The pattern of literal fulfillment of his already-fulfilled prophecies gives assurance that prophecies of Christs second coming will also see literal fulfillment. 750731 B.C.) Isaiah prophesied during the period of the divided kingdom, directing the major thrust of his message to the southern kingdom of Judah. With flowing train that filled the temple quite. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, We do know that God had revealed Himself to men in the past in similar ways. Whenever the invisible God becomes visible, and whenever the omnipresence of God is localized, this is the Shechinah Glory. In the sixth chapter he tells us, "in the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord" (Adonai). Do you ponder your true helplessness and vulnerability apart from Christ? Double for all her sins.". ), Judah developed into a strong commercial and military state with a port for commerce on the Red Sea and the construction of walls, towers, and fortifications (2 Chr. It may signify 1) the presence of God (cf. The new service was a big hit with people who were too busy to park and eat, let alone sit at a table. He could only confess his helplessness and fallen estate. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books) (Bolding added), In Isaiah 6 the prophet was described as seeing the glory of God. There are too many people today who are asked to do something in the church who first of all ought to get cleansed and straightened out with the Lord. 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! He stood condemned and ruined. 18:1, 2). The Gospels Most (Wiersbe, MacArthur, Motyer, et al) but not all conservative commentators feel that Isaiah 6 marks the inaugural call of Isaiah into the prophetic ministry and that chapters 1-5 were actually written after his call which would place Isaiah 6 out of chronological order. Isaiah contributes nothing; all is of GodThis touched your lips and your iniquity went. Roosevelt won a third term by defeating Republican nominee Wendell Willkie in the 1940 United States . When Job came into the presence of God, he no longer wanted to talk about maintaining his righteousness. 11:8). Their own perfections and beauty were not to be seen in the presence of the glory of the Lord. (1 Jn 1:9-note). It would also deliver some folk from this easy familiarity that they seem to have with Jesus. Jeremiah In fact Paul says that God dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see (1 Tim. Does the Lord really want to prevent his people from understanding, repenting, and being healed? 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). Ryrie - Though the people would not pay attention, Isaiah was to continue to prophesy of the Babylonian deportation. Him who called out - One seraphim calling out to another. God of Grace and Glory! The Apostle Paul entered into this when he spoke of being a sweet savor of CHRIST unto GOD both in them that are saved and in them that perish (2Co 2:15). March 20, 2018. 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. The call had gone to Peter in verse 10, but all those who experience the catch follow Jesus. But, as the surrounding chapters clearly reveal, the people were hardly ready or willing to repent. Luke-Acts (Scofield Reference Bible), Robert Lightner comments on Adon/Adonai noting that. Comment: God considers Isaiah 6:9, 10 so significant that they are quoted no less than six times in the NT (Mt 13:14, 15; Mk 4:12; Lk 8:10; Jn 12:40; Acts 28:25, 26, 27, 28; Ro11:8)! In moments like that it is easy to see the futility of any hope but an ultimate one. On the one hand this is the fruit of their own depravity. Pauline Epistles In great measure, according to the purity and perfection of the instrument, will be the success. (Isaiah 6 Commentary), This sole OT occurrence of a threefold repetition of God's holy character is echoed in the book of Revelation where John records that. Or in awe of you be still? It is the vision of God as Adonai which started him out on his prophetical career. Titus The Holiness of God & His People by John MacArthur from Right Now Counts Forever 2021 National Conference If you are nothing more than a cosmic accident, your life doesn't matter. "YOU SIN IS FORGIVEN" 27:1, 2). There is a lot happening in this chapter of Scripture. This is a frightful state. 712). God sometimes, in righteous judgment, gives men up to blindness of mind, because they will not receive the truth in the love of it (see 2Thes above). Then ask the Lord to translate your sense of brokenness into an eager willingness to follow Him more fully. We teach that there is but one living and true God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:5-7; 1 Corinthians 8:4), an infinite, all-knowing Spirit (John 4:24), perfect in all His attributes, one in essence, eternally existing in three PersonsFather, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)each equally deserving worship and obedience. Rockland/Westchester Journal News. (1-3) The glorious light of God's Kingdom. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press), Isaiah is an excellent OT illustration of the powerful principle taught in 1John 1:9, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Psalms 2 Timothy First, after gaining a greater appreciation for Gods holiness and his own sinfulness, Isaiah said woe acknowledging his own uncleanness. Observe that Peter like Isaiah recognized his personal sinfulness in the presence of Messiah's perfect holiness. 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. Surely no sinner could see the holy God and live. Wrestling: Results for D'Agnese, Shoreline, RCK Mat Wars tournaments and Jan. 2-8 meets. This vision is the glory of Christ (John 12:41). 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. 33:20). Isaiah gave his life in service to God. (Zech 14:8, 9+), is a man with unclean lips. Now flee (present imperative - Command to make this your habitual practice. And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high. John MacArthur writes that "Isaiahs message was to be Gods instrument for hiding the truth from an unreceptive people. He was the One high and lifted up on the throne, and He was the One lifted up on the Cross. 1. Isaiah 58, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon It constantly foreshadowed the work of the Cross. (Amen! Yet the period witnessed a decline in Judahs spiritual status. The effect of this was to confirm them in their sin, and therefore confirm them in their lost estate. In light of this truth the great saint of yesteryear Andrew Murray prayed, Lord, I gladly accept the arrangement: I am nothingYou are all. Isaiah 6:10b is also clearly sarcastic. They have not seen this great need as Christians. 16:1016; 2 Chr. He is "set apart" from His subjects in a moral sense as well. Beloved, perhaps it is not your mouth, but your wandering eyes which need to be cleansed of defiling, pornographic images. I know you will apply hard to German, but do not forget the culture of the inner manI mean of the heart. John Piper UPDATED-ISAIAH: THE PROMISE of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) - $31.84. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. FIRST ISAIAH SAW THEN HE WAS CLEANSED 17:6, 24). I just came across your list of 100 Christian leaders that you notified about the dangers of Jesus Calling. Fatal wounds proclaim His praise! He evidently came from a family of some rank, because he had easy access to the king (7:3) and intimacy with a priest (8:2). Isa 41:8; 43:5; 53:10; 59:21; 65:9; 66:22; 1Ki 19:18; Ro 11:5), but Messiah would be the ultimate holy seed (Heb. Covered his face his feet - Notice how the Seraphim acknowledge the person of Jehovah by their actions (and then in Isa 6:3 with their words), even covering their face undoubtedly because of the overwhelming glory of God's holy presence. Note the emphasis on the elevated position of his throne in Isa 6:5. Isaiah Tass 4. Send me (verse 8). Ex. The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the entire Bible. Temple (01004) (bayith) describes a fixed, established structure made from some kind of material and in many context (such as the present passage ) bayith refers to the place of worship, the dwelling place (house as it were) of God. Your helplessness is your best prayer. John, on the Isle of Patmos, wrote, "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead " (Rev 1:17-note). Job said that even "the heavens are not pure in His sight" (Job 15:15). (See context in The Bible Exposition Commentary), Isaiah's prompt response and surrender to Adonai's call reminds us of two fishermen in the NT men who also heard and surrendered to the Lord's call, And walking by the Sea of Galilee, He (Jesus) saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. In this prophecy God says those who reject His Word of Truth have gone too far and cannot return. And so the lips of this man Isaiah are cleansed. 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.