A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God. All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea; 1 Thessalonians 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). 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. Scripture gives us a number of examples: Abraham (Ge 18:27, 30, 32), Gideon (Jdg 6:21, 22, 23), Manoah and his wife (Jdg 13:20); Job (Job 42:5, 6); Isaiah (Isa 6:5); the apostle John on the isle of Patmos (Rev 1:17). 11:8). In other words - heart ears eyes see with their eyes hear with their ears understand with their hearts. (Moody). Isaiah was struck with awe, and even terror, when he saw a vision of God on His throne. General Epistles When your face is before me A new form appears in the New Testament: the Incarnate Word [John 1:14]. (1-3) The glorious light of God's Kingdom. 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. What overwhelmed him with this keen sense of his vileness? : Matthew 8-15 by John MacArthur. Nashville: Thomas Nelson). The Substituted Servant, Part 1. It is not a question of God singling out a man and saying, "Now, you go." For this reason, Isaiah needs the live coal from off the burnt altar, which is symbolic of Christ's death. He was immediately and absolutely conscious of his sinfulness. 1944 Moody Publishers, Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy, Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Fernando Ortega (recommended! John says, Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus glory and spoke about him (John 12:41). Paraphrasing God's call to Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 6, MacArthur said, "Go tell them it's too late. Uzziah was generally a good king (2Ki 15:3, 2Chr 26:8) but was struck with leprosy when he entered the Temple of the LORD (2Ki 15:5, 2Chr 26:16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) which led to his isolation as a leper for about the last 15 years of his life until his death (2Ki 15:7). 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 speak of God's judgment is a "heavy" responsibility for Isaiah, and for believers today who are sent to give forth the "good news", remembering that the Biblical pattern is first the "bad news" (See Ro 1:18-3:20) and then the "good news" (Ro 3:21ff "but now"). 'Avon is is a twisting of the standard or deviation from it and thus refers to iniquity, guilt or punishment for guilt. Then - After Isaiah had received the specifics regarding his "difficult" mission. With twain in reverent awe they hid their feet. 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. Isaiah 9:6-7, which was proclaimed 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, is one of the most-often quoted prophecies of the Savior's first coming, but the prophecy longs to be completely satisfied when Jesus returns a second time to establish His perfect reign on the earth. In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. But whether suddenly or slowly, we should aim to increase our awareness of Gods holiness and our sinfulness, coupled with an ever-deepening understanding of the meaning and application of the gospel. During Uzziahs prosperous 52 year reign (ca. When all is said and done, Isaiah might as well preface and conclude every message with these ironic words, which, though imperatival in form, might be paraphrased as follows: "You continually hear, but don't understand; you continually see, but don't perceive. For the first time he really worships God. How different from some Christians who rush out to serve Christ before taking time to meet the Lord and be cleansed. And when they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish; and their nets began to break; and they signaled to their partners in the other boat, for them to come and help them. Joel He does not blind the eyes of those that would fain see, and apart from His interposition, would see. We learn much about heaven in these few verses. Isaiah 6:6 THEN ONE OF THE SERAPHIM FLEW TO ME WITH A BURNING COAL IN HIS HAND, WHICH HE HAD TAKEN FROM THE ALTAR WITH TONGS. the altar of sacrifice, which prefigured the Cross. Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy Yet Isaiah saw the Lord and many others in the Bible are said to have seen God. He might allow me to have what I want. The conception is sublime: but it makes us feel how altogether inconceivable the personal glory of the Lord must be; if light itself is but His garment and veil, what must be the blazing splendour of His own essential being! (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Comment: Considering the current state of the Church in America perhaps it is time for pulpits to preach Isaiah's message that the Church might be awoken from her slumber and her easy compromise with the world ("Why not go to PG-13 movies"? Arise, shine; For your light has come! When called by God to prophesy, in the year of King Uzziahs death (ca. In the OT the terms for smoke appear chiefly in three contexts: theophanic portrayals (Ex 4:5, 19:18, 40:38, Ps 104:32, Ps 144:5), descriptions of mundane events whether actual or prophesied, and comparisons or figurative descriptions (eg, anger of God, Ps 74:1, 80:4). Will I dance for you Jesus, 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. This verse is a classic example of a chiasmus in which there is an inversion in the second set of phrases of the order of similar words in the first section. 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. But what would happen if a human being were to look on the eternal God? We see the "ultimate" faithful remnant in the time of the "terminal generation" of the Nation of Israel which is described by the prophet Zechariah who writes, It will come about in all the land, Declares the LORD, That two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left (REMNANT) in it. The side-expedition failed, however, so in a second attempt he sent messengers to Jerusalem demanding an immediate surrender of the city (2 Kin. Yet the period witnessed a decline in Judahs spiritual status. 1 Kings Through that sacrifice alone could iniquity be purged and sin be put away (He 9:13, 14-notes). The conviction of the prophet. This judgment by Christ is by our apostle proved from an Old Testament prophecy which certainly refers to Jehovah himself. Nor is He obligated to offer salvation to everyone forever. And for this reason (What reason? His name was Paul, and he cried out, "O wretched man that I am! Glory also involves honor or position of power. But too many of our schedules allow too little time for reflection and meditation on God and His Word. 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. March 28, 2018 The reality of Christ's vicarious, substitutionary death on our behalf is the heart of the gospel according to God. Although, one should avoid dogmatic interpretation, it seems to predict that the remnant will pass through another "fire", which could refer to further chastisement. Does the Lord really want to prevent his people from understanding, repenting, and being healed? Not just to terminate a thing but carry out to full, to carry through completely.) When He judges sin, He is still perfectly just and righteous. Both this woman and Isaiah show the close link between humility, coming helplessly before the Lord, and obedience. What Tozer said about the importance of his view of God can be said about each one of us. Thankfully, through salvation, Jesus Christ clothes us with His holiness so we can stand forgiven and clean in Gods presence. The Sovereign Servant, Part 2A. Holy is God, the Lord of Sabaoth! . Obadiah Zechariah The nearer we are to the Lord the greater the sense of our utter unworthiness. 2 Samuel Over the past few days, we may have given you the idea that forgiveness is only pleasure. The pattern of literal fulfillment of his already-fulfilled prophecies gives assurance that prophecies of Christs second coming will also see literal fulfillment. That live coal was witness of the fire, ever burning, which was never to go out (Leviticus 6:13). God will send upon them a deluding influence (Their repeated rejection reaps righteous retribution from God!) They talk about Him as if He were a buddy and as if they could speak to Him in any way they please. Amen, and Amen. The quiet passionate insistence of His "Follow Me" (Mt 4:19, 8:22, 9:9, 16:24, 19:21) was spoken to men with every power wide awake. Wisdom Literature If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. ), Assyria captured Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom, and carried many of Israels most capable people into captivity (2 Kin. After Paul met the Lord, he no longer saw himself as a self-righteous Pharisee, but as a lost sinner in need of salvation. Return(turn back) (07725)(shub/sub) means to turn back and intheLxxis translated withepistrephowhich means to revert, to turn about, to turn around, to turn toward, to return and figuratively to convert. (See context in Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God) (Bolding added), Chapter 6 also serves a literary function as the conclusion to Isaiah 2-5 and the introduction to Isaiah. For the first time his mouth speaks with "the highest sort of simplicity, of naivet, the intuition of a soul which has seen itself in the light of the divine holiness." The essence of deity is inscrutable, but something of his glory can be seen if God is pleased to disclose it (Exod 33:17=23; Ezek 1:28). But, as the surrounding chapters clearly reveal, the people were hardly ready or willing to repent. Harry Bultema in Bibliotheca Sacra writes that Jesus, is the Jehovah of the Old Testament as appears from the quotation of Isa 40:3: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah. John the Baptist prepared the way of Jehovah-Jesus, Jehovah is Jesus manifested in the flesh as a real man. Then in the 1970s some restaurants tested the idea of "drive-through" service. Moses, David, Apostles). Eugene Rapay. Skinner explains that "As the terebinth and oak when cut down retain the principle of vitality in their roots, which will again spring up into a great tree (cf. 32:9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) and so he desires to know how long until the end of the divine judgment? ), so the ruined Israel contains the indestructible germ of the future kingdom of God, the holy seed is wrapped up in it. Ten times the Scripture records that Pharaoh hardened his own heart (Ex 7:13, 14, 22; 8:15, 19, 32; 9:7, 34, 35; 13:15), and ten times it records God's hardening of Pharaoh's heart (Ex 4:21; 7:3; 9:12; 10:1, 20, 27; 11:10; 14:4, 8, 17). Send me! (Isa 6:8). 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"). Isaiah is quoted directly in the NT over 65 times, far more than any other OT prophet, and mentioned by name over 20 times. Ruined (01820) (damah) primarily means made to cease, come to one's end, cut off, undone, doomed to die. Job 14:7ff. We don't have to ask Isaiah what he believed about God. He essentially offered himself as a blank check, to be filled in as God saw fit With Isaiah we see a three-step process: first, acute realization of ones own sinfulness in the light of Gods holiness; second, hearing the gospel that ones sins are forgiven; and finally the response of gratitude, love, and surrender leading to actionFor many of us, such realizations may come in stages as we gradually grow in the Christian life. Sennacherib, the Assyrian king, invaded the coastal areas of Israel, marching toward Egypt on Israels southern flank. 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Pauline Epistles Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. Isaiah saw himself As He was unchangeable in His favor to Jacob, so will He be to His believing posterity. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. The Gospels Ironically, Israel's rejection of prophetic preaching in turn expedites disciplinary punishment, and brings the battered people to a point where they might be ready for reconciliation. When Job came into the presence of God, he no longer wanted to talk about maintaining his righteousness. (The God of the Bible and Other Gods: Is the Christian God Unique among World Religions?. As when the sun appears, all the lesser lights vanish into darkness, so when Jesus rises in noontide glory upon the soul, all other glory retires, and He alone fixes the eye and fills the mind. If we let the Spirit of God bring us face to face with God, we too shall hear something akin to what Isaiah heard, the still small voice of God; and in perfect freedom will say, "Here am I; send me." 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. Another purpose was to reveal God's holiness and worthiness to be worshiped. 32:9, 21, 31; Nu 11:11, 12, 13, 14). 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). The Whole Bible His writing style has no rival in its versatility of expression, brilliance of imagery, and richness of vocabulary. B & H Publishing Group), it is impossible to link Isaiah 6 solely to chs. The thought of Isa 6:9, 10 is complex and must be viewed from different aspects. It certainly was for Isaiah. The servant of GOD is responsible to the Lord Himself. One might paraphrase: "Your preaching will desensitize the minds of these people, make their hearing dull, and blind their eyes.". I realize that in this context this people represents unbelievers in Judah whose minds have been deceived and whose hearts have become hardened by continual rebellion to God's warnings. Whatever the case, being burned wasnt a pleasant experience. Furthermore not only was Isaiah himself a man of unclean lips, he was a member of a nation with unclean lips. THEN I SAID, HERE AM I. In that passage Isaiah was saying that sin would yield captivity, but that God would bring a Redeemer (cf Isa 7:14). Lachlan Ilias 8. This happened when a small number of godly exiles under the leadership of Zerubbabel, Nehemiah, and Ezra returned to the land and reestablished the nation. His writing features a range of 2,186 different words, compared to 1,535 in Ezekiel, 1,653 in Jeremiah, and 2,170 in the Psalms. But the servant is to proclaim the Word no matter how people respond, for the test of ministry is not outward success but faithfulness to the Lord. Lord give us men and women like Isaiah in these "difficult" last days, cf 2Ti 3:1-note). Pentateuch (Note: Heber wrote this hymn for Trinity Sunday while he was Vicar of Hodnet, Shropshire, England), Isaiah 6:4 AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE THRESHOLDS TREMBLED AT THE VOICE OF HIM WHO CALLED OUT, WHILE THE TEMPLE WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. They have not seen this great need as Christians. Forgiven (KJV = purged) (03722)(kapar related to koper = to cover as in Ge 6:14, ransom, as in Ex 21:30, Nu 35:31, Ps 49:7, an atonement by blood - Lev 17:11) means to atone by offering a substitute. By the gracious work of the Majestic and Holy One upon the throne through atonement his sins are taken care of along with the resultant guilt. When our Lord called His disciples there was no irresistible compulsion from outside. 4:10, 11, 12. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. All unclean, my lips, my spirit, vile and foul in all I do! Pauline Epistles He saw Jehovah which is enough to know. (Read Isaiah 6:9-13) God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. ), And it will come about in that day that living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in winter. 27:1, 2). Every hope I must abandon! Woe! The coal touched his mouth, corresponding to Isaiahs sense of unclean lips and his imminent prophetic calling. The prophet Daniel spoke about these days of future national purging, purifying and refiningwriting Now at that timeMichael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. Wiersbe -"Go and tell" is still God's command to His people (Isa 6:9; see Mt 28:7; Mk 5:19). The Lord of all in spirit did behold. 33:20). April 26, 2013. Recognizing Jesus identity and thus his inherent holiness made Simon painfully aware of his own sinfulness. Joshua Isaiah 6:1. (Preaching the Word Isaiah: God Saves Sinners), McGee on the burning coal from the altar, This "live coal" has come from the burnt altar where sin had been dealt with. 40 "Comfort, comfort My people," says your God. 40:30; Ezek. Isaiah's confession and contrition was met with God's gracious provision of mercy as He promised in Isaiah 57, For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, I dwell on a high and holy place, and also with the contrite and lowly of spirit (descriptive of Isaiah) in order to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. The call had gone to Peter in verse 10, but all those who experience the catch follow Jesus. (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. John MacArthur Not one single word of lament for the lives affected by this disease in their community. Isaiah The Promise of the Messiah by John F. MacArthur 9780310123804 | Brand New 11.99 Buy It Now , FREE Shipping , 30-Day Returns, eBay Money Back Guarantee Seller: wordery_specialist (574,659) 99.2% , Location: Farnborough, GB , Ships to: GB, Item: 23:10; Lk 6:46); (b) the servants right to direction in service (Isa 6:8, 9, 10, 11). Pentateuch And the LORD will be King over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one. Isaiah did the same thing we would have done. Any time a person sees God, it is an indication that God has adapted Himself to the limited capacity of the creature. Or to my knees will I fall? 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. In the Old Testament this kind of symbolism is usually negative, but for Jesus it is clearly positive. Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us? Then I said, Here am I. (, The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. The future exaltation of Jerusalem will be on earth, not in heaven. Nahum 12 "For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. High on a lofty throne, in splendor bright, Jesus has taken Peters humble faith and scared him to death with Gods presence. Wiersbe of course is applying this section, saying go and tell the gospel to the lost.) 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. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Isaiah 6:10b is also clearly sarcastic. 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"! In this sense it is a genuinely strategic chapter, shaping and defining the book as a whole. My nothingness is my highest blessing, because You are the Vine, which gives and works all, so be it, Lord! Andrew Murray, The True Vine. Sin carries with it its own consequences so that rejection of God itself produces insensitivity to God. Freely righteous! Just as Pharaoh's rejection of Yahweh's ultimatum ignited judgment and foreclosed, at least temporarily, any opportunity for repentance, so the LORD may have come to the point where He has decreed to bring judgment before opening the door for repentance once more. God Himself tells us, 'Be still, and know that I am God' (Ps. I can only imagine what my eyes will see 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). (See context in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testamentor borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament). (Ro 7:24). Psalm 18:8). Bible Verse; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Sermon. 15:37). It is absolutely essential that He be lifted up, because He came down to this earth and became one of us that He might become " the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jn 1:29). The year of King Uzziah's death (see similar dating Isa 14:28) (~ 740 or 739BC) (2Ki 15:1-7 where Uzziah = Azariah, 2Chr 26:1-23) Under Uzziah's 52 year reign Judah experienced prosperity (a "golden age") and power (cp 2Chr 26:8) during a time when Assyria was still weak. Isaiah saw the pure holiness of God and heard the pure praise from undefiled lips (Seraphim) and realized that his lips which had been contaminated by sin were not worthy to be instruments of perfect praise to the thrice holy God (cf what God will do for men of impure lips in Zeph 3:9). In panic, Ahaz sent to the Assyrian king for help (2 Kin. 712). He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. 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. The first "carhops" appeared in the 1930s, allowing people to eat without leaving their cars. In other words, it is the displaying of God to the world. His enemies react to His miracles with hatred and reviling; His true disciples, with homage and reverence. As he touched Isaiahs mouth with it, the seraph said, Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for (verse 7). 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". Oy - 23x in 22v - Nu 21:29; 24:23; 1Sa 4:7, 8; Isa 3:9, 11; 6:5; 24:16; Jer 4:13, 31; 6:4; 10:19; 13:27; 15:10; 45:3; 48:46; Lam 5:16; Ezek 16:23; 24:6, 9; Hos 7:13; 9:12, How does Isaiah express woe? The Lord Jesus even said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matt. The call of God is not for the special few, it is for everyone. Each guide incorporates extensive commentary, detailed observations on overriding themes, and probing questions to help you study the Word of God. He had called him Master in 5:5, but here he called him Lord Simon saw no vision; he saw the living Christ. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Jehovah Sabaoth, LORD of hosts, of armies, Knowledge Of The Holy - A W Tozer's classic book on God's Attributes, He Reigns - "Holy, Holy, Holy is our Lord God Almighty.". Holy is the Judge of Creation, all lies bare before His eyes! God starts out graciously revealing his will and offering repentance, but if people repeatedly reject God, eventually the day of hardening and judgment will come. Hosea Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty! They also speak on the call of Isaiah and his response to God. Wounded hands remove my filthiness, Gods caress in every move. In sum, Pharaoh hardened his own heart before God hardened it, though the prediction that God would do so preceded Pharaoh's choice. The Gospels The lips are specified because of the fact that he had just seen choirs of holy creatures worshipping with pure lips. Questions and answers with John Piper. It calls from your heart to the heart of God with greater effect than all your uttered pleas. One cannot be dogmatic (in my opinion). Hits like "Hot Stuff" (1979), "Bad Girls" (1979), and "Macarthur Park" (1977) were ubiquitous in the music scene then. General Epistles Then after the prophet's confession and cleansing in preparation for his service, he hears a voice saying: "Whom shall I send and who will go for us?". What an august revelation of the glory of Christ's Godhead was this which broke upon the view of the lowly prophet! In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by Holy is the angels Maker, He who spread His stars in the skies. (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. Acknowledge your "ruined" state and cry out for God's cleansing. God gave them up. He cut them off from further light. After all, God did not have to send Isaiah. His hesitation to obey the call of God eventually ended when he acknowledged God as Adonai, or Lord (Ex 4:10, 11-18). Isa 4:2; 11:1) who would arise out of the chastened nation. Lets also remember that God made us holy in Jesus Christ not just to prepare us for heaven in the sweet by-and-by, but so we can live above the pull of sin in the mixed-up here-and-now. Fallen mankinds only hope is the gracious character of God and the self-giving work of Christ. A final question which needs to be answered is why Isaiah was to preach and call the nation to repentance which was already judicially blind.
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