Adonai is the exalted, majestic sovereign, the One Who has the right to call Isaiah into ministry so that His sovereign rights as Master and Owner over Israel might be proclaimed (Isa 1:3 "an ox knows its owner"). The whole earth is full of His glory - More literally this reads "The fulness of all the earth is His glory". Ezra Isaiah 6 is a good representative because it captures the majesty of God's Person, His perfect holiness and overwhelming presence. But the topic of forgiveness is also front and center here and deserves our consideration. That was also the experience of Saul of Tarsus, who became Paul the apostle. So why in todays reading does Gods angel touch a burning coal to Isaiahs lips? The derivative noun 'awon occurs with only the derived, abstract theological notion of the root: "infraction, crooked behavior, perversion, iniquity, etc. For unto us a child is born This is a reason of all that is said in the context; of the great light that shone upon and was seen by those that sat in darkness, and in the land of the shadow of death; of the great joy among the people; of the breaking off of the yoke, rod, and staff of the oppressor; and of the burning of garments rolled in blood, so putting an end to war, and . Oh, it was the unclouded view he had of the essential glory of the Son of God! As with Moses, the Lord of life and service enables His servants to carry out His commands when they yield themselves to Him and obey. Their slain will be thrown out, their dead bodies will stink; the mountains will be soaked with their blood. 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. While God Himself did not literally do this to Judah, He did use King Nebuchadnezzar to carry out this end of carrying Judah off into exile in Babylon. 10:4); or it may be 2) an indication of the sanctuary scene with the smoke rising from the altar of incense; or 3) the smoke may be an indication of the wrath of Yahweh (cf. The NET note however feels that "The plural pronoun ("us") refers to the Lord, the seraphs, and the rest of the heavenly assembly. The seraphim Isaiah saw are magnificent beings. 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. MacArthur New Testament Commentary Ser. It is not great talents God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus. 6:1-8). Isaiahs response was When he heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? he responded, Here am I! (Ed: Truth be said if we went and told exactly what Isaiah was to go and tell, keep listening but do not perceive, etc, that message would not be well received! The mission is to catch persons alive. Glory also involves honor or position of power. They dare not gaze at the glory of Jehovah! 4:19). 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(Le 27:32-note). He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. 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. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), The divine commission in Isaiah 6:9,10 is quoted by Jesus in Matthew 13 in the context of issuing a rebuke to the hypocritical religious leaders who were making an external show of religion while failing to exhibit evidence of internal, heart change. General Epistles Isaiah 6:9, which ostensibly records the content of Isaiah's message, is clearly ironic. (Listen free online - Isaiah 6:1.mp3 Isaiah 6:2.mp3 Isaiah 6:3-5.mp3 Isaiah 6:6-8.mp3 Isaiah 6:9-13.mp3) (See context in Thru the Bible). Each guide incorporates extensive commentary, detailed observations on overriding themes, and probing questions to help you study the Word of God. There is no sin which is too great for the grace of God, and anyone who wants salvation can rest in the promise that the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out (Jn 6:37). 120: Sam Smith, Stillwater, dec. Isaiah Jones, Bixby, 5-2; Evan Rodriguez, Broken Arrow, dec. Cameron Kiser, Ponca City, 4-2 126: Kaleb Collins, Broken Arrow, dec . Above the throne were stately seraphim; It is the vision of God as Adonai which started him out on his prophetical career. How easy it must have been to focus ones hopes and trust upon a king like that. The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. One cannot be dogmatic (in my opinion). If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. 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Nashville: Thomas Nelson), Holy, holy, holy - The Seraphic attribution of holy in triplicate is the Hebrew way of denoting "intensity". For the first time he really worships God. 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 description of God leaves no doubt that Isaiah was dealing with the Lord of heaven and earth. (2Ti 2:21-note, 2Ti 2:22-note). What the hardening is. Minor Prophets Alex Johnston 3. ; Is. 16:7) and the Assyrian king gladly responded, sacking Gaza, carrying all of Galilee and Gilead into captivity, and finally capturing Damascus (732 B.C.). Him - Is a collective pronoun which includes the company of the seraphim. In great measure, according to the purity and perfection of the instrument, will be the success. "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' (Mt 12:34). He stood condemned and ruined. Job 14:7ff. ), And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Isaiah 6 can be divided into two main sections, Isaiah 6:1-7 - Isaiah's Vision and Cleansing, Isaiah 6:8-13 - Isaiah's Call and Commission, A C Gaebelein has the following outline for Isaiah 6, The limitation of the judgment (Is 6:11, 12, 13). Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts. Unfortunately, as Dr. Tony Evans points out, this "hurry up and get it" mentality has invaded the church. On the latter issue, numerous portions of Isaiah support the position that God has not replaced ethnic Israel with an alleged new Israel. Isaiah has too much to say about Gods faithfulness to Israel, that He would not reject the people whom He has created and chosen (43:1). We suggest that you use a physical object to help yourself grasp spiritual truth more vividly. 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"! How different from some Christians who rush out to serve Christ before taking time to meet the Lord and be cleansed. Grogan notes that Kabod "is used of God in his manifestation to his creatures. Write by: . (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Regarding the trembling of the foundations Harry Ironside makes a piercing comment. A tribe or village prone to violence invariably creates gods whom they believe delight in violence and blood. March 19, 2018. 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. If the foundation is shaky, things will start to crumble. Adonai - 52v in Isaiah - Isa 1:24; 3:1, 15, 17, 18; 4:4; 6:1, 8, 11; 7:7, 14, 20; 8:7; 9:8, 17; 10:12, 16, 23, 24; 11:11; 19:4; 21:6, 8, 16; 22:5, 12, 14, 15; 25:8; 28:2, 16, 22; 29:13; 30:15, 20; 37:24; 38:16; 40:10; 48:16; 49:14, 22; 50:4, 5, 7, 9; 51:22; 52:4; 56:8; 61:1, 11; 65:13, 15, C I Scofield writes on Adon/Adonai that there are two principles that evolve from the relation of master and servant. Having been reared in Jerusalem, he was an appropriate choice as a political and religious counselor to the nation. At least two reasons may be given. Isaiah's prophecy was written between 740-680BC and Judah was taken into exile into Babylon in 3 stages, 605BC, 597BC, and 586BC, this last date resulting in the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. 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. He saw his need of Jesus Christ. 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. Shane and Shane 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. Peace for Ukraine; Amir Tsarfati; Andrew Wommack; Daily Devotional; Bill Johnson As far as we know, Isaiah did not literally proclaim these exact words. 20:12ff. The Son is the King Jehovah Who rules in the Old Testament and appears to the elect, as in the New Testament the Spirit, the invisible Minister of the Son, is the Director of the Church and the Revealer in the sanctuary of the heart [Olshausen]. UPDATED-ISAIAH: THE PROMISE of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) - $31.84. Used by permission. 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. 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. Man cannot see God in His essence. Angels tremble, martyrs weep, and saints perfected praise Him now! The implication is startling: Jesus is Yahweh! 40 "Comfort, comfort My people," says your God. It has pleased GOD to commit the declaration of His truth to men rather than to angels. 1944 Moody Publishers), These things (Jn 12:37-40) Isaiah said (Is 53:1, Isa 6:10, cp Ro 10:16), because he saw His glory (Isa 6:1), and he spoke of Him. To remove the guilt of a wrongdoing (Ex 29:36). He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Song of Solomon Will I dance for you Jesus, Today, we want to step back and take in the incredible scene the prophet describes. Jer 26:18,19 with Mic 3:12). Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 may be the most familiar Old Testament prophecy about the birth of Christ. (Lk 6:45+), James wrote that "we all stumble in many ways. Then I said - Isaiah responds with no apparent hesitation. No man has seen God at any time (John 1:18). Roosevelt won a third term by defeating Republican nominee Wendell Willkie in the 1940 United States . He was married and had two sons who bore symbolic names: Shear-jashub (a remnant shall return, 7:3) and Maher-shalalhash-baz (hasting to the spoil, hurrying to the prey, 8:3). (1 Jn 1:9-note). Others (like Gary Smith, New American Commentary series) argue for Isaiah 6 as special "recommissioning for a new task". 1939), Lord - Adonai (see discussion of this name), the Lord or the master. He is "set apart" from His subjects in a moral sense as well. In heaven? Leviticus Nor is He obligated to offer salvation to everyone forever. Isaiahs preaching was therefore to be a part of the judgment of God resulting in judicial blindness upon the nation. Micah It can also be represented as a consuming fire (Ex 24:17). 22:1, 3). Only John reports the early Judean ministry of that year ( John 1:19 - 4:42 ). Series: The Gospel According to God. Isaiah is quoted directly in the NT over 65 times, far more than any other OT prophet, and mentioned by name over 20 times. Send me! Isaiah was ready and willing to do the bidding of his Master. Ask Pastor John. In 701 B.C. This is an encouraging truth! Prophets Even though God is longsuffering and a God of love, His love and patience cannot be assumed presumptuously. One cannot be dogmatic, but that is certainly a possibility! As He was unchangeable in His favor to Jacob, so will He be to His believing posterity. Paul uses this as an example of the inscrutable will of God and of His mercy toward men (Ro 9:14, 15, 16, 17, 18-note). though the darkness hide Thee, 37:38). 15:34, 35; 2 Chr. 11:8). Isaiah has been cleansed and is now ready to hear and heed the call of Adonai. Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy ", 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. John MacArthur. Behold, His glory filleth all the earth!. Psalm 18:8). The Gospels Caution is also advisable when one attempts to associate theological significance to the number three (eg, E W Bullinger says that "three denotes divine perfection" but again a "Berean-like" [Acts 17:11] mindset is advisable when evaluating such comments. Will I stand in your presence, 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. All the saints adore Thee, Sennacheribs effort to take Jerusalem failed, just as Isaiah had said it would (37:6, 7, 3638). On problem passages he often offers views and reasons, but is brief due to his limitations of space. Isaiah needed a long-range perspective on his ministry or else he would feel like he was accomplishing nothing. 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. General Epistles The commission of Isaiah gives us another illustration of the right of Adonai, the Lord, to expect absolute obedience from His servants (Isa. True worship ought to lead to witness and service. Reformation was a priority when he became king (2 Kin. Pastor John MacArthur. 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. The lips are specified because of the fact that he had just seen choirs of holy creatures worshipping with pure lips. In about 745BC, five years prior to Uzziah's death, Assyria began to emerge as a new international power under Tiglath-Pileser (745-727BC) while Jotham was king (2Ki 15:19). Hebrew sometimes uses repetition for emphasis By repeating the word "holy," the seraphs emphasize the degree of the Lord's holiness. Their main objective was to fulfill the wishes of their master. Judah also began to incur opposition from Israel and Syria to her north during his reign (2 Kin. And for this reason (What reason? If you can, use a fall barbecue or bonfire as an opportunity to meditate on the reality of Isaiahs coal. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. (Isaiah 6 Net Bible Comments) (Paragraph indentations, bolding and italics added), Robert Murray McCheyne who himself died at a young age gave this advice to a young ministerial student. In Isaiah 6, the curtain is pulled back on the never-ending worship of God that fills heaven. (Amen! A. For the past few days, weve considered aspects of Gods nature that need to be understood to foster prayer. What overwhelmed him with this keen sense of his vileness? With two he flew. Before Isaiah is sent to preach to the sinful and rebellious nation, the majesty, greatness, and holiness of God is revealed to him. Glory(03519)kabod means literally to be heavy or weighty (only rarely used literally), the figurative use ("heavy with sin") being more common. Isaiah 53:4-6. In Exodus we see how Pharaoh's decision to harden his heart was followed later by Divine hardening. 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). On the other it is the execution of Gods righteous judgment. This vision is the glory of Christ (John 12:41). The concept of a believing remnant of Judah is alluded to again in Isaiah 7:3 where we encounter Isaiah's son whose name Shear-jashub (see ISBE note) means a "remnant shall return". Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like ", Oswald Chambers -God did not address the call to Isaiah; Isaiah overheard God saying, "Who will go for us?" God is under no obligation to forgive all sinners. We do not know God as He really is. The kingdom promised to David belongs to Israel, not the church. Dallas: Word, Incorporated), John Calvin commenting on John 12:41 writes, Lest readers should think that this prediction was inappropriately quoted, John expressly states, that the prophet was not sent as a teacher to a single age, but, on the contrary, that the glory of Christ was exhibited to him, that he might be a witness of those things which should take place under his reign. Until - This marks the time of judgment, up to the time it is completed as described (devastated without inhabitant without people utterly desolate). In this prophecy God says those who reject His Word of Truth have gone too far and cannot return. In a vision, Isaiah saw God's holiness and glory, and he was utterly overwhelmed. What the Master commands of His bond-servants, He always enables. Moses, David, Apostles). 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?". How did God show mercy to Isaiah? 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). In a word, Isaiah 6 shows that unbelief is the result of rejection of the light that is given, and that the rejection of the light in turn, in accord with the sovereign decree of God, gradually makes belief impossible. 37:9ff.). Vol. Keep the context in mind remembering that in Isaiah 1-39 the message is primarily one of condemnation and that Isaiah 1-12 is directed to Judah and Jerusalem. 1 Samuel (Read Isaiah 6:9-13) God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. This physical manifestation of God has come to be called the Shekinah. The pattern of literal fulfillment of his already-fulfilled prophecies gives assurance that prophecies of Christs second coming will also see literal fulfillment. 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. 11 Jesus answered them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. "He that is, was, and is to be," always the same (see notes Hebrews 13:8 ; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:8; compare Ex 3:14, 15; 6:3). 18:1, 2). Men's Acappella. Over and over, we see people driven to the Lord in their helpless need. And the Empty Tomb sings His glories: Justice is assuaged by Grace! Isa 6:7) and observes that the earlier generations stubbornly hardened their hearts, but Ps 81:11-12, recalling this same period, states that the Lord "gave them over to their stubborn hearts." Six wings had they, these messengers of Him. Dr. Evans goes on to say, Only one thing happens [in heaven]: people get to know God. The beaming forth of Christ's glory in the soul reveals its hidden evil; the knowledge of this evil lays the believer low before God with the confession, "I abhor myself. He makes himself as we have said, visible to men, and God in him. From the Hebrew root, meaning "existence." It becomes clear that the nation has hardened itself so that they have passed the point of repentance and response to God. The Lord Jesus even said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matt. Blessed spectacle!-a soul prostrate before the glory of the incarnate God! 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. Woe is me! (quoting Arnold Fruchtenbaum's "The Footsteps of Messiah") the Shechinah Glory is the visible manifestation of the presence of God.