( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. In the past few weeks, weve seen the entire atmosphere of the whole world changed forever. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. He is further identified as the son of Amoz (Isaiah 1:1). It seems that instead of Israelitizing Philistia, Uzziah's Judah became Philistinized: The conquered conquered the conqueror. This is a picture of being blessed because we have Gods favour. Isaiah's vision According to this account he "saw" God and was overwhelmed by his contact with the divine glory and holiness. An inspired man has thus settled this as referring to the Messiah, and thus had established the propriety of applying to him the name Yahweh, that is, has affirmed that the Lord Jesus is divine. - Isaiah tells us that the vision and calling . "I am ruined! As a result of this incident, Uzziah ends up being excluded and Jotham had to rule. Ps 24:3-6 tells us that he who has clean hands and a pure heart and seeks God! It does not follow that it was written at that time, and we may even believe that, if the prophet were the editor of his own discourses, he may have designedly placed the narrative in this position that men might see what he himself saw, that all that was found in the preceding chapters was but the development of what he had then heard, and yet, at the same time, a representation of the evils which made the judgments he was commissioned to declare necessary. Isaiah 6:3 A remnant shall be saved, Isaiah 6:13. The core content is about who God is, evident from the Law. In this vision Isaiah saw the reality of the whole invisible, spiritual world. Try. They were perhaps reaching out to turn their desktop computer on when a plane came crashing into the building. Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. 3 And one called to another . 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. It was 740 BCE, the year King Uzziah died. My Uzziah may not be the same as your Uzziah. That was on the mercy-seat, this was on a throne; that was a cloud, of this no form is mentioned; over that the cherubim stretched forth their wings, over this stood the seraphim; that had no clothing, this was clad in a full flowing robe. But whilst He manifests His glory there, He is obliged also to veil it, because created beings are unable to bear it. Under his leadership, Israel flourished and his fame spread, until he was strong (2 Chron 26:15b). The King of kings was seated on His throne, and on the right hand and on the left were the angel-armies of the host of heaven, chanting their hymns of praise. There was the reality of much inward corruption. While some may chafe at these delays, understanding the sovereignty of God gives us the patience to know that Gods timing is perfect and that there is no man or evil spirit that can prevent us from entering into our calling. TEXT: ISAIAH 6 vs. 1 ("In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the lord sitting upon the throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple"). God the Son, who frequently appeared to the patriarchs and prophets, and that sometimes in the form of a man. God also uses this tactic to bring us into our callings in phases as well, much like David, who was made king of Judah before becoming king of Israel. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the . 7And he btouched my mouth and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.. Where is God in their hearts? It was because Isaiah at one point in his life depended on king Uzziah. Uzzah was struck dead for trying to keep the cart from falling when one of the oxen stumbled. Dr. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. All divine hindrances, whether implemented directly by God or through men, merely delay things to the proper time. a. I. 1. 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. Instead, God struck Uzziah with leprosy, a disease that has been described as a living death. 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. He alone takes the plans of a holy God and makes it happen in the world. As such (and as true for every writer of Scripture), Isaiah penned what the Lord God inspired him to. b. Like the birth of a baby named Jesus. Conquered the Ammonites. 8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for cus? Then I said, Here I am! When everything went well, he felt that he could worship God as he pleased. So are your relationships. It was actually three generations, but if we include Athaliahs six-year reign, it was four monarchs total. He also loved the soil (2 Chron 26:10), revealing how he is not just a military man. |, Isaiah 6: The Vision and Call: Isaiah: Prophet of Salvation Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. The Book of Amos dates its words as being received when "Uzziah was king of Judah" (Amos 1.1). Will we return to a period of prosperity? What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. Isaiah 6 - Chapter 2: The Message of the Seraphim. All Rights Reserved. You can view the recordings by clicking this banner. But Uzziah was dead, and it felt like it would be all downhill from there. When Uzziah died, Isaiah received this vision. Uzziah's reign was 52 years in the middle of the 8th century BC, and Isaiah must have begun his ministry a few years before Uzziah's death, probably in the 740s BC.He may have been contemporary for some years with Manasseh. This also resolves the difficulty in the fact that no man has seen God at any time (John 1:18; 1 John 4:12). VS 6:1-2 - "1 In the year of King Uzziah's death, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple.2 Seraphim 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 .". Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? 2 Above him stood the seraphim. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. 12. If Isaiahs prophecies are recorded chronologically, it appears that the first five chapters were written during the early part of his ministry. Fulcrum Shift. Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) There is a lot of content on this site, and that can be overwhelming, so we've written up a guide to help get you started! Do you think of yourself as a success at school or work? In this there is great sublimity. Its time for the church to rise up and take its place in the world. He also built infrastructure and promoted agriculture. Required fields are marked *. 3And one called to another and said: 4And wthe foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and xthe house was filled with smoke. 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). We are meant to take notice of the contrast between the leprous king and the glorious King. I, too, have seen such divine hindrances in my own ministry and have come to understand the mind of God in this. He was considered a good king, in that he did what was right in the sight of God. 16 But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of . We need to live in a way that reflects the fear of the Lord. In the case of Isaiah, his call did not come until the death of Uzziah. This is important because he was a young man when he took the throne (only 16) and Zechariah taught him to fear the LORD. He saw the LORD ALMIGHTY seated on a throne; He was high and elevated, a majestic ambiance. (Isaiah 6:1 ESV) This was a big day for Judah, and the southern kingdom. b. Meanwhile, the Assyrian empire was growing in strength and size and threatening the entire region. Obviously, Adonay was a title of the Messiah, the Son of David who was also his Lord.. He "did what was right in the eyes of the Lord" as his father Amaziah had done ( 2 Chronicles 26:4 ). The Book of Isaiah uses "the year that king Uzziah died" as a reference point for describing the vision in which Isaiah sees his vision of the Lord of Hosts (Isaiah 6:1). 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). Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. Leprosy is a biblical type of mortality (slow death). Even with his tragic end, God used Uzziah even in his death, when he rested with his fathers. So Isaiah 6:1 says. No one would dare attack such a strong and powerful nation. 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. Isaiah lived this name well, insisting that Judah's kings and people trust only in God, make no alliances with foreign nations, and refuse to fear anyone but God. Thank you! We thought we didnt need God anymore. In this year of Uzziahs death, Isaiah saw God. (Clicking on a category will display all of the posts it, in a continuous scroll with the most recent at the top.). Uzziah was made a king by the people at the age of sixteen after his father was murdered. His train; or, as the word properly signifies, and is here rendered by divers, the skirts or borders of him, or of it, to wit, his royal and judicial robe; for he is represented as a judge. Remember that your work is in the hands of the Lamb who was slain. He had walked in the ways of the kings of Israel (2 Chron. It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) Please Note: This product is purchased in bundles. 23and qexchanged the glory of rthe immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. 26:15). It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a persons innermost thoughts and intentions. Son of Jotham (above). God helped him in war against the Philistines and his 'fame spread for he became exceedingly strong'. You can read about his story in 2 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 26. Cancel any time. Here is what I say about that in my study guide to the book of Isaiah. If you feel led to support this ministry, we deeply appreciate it. Here He is called Adonay, which suggests that this is Jesus Christ, rather than the Father Himself. And this was the truth embodied for Isaiah in the long robe and train. They also wrestled with uncertainty and questions. The chapter gives us the narrative of the solemn call of Isaiah to the office of a prophet. From the book of 2 Chronicles 26 vs. 1 - 15, it talked about King Uzziah. On the relation of the call to the prophets previous life, see Introduction. Became king at 25 years of age. 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? "When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction" (2 Chronicles 26:16). Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" (Isa 6:3). is the heavenly antitype of the earthly throne which was formed by the ark of the covenant; and the "temple" (hecal: lit., a spacious hall, the name given to the temple as the palace of God the King) is the temple in heaven, as in Psalm 11:4; Psalm 18:7; Psalm 29:9, and many other passages. 24Therefore sGod gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to tthe dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, Thus, they are utterly estranged. 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.". When the 76 years of cleansing ended, Amaziah was assassinated on schedule (2 Chron. He mentions his robes; the throne; the seraphim; but mentions no form or appearance of God himself. And truly so, for the incarnation of God is the truth embodied in all the scriptural anthropomorphisms, and the name of Jesus is the manifested mystery of the name Jehovah. Victorious in war, he was also successful in the arts of peaceful industry. Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. In 2 Chron 26:1-5, we read of how his reign started well, for he sought the Lord did what was right (2 Chron 26:4). Jerome says, that this vision was designed to represent the doctrine of the Trinity. This cleansing of Isaiah's mouth symbolically cleansed the source of iniquity. This is the Uzziahs life that also forms the context of Isa 1-5 that we have read in the previous weeks studies. The title of this chapter, in the Arabic version, is remarkable; according to which, this chapter contains the vision which Isaiah, the son of Amos, saw three years, or, as others affirm, thirty years, after prophecy was taken from him. Saul was in rebellion and was thus replaced by David and his lineage. 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. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. He saw the Lord, and what more he saw was the all-filling robe of the indescribable One. The words in Isa 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Ac 28:25, 26) to the Holy Ghost. Jotham. What evidence is there for the divine inspiration of the New Testament? Rev 4:1-3). 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? View all posts by Christopher R Smith, Your email address will not be published. 2 Chron 26:16-21 tells us an event that took place privately in his life. Why? Isaiah speaks of a fourfold "filling" of the land - with. 1:17). King Uzziah had a wide range of achievements, and his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong (2 Chron 2:15b). The first thing we need to do is to find out who Uzziah was. The first verse of the Book of Isaiah states that Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah (or Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah. 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. 26:4 ). The four kings prior to Uzziah were blotted out from the divine registry on account of the blasphemy of Joram. How can we be in the presence of the Lord? In our day, will we have 81 who can stand up against a leader and point out how he has disobeyed Gods word? Will the army be able to sustain its strength? 2 Above him stood the seraphim. must have been much in the prophets thoughts. We are performing security updates on the GKM Website over the next couple days. 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 . 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! God's people had also lost every level of responsible leadership. Isaiah sees our Lord sitting upon a throne and the whole earth . People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? What will happen to Israel now, surrounded by many hostile nations? His authority, power and sovereignty defines the space that Isaiah inhabits, and is not a far-off truth. 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. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? "in the year in which King Uzziah was smitten;''. In the year that Uzziah died, Isaiah saw his vision of the temple and received his calling. 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. Filled the temple - Probably, the most holy place only is intended. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. The Rev. He doesnt just want our religious life. He warned both Israel and Judah of impending doom as a . The train answers to the skirts of the glory of the Lord, who clothes Himself with light as with a garment (Exodus 33:22-23). 26:19). In some MSS., however, of Kennicott and DeRossi, the word Yahweh is found. They lived lives of conflict and calculation and sought what was best for themselves only. Everything in our life and in this world is in the hands of the one who was slain. Jorams desecration of the temple resulted in the need for a 76-year time of cleansing, because 76 is the biblical number of cleansing. In this blog, the author of the Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series, the Rev. His Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series is keyed to this format. We may make two remarks here. Why was Uzzah struck down? He had a glorious appearance, one of dazzling beauty and surrounded by 24 thrones with elders. He was sad and afraid because King Uzziah had died after 52 years as Judah's king.". Sitting upon a throne, in the posture of a judge, to hear causes, and give sentence. As the Scriptures say, Isaiah has a remarkable vision in the temple that reveals that Israels true king, the Lord Almighty, the God who has called the people into a special relationship with himself, is established on his throne above the whole world. The One on the throne planned for this Lamb to come to be slain. In year Uzziah diedEither literal death, or civil when he ceased as a leper to exercise his functions as king [Chaldee], (2Ch 26:19-21). 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. As he worshipped obediently, he caught a glimpse of God, glorious and holy, and his robe filled where Isaiah was! The Talmud [Yevamot 49b] says that he suffered martyrdom by being sawn in two under the orders of Manasseh. But one comes forward who is found worthy. Charismatic. America became arrogant in its power and strength. It was the year King Uzziah died. It was a time of crisis. Isaiah is dumbstruck by this vision (Isa 6:5) and refers to God as the LORD (the covenantal name, YHWH here). It is significant that Isaiahs first work as a writer was to write the history of Uzziahs reign (2Chronicles 26:22). Why did Jesus tell the women of Jerusalem, "Weep for yourselves, not for me," when he was going to the cross? God is always reigning. In Isa 6:1, we see that Isaiah was doing his regular, weekly duty when he encountered God. It is impossible to behold the Lord's glory when we are filled with self-love and are pursuing our own will and way. David was hindered from entering his call as king until Saul died. To be moved by who He is banishes every trace of fear. 15:27, 28. That was the "Shekinah," or visible symbol of God. Denomination:
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