Verse 1 says that Isaiah saw the Lord. In the process he overran many Judean towns, looting and carrying many people back to Assyria. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. ), And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Let me alone. In catching fish, Jesus has caught Simon Peter. Isa 6:10 arranges these into a rounded structure (heart, ears, eyes, eyes, ears, heart) thus emphasizing a total inability to comprehend These were the days in which the decisive word was spoken and refused. But not many continue in the chapter to dwell on the specific message Isaiah is told to preach (Isa 6:9,10) because this message shocks us. The effect of this was to confirm them in their sin, and therefore confirm them in their lost estate. Damah - 15x in 14v in the NAS - Ps 49:12, 20; Isa 6:5; 15:1; Jer 6:2; 14:17; 47:5; Lam 3:49; Hos 4:5, 6; 10:7, 15; Obad 1:5; Zeph 1:11. He is so unlike us, so exalted over His creation, that we can't control Him or make Him simply a reflection of ourselves. Isaiah 6:10b is also clearly sarcastic. But the effect of this view of our Lord's divine glory upon the mind of the prophet is still more impressive: "Then said I, Woe is me! (Ibid), Constable notes that "Many preachers of this passage have pointed out that the order of events is very significant. But it was at this point that the character of this terrifying God shined through. Isaiah 6:11 THEN I SAID, "LORD, HOW LONG?" The judgment on the nation Israel did not preclude the repentance of a remnant (cf. I can only imagine what my eyes will see It is one thing to condemn the saints, it is quite another to take upon ourselves the confession of their sins as ours. Glory is the sparkling of the Deity We may see God's glory blazing in the sun and twinkling in the stars (Ps 19:1) A sight of God's glory humbles. The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. 37:9ff.). (cp Job 42:5, 6), - When Simon recognized in JESUS the Creator of the fish of the sea, he fell at His feet and cried, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." TODAY IN THE WORD DEVOTIONAL- According to a report on the history of the automobile, the boom in the fast food industry may be explained largely by the car's entrance into American daily life. Isaiah 6 - Isaiah's Conviction, Cleansing and Call A. Minor Prophets 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). (SeeIsaiah 1-39: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition), John Fish offers a sobering summation of the last section of Isaiah 6, The preaching of Isaiah in Isaiah 6 calls us to remember a solemn and important message of Scripture. (Lk 6:45+), James wrote that "we all stumble in many ways. And they came, and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink. You can never come into the presence of the Father because of who you are. Seraphim contrary to popular opinion is not a class of angels but a separate class of created beings. 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. Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like Pastor John MacArthur. Mark Entdecke JOHN MACARTHUR 1995 AUDIOBAND ""DIE VERGESSENE SEITE GOTTES"" ISAIAH 6 GRACE TO YOU in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! In this context the Lord's holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 2 John God is under no obligation to forgive all sinners. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. Overwhelmed by acute awareness of his own sinfulness This is remarkable considering Isaiah was a member of the religious elite" (Jerry Bridges), I am ruined - KJV "I am undone". On problem passages he often offers views and reasons, but is brief due to his limitations of space. Isaiah 6:2. (Names Of God Nathan Stone Books. As Harrison suggests (TWOT) the idea of burning suggest as that "These beings were brilliant as flaming fire, symbolic of the purity and power of the heavenly court. As an aside, this surely points to an amazing display of grace from God to man, that the man Isaiah would even be permitted to look upon such a sight without dying (cf Ex 33:20, Jn 1:18, 6:46, 14:9, Col 1:15-note, 1Ti 6:16), Thine angels adore Thee, though the darkness hide Thee, Woe is me! Peter could not stand the contrast between the purity and power of Christ and his own sinfulness. In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. The commission of Isaiah gives us another illustration of the right of Adonai, the Lord, to expect absolute obedience from His servants (Isa. Still one of my favorite hymns of all time, and one which has special memories for me. 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. The response is instantaneous and total. A Bright Form parts the smoke! What will my heart feel? Will I stand in your presence, Send me! Isaiah was ready and willing to do the bidding of his Master. Oh, then it is these deep-seated and long-veiled deformities are revealed; and we, no longer gazing with a complacent eye upon self, sink in the dust before God, overwhelmed with shame, and covered with confusion of face. All rights reserved.For details about our copyright policy, click here: https://www.gty.org/about#copyright But the prophet Isaiah came as close to seeing God as anybody in the biblical record. (John 8:56 is a little different; Abraham had a vision of the day of Jesus in the future, i.e., in the time of the coming kingdom of God, see Comment). From his viewpoint he was right, and he won the match against them. A Vision of God in a Time of Crisis (Isaiah 5-6) - YouTube 0:00 / 58:41 A Vision of God in a Time of Crisis (Isaiah 5-6) 104,881 views Mar 24, 2017 1.7K Dislike Share Grace to You 645K. 15:3, 4; 2 Chr. Uzziah was the prophet's king, therefore his lord and master, and perhaps his hero too, in spite of his tragic end (died a leper). 735715 B.C.). retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. The OT sacrifices never removed man's sin because it was "impossible for the blood of bulls and of goats to take away sins" (Heb 10:4-note). With two he covered his feet. Tame' describes that which has become ceremonially impure by not following the Levitical laws properly or who had come in contact with something that rendered him unclean. Genesis In fact, over 600 years after Isaiah lived, John heard the same testimony in heaven: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty (Rev. Isaiah 6:8 THEN I HEARD THE VOICE OF THE LORD, SAYING, "WHOM SHALL I SEND, AND WHO WILL GO FOR US?" I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. (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. Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; It can also be represented as a consuming fire (Ex 24:17). 15:5; 2 Chr 26:20, 21). Trembled (05128) (nua/nuwa) means to move back and forth, to and fro (cf Ex 20:18, 1Sa 1:13). Remembering that the best commentary on Scripture is Scripture, it behooves the sincere student of God's Word to try and discern a similar action elsewhere in the Scriptures. (Lk 5:8) (Isaiah 6 - The Prophet's Cleansing and Commission). Besides, it's too late for that!". God will destroy it (Is 6:11, 12) and therefore judicially blinds them to further light. (Bolding added), JEHOVAH, (is) a name implying His immutable constancy to His promises. B & H Publishing Group, See a detailed discussion addressing the question, A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments, Names Of God Nathan Stone Books. Iniquity (05771)('avon) is a verb with the basic meaning of to bend, twist, distort. Pulpit Commentary - The first effect upon the soul of this vision of God. They told him that he was a rotten sinner, but he looked them straight in the eye and said, "As far as I know, I am a righteous man." Many people take the adage the Lord helps those who help themselves to mean that they can never come to the Lord until they have exhausted their own resources. It is ever thus when man is brought consciously into the presence of GOD. 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. "With twain they covered their faces, and with twain they covered their feet." All the saints adore Thee, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books) (Bolding added), In Isaiah 6 the prophet was described as seeing the glory of God. Colossians (Isaiah 6:3-5 on mp3). Though the closing years of Uzziahs reign were filled with disobedience to God, this Judean monarch, in comparison with many other kings, was still considered godly, for he did right in the sight of the Lord (2Ki 15:3). Because Christian leaders and day-to-day believers have given Roma Downey a get-out-of-the-new-age free pass, Lighthouse Trails is releasing a second Roma Downey booklet today. Pentateuch That's one reason God commanded the Israelites to eradicate the Canaanites. 1944 Moody Publishers, Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy, Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Fernando Ortega (recommended! Moody Publishers). Even though God is longsuffering and a God of love, His love and patience cannot be assumed presumptuously. Forgiveness follows repentance, but confessing and rooting out sin can be a painful experience. It was when this passed away into shame and disgrace that Isaiah saw the Eternal King on his throne. (Lev 13:45) even as did the prophet Isaiah, who recognized his sinful "leprous like" condition in the face of God's perfect purity. Nashville: Thomas Nelson), Holy, holy, holy - The Seraphic attribution of holy in triplicate is the Hebrew way of denoting "intensity". Nashville: Thomas Nelson). Isaiah, chapter six teaches us that even in this age the day of grace may come to an end for certain individuals. On the other it is the execution of Gods righteous judgment. 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Vine feels that "If we are to engage in any particular service for the Lord, we can render it effectively only as we freshly appropriate to ourselves the efficacy of the atoning sacrifice of Christ for the cleansing of our hearts from sin. The nation, consisting of the remnant, will, under the hand of their Messiah-Deliverer, revive and be glorified (see Isa 11:1-note). I went back to fishing for fishI thought I knew that kind of fishing better, but I find that I dont! Patricia Krenwinkel - Manson family member serving life sentence for murder. Pauline Epistles And He said to them, "Follow (command) Me, and I will make you fishers of men." The foundations of the thresholds trembled - the bases of the thresholds shook. Tame' - 88x in 78v in the NAS - defiled(1), ill(1), unclean(83), unclean thing(1), unclean woman(1), who was unclean(1).Lev 5:2; 7:19, 21; 10:10; 11:4-8, 26-29, 31, 35, 38, 47; 13:11, 15, 36, 44-46, 51, 55; 14:40, 41, 44, 45, 57; 15:2, 25, 26, 33; 20:25; 22:4; 27:11, 27; Nu 5:2; 9:6, 7, 10; 18:15; 19:13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22; Dt 12:15, 22; 14:7, 8, 10, 19; 15:22; 26:14; Josh 22:19; Jdg 13:4; 2Chr 23:19; Job 14:4; Ec 9:2; Isa 6:5; 35:8; 52:1, 11; 64:6; Jer 19:13; Lam 4:15; Ezek 4:13; 22:5, 10, 26; 44:23; Hos 9:3; Amos 7:17; Hag 2:13, 14. In Jerusalem? In the presence of the thrice-holy God he is not even fit to worship properly. 22:1, 3). J. Alec Motyer observes that "Isa 6:9 speaks of both the outer faculties (hearing, seeing) and the inner ones (understanding/discerning, perceiving/knowing). 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. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Isaiah was a contemporary of Hosea and Micah. He was judged with leprosy, from which he never recovered (2 Kin. Isaiah saw himself in the light of Jehovahs infinite holiness. who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) Paperback - January 12, 2021 by John F. MacArthur (Author) 182 ratings Part of: MacArthur Bible Studies (36 books) See all formats and editions Kindle $9.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback $11.79 20 Used from $6.49 30 New from $7.71 Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 Shop items Great on Kindle The results must be left with GOD. Pastor John MacArthur. 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. Also the holiness of God consists of His positive attributes which constitute His deity. The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the entire Bible. The new service was a big hit with people who were too busy to park and eat, let alone sit at a table. Hearts insensitive understand - So they cannot understand God's message. Removed men far away - This prophecy is spoken in the past tense, as if it had already been fulfilled. ', 16 "But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. These verses give us a vivid word picture of God's majesty and glory. Ex. 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. God always has a remnant of faithful men and women among the unfaithful majority who chose to rebel rather than return and repent. Thus hardening comes at the end of God's dealing with rebellious sinners and just before their judgment. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. On the surface it seems to indicate Isaiah's hardening ministry will prevent genuine repentance. Missionaries and others who live among various cultures observe that people tend to create and then worship gods whom reflect their own peculiar tendencies. The sight of divine greatness and holiness makes him feel his own littleness and sinfulness. This living coal represents the cleansing blood of Christ that keeps on cleansing us from all sin. Others (like Gary Smith, New American Commentary series) argue for Isaiah 6 as special "recommissioning for a new task". Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, TODAY IN THE WORD - A. W. Tozer once said the most important thing anyone could know about him was what he believed about God. 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". Now flee (present imperative - Command to make this your habitual practice. Study carefully Matt. True worship ought to lead to witness and service. In panic, Ahaz sent to the Assyrian king for help (2 Kin. 1 Timothy (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." He sets the standard; they fall short of it. The future exaltation of Jerusalem will be on earth, not in heaven. (See context in The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament), It is interesting to see the meaning of this same fraction of a "tenth" in Leviticus where Moses records that, every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to Jehovah. Grogan writes that "This verse teaches us that in order to be an effective channel for Gods penetrating word, the power of that word must be felt in the persons own conscience. This sovereign act of God, designed to make His power known (Ro 9:17-note) might seem cruel except that Pharaoh volitionally hardened his own heart against God (Ex 8:15), and so fully merited God's judgment. Both this woman and Isaiah show the close link between humility, coming helplessly before the Lord, and obedience. In that year (740BC), Isaiah had a vision of the Lord [Adonai] sitting on His throne, lofty and exalted (Isa. (See context inThe MacArthur Bible Commentary), Gary Smith has a good summation of the principle of judicial hardening explaining that, The doctrine of hardening people's hearts is a controversial perspective that initially seems almost inappropriate for a preacher or for God. . Then ask the Lord to translate your sense of brokenness into an eager willingness to follow Him more fully. 1 Peter The prophet lived until at least 681 B.C. He details numerous aspects of Israels future kingdom on earth not found elsewhere in the OT or NT, including changes in nature, the animal world, Jerusalems status among the nations, the Suffering Servants leadership, and others. Isaiah 6), but also to the great Suffering Servant prophecy of Isaiah 53 (v. 38). In the midst of wrath, God remembers mercy. He saw Jehovah which is enough to know. 11:37). (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). John records in his vision of the heavenly temple that, the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one was able to enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished. 19:9ff. Unclean lips - The words of one's lips reflect the state of one's heart, for as Jesus said "The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." In Ge 42:33 Joseph is referred to as "the lord (adon) of the land (of Egypt)", which signifies that Joseph had great authority and was sovereign over Egypt, not in himself, but because he was acting in the place of the king. "This revelation of Gods holiness, had a devastating impact on Isaiah. Evidently Isaiah was in the temple in Jerusalem when he had this awe-inspiring vision of God's throne (Isa 6:1). (Jn 14:6) If you are His child, you can come with boldness to the throne of grace (Heb 4:16-note), but you cannot come to Him on any other basis. 26:35, 810, 1315). J C Ryle comments on Peter's reaction in Luke 5:8 - We should observe how much a sense of Gods presence abases man and makes him aware of his sinfulness. Through that sacrifice alone could iniquity be purged and sin be put away (He 9:13, 14-notes). Although some action heroes show sensitivity, the message of our society is that success demands toughness. Hosea But in God's presence, even the seraphs covered themselves in humility (Isa 6:2). 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. Interpretive challenges in a long and significant book such as Isaiah are numerous. (See context inIsaiah). Ruined (01820) (damah) primarily means made to cease, come to one's end, cut off, undone, doomed to die. (See context in The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament). Its possible that Isaiah had been encouraged by Uzziahs reign. There will come a day when He will come and deal out. Long before Cyrus, king of Persia appeared on the scene, Isaiah named him as Judahs deliverer from the Babylonian captivity (44:28; 45:1). This is a solemn warning for all who are outside of Christ to take heed and to come to Him in faith. 3 John TODAY ALONG THE WAY- Its a staggering thought to realize that naturally unholy people like us can look forward to sharing heaven with our sinless God. Yet Isaiahs eager response, Here I am! (Isaiah 6:8) reveals how he was actively ready to respond to God. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. 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. 40:30; Ezek. The Bible tells us that no one can see God and live, so awesome is His presence. Ephesians AND HE ANSWERED, "UNTIL CITIES ARE DEVASTATED AND WITHOUT INHABITANT, HOUSES ARE WITHOUT PEOPLE AND THE LAND IS UTTERLY DESOLATE. 16:5; 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.). ", Isaiah might as well command them to be spiritually insensitive, because, as the preceding (Isaiah 1-5) and following chapters (Isaiah 7-12) make clear, the people are bent on that anyway. His hesitation to obey the call of God eventually ended when he acknowledged God as Adonai, or Lord (Ex 4:10, 11-18). Note the emphasis on the elevated position of his throne in Isa 6:5. Stated another way, God is telling Isaiah that he would be the instrument of Judah's divinely appointed judicial hardening and spiritual blindness! Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. He cried out in distress, suddenly very aware of his sinfulness. There is some disagreement as to how to best interpret this phrase, so the reader needs to be a Berean (Acts 17:11), even regarding the present comments. 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"! It takes special faith and obedience to continue to preach to an unheeding people who are only hardened by the Word instead of being softened by it. All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; Until - This marks the time of judgment, up to the time it is completed as described (devastated without inhabitant without people utterly desolate). John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Or consider the woman in todays reading from Mark. Beloved, perhaps it is not your mouth, but your wandering eyes which need to be cleansed of defiling, pornographic images. I don't dare mention any names, but I have known certain ministers who for awhile enjoyed the blessing of God. (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. ), Wiersbe -He did not discuss his call with the Lord, as did Moses (Ex 3:11-4:15) and Jeremiah (Jer 1:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), but accepted the appointment and made himself available to his Master. Numbers Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? But the topic of forgiveness is also front and center here and deserves our consideration. (a) worship God and praise him with the heavenly hosts; (b) repent of daily sins in order to enter the presence of a holy God; (d) speak the message God gives regardless of its popularity or severity; (e) cause some to harden themselves for destruction; or. Minor Prophets Your partnership makes all we do possible. Job was a self-righteous man.
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