 3. But now Isaiah sees himself, because he sees God. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God. His conscience was burdened by a sense of personal weakness and failure. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. We only know God as He has revealed Himself. As in the case of Pharaoh, Yahweh's hardening is not arbitrarily imposed on a righteous or even morally neutral object. It was a time of national darkness, for Uzziah, Judah's great king, had died. Rather this hardening is the outworking of the message of Pr 29:1. 4:10, 11, 12. For example, nothing in Isaiah reveals the extended period separating the two comings of the Messiah. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point But what would happen if a human being were to look on the eternal God? After Paul met the Lord, he no longer saw himself as a self-righteous Pharisee, but as a lost sinner in need of salvation. "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' John, on the Isle of Patmos, wrote, "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead " (Rev 1:17-note). O Lord, he was saying, Lord, you called me to be a fisher of men and I failed. Jer 26:18,19 with Mic 3:12). 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. But now power is in question, and it is not the Lord (Adonai) but Jehovah (Lord) who answers (referring to creation power)and Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made mans mouth? When Assyria became weak through internal strife, Hezekiah refused to pay any further tribute to that power (2 Kin. This booklet emphasizes the danger of Downey's most recent book . You will see the gospel detailed in God's own words as He reveals His Messiah, His love for Israel, and His promises for you. To see God is to see ourselves as we really are. Him who called out - One seraphim calling out to another. Lev 16:12). Then I said - Isaiah responds with no apparent hesitation. Send me! Isaiah was ready and willing to do the bidding of his Master. from youthful lusts, and pursue (present imperative - Continually. Man can only see God as He has revealed Himself. And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. (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. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain locations and at certain times within history. John and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren. Wisdom Literature Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This fact disqualifies the case for proposing that the church receives some of the promises made originally to Israel. Some commentators see this as a prophecy that will ultimately be fulfilled in the time of the Great Tribulation, the time of Jacob's distress, when "Many will be purged, purified and refined" (Da 12:10-note), which will result in 1/3 of the nation of Israel receiving the Messiah as Savior (Zech 13:8, 9). while Jotham was king (2 Kin. Praise God! Poetical Books Cookie Notice: . Clear distinction in the use of the divine names is illustrated in Ex. Nashville: Thomas Nelson). Isaiah, chapter six is a message that the judgment of God is not only in the future, it may also be now. Your joys, pains, sacrifices, and triumphs last for a moment before disappearing forev If you are nothing more than a cosmic accident, your life doesn't matter. Any time a person sees God, it is an indication that God has adapted Himself to the limited capacity of the creature. Habakkuk 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! When Paul said this, he was not a lost sinner but a saint of God, learning the lesson from God that he needed to walk in the Spirit because he could not live for God by himself. Rev. John says, Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus glory and spoke about him (John 12:41). (Mt 13:10-17). Secondly, if the theocracy was to come to an end, then it must be evident that it no longer had a concern for God. The problem with many of us today is that we don't walk in the light of the Word of God. So even as Moses' ministry to Pharaoh resulted in hardening of his heart rather than repentance, in a similar fashion Isaiah's prophetic ministry to Judah would (sadly) result in increased hardening of his hearer's hearts. Our knowledge of God is never exhaustive and perfect, but it is nevertheless true. Isaiah 6:10b is also clearly sarcastic. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the Light, so that all might believe through him. Freely righteous! The passage in this unit opens Jesus' Galilean ministry, beginning the second year of His mission. A tenth portion in it - "It" is the land of Judah. 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. In the setting of death, God prophesies there will be life. Or to my knees will I fall? 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. Or in awe of you be still? John MacArthur writes that "Isaiahs message was to be Gods instrument for hiding the truth from an unreceptive people. Blessed spectacle!-a soul prostrate before the glory of the incarnate God! March 19, 2018. The threat of an Assyrian invasion forced Judah to promise heavy tribute to that eastern power. And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him. 1 John Isaiah 9:1, 6-7 John MacArthur tells the story of "A little girl came home from Sunday-School triumphantly waving a paper. ), so the ruined Israel contains the indestructible germ of the future kingdom of God, the holy seed is wrapped up in it. ), Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Both this woman and Isaiah show the close link between humility, coming helplessly before the Lord, and obedience. Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. Their main objective was to fulfill the wishes of their master. There is a wonderful word of encouragement here: God quickly answers prayer and cleanses us (1John 1:9). Isaiah 6:10 RENDER THE HEARTS OF THIS PEOPLE INSENSITIVE, THEIR EARS DULL, AND THEIR EYES DIM, OTHERWISE (LEST) THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS, AND RETURN AND BE HEALED. General Epistles But too many of our schedules allow too little time for reflection and meditation on God and His Word. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. With two he flew. Have we covered ourselves-not with the pure wings of the holy cherubim, but with sackcloth and ashes before the Lord? No man can see Me and live! (Exod. The early church father Jerome likened him to Demosthenes, the legendary Greek orator. The Gospels 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. Perfect in power, in love, and purity. An encounter with Gods power is no reason to draw back from him, but an opportunity to approach him on the right basis, in faith and dependence. Lord give us men and women like Isaiah in these "difficult" last days, cf 2Ti 3:1-note). Thomas Burgess 11. Titus Other titles give it the sense of dwelling, which portrays what the Shechinah Glory does. Let every one pray for the enlightening of the Holy Spirit, that he may perceive how precious are the Divine mercies, by which alone we are secured against this dreadful danger. It constantly foreshadowed the work of the Cross. (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). Mark It may signify 1) the presence of God (cf. April 26, 2013. Email / username or password was incorrect! Isaiah 6. Scripture Isaiah 6 Sort Bible Verse. The seraphim Isaiah saw are magnificent beings. Galatians Their slain will be thrown out, their dead bodies will stink; the mountains will be soaked with their blood. The negative purpose in context is to keep Judah from seeing the divine truth, turning and being saved (those who are part of the remnant [see "tenth" below] are the exception). Like Israel beneath Mount Sinai, the words of his heart are, Do not have God speak with us or we will die (Ex 20:19). ", 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. Pauline Epistles Those from among you. Certainly Scripture associates Gods forgiving love with delight, but lets back up a bit and remember the big picture. For the past few days, weve considered aspects of Gods nature that need to be understood to foster prayer. A genuine meeting with Jesus alters ones perspective. Antiochus IV of Syria almost consumed even this remnant during the inter-testamental period. In that year (740BC), Isaiah had a vision of the Lord [Adonai] sitting on His throne, lofty and exalted (Isa. Now must come His righteous sentence: Wait! (Ibid), We make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God He brushes all these aside, and rivets us with a pain that is terrific to one thing we never dreamed of, and for one radiant flashing moment we see what He is after, and we say - "Here am I, send me." ), It is interesting to note the parallels between the divine encounter in Isaiah 6 and that of Peter and the disciples with Christ in Luke 5, And when He (Jesus) had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Nashville: Thomas Nelson). Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him (Revelation 1:7). But no humble inquirer after Christ, need to fear this awful doom, which is a spiritual judgment on those who will still hold fast their sins. 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The God of grace and mercy is also a God of judgment. 2 Corinthians In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by When your face is before me Adonai, the Master commands. 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. zera, a collective singular; cf. Isaiahs attitude was brokenness in the blinding light of Gods holiness (Isa 6:5). GIVE. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Today in the Word - Apart from Meyou are nothing. (Jn 15:5). Hosea Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Uzziahs downfall resulted from his attempt to assume the privileges of a priest and burn incense on the altar (2 Kin. Multiple related passages dealing with "judicial hardening"and the related topic of Jesus speaking in parables - Dt 29:4+, Isa 6:9,10+ Mt 13:11-15+ Mk 4:11-12+ Lk 8:10+ Jn 9:39-41, Jn 12:38-40Acts 28:26,27+ Ro 11:7-10+, 2Co 3:14-15+, Eph 4:17-18+, 2Th 2:10-12+. Today in the Word - How did Isaiah respond to this vision? TODAY ALONG THE WAY -Is your worship being offered to God on His terms and timetable, or has it become a "drive-through experience"? Faces covered, wings resplendent, Seraphim before Him bow! (Read Isaiah 6:9-13) God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. 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. (2Ti 2:21-note, 2Ti 2:22-note). Paraphrasing God's call to Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 6, MacArthur said, "Go tell them it's too late. The primary function of pen at the beginning of a clause is to express precaution. This is the only way He can be approached. (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. The Lord is angry with all nations; his wrath is on all their armies. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur. (Motyer, J. One of the most stirring portions of Scripture describes this vision. Izaac Thompson 6. 19:9ff. With flowing train that filled the temple quite. Second, the seraphim said lo (behold in the NASB) pointing to Gods provision for cleansing. Ryrie - Though the people would not pay attention, Isaiah was to continue to prophesy of the Babylonian deportation. Zec 7:11, 12 looks back to the pre-exilic era (cf. They stoop and worship. When Job came into the presence of God, he no longer wanted to talk about maintaining his righteousness. 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.
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