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Thank you for registering. To be what God intended will be glory. He has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. (See context inIsaiah 1-39: An Exegetical and Theological ExpositionBolding added), The NET Bible has a lengthy insightful note on this enigmatic passage. During his reign (722 B.C. Double for all her sins.". Today in the Word - Apart from Meyou are nothing. (Jn 15:5). Praise God. (f) give a ray of hope in times of disaster and hopelessness. You come to the Father through Christ. John 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. Articles by John MacArthur - Crossway Isaiah 6:1-13 Commentary - Sermon Writer Maybe at your last backyard barbecue, the wind blew a bit of hot ash from your charcoal grill and singed your skin. It is that good! March 28, 2018 The reality of Christ's vicarious, substitutionary death on our behalf is the heart of the gospel according to God. (See context in Bible Knowledge Commentary) (Bolding added), It appears evident, from this passage, that the glory which the prophet saw was the glory of Jehovah: John, therefore, saying here that it was the glory of Jesus, shows that he considered Jesus to be Jehovah. 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! General Epistles 1Co15:9 (55AD) For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. Isaiah: John F. MacArthur: 9780310123804 - Christianbook.com And Simon answered and said, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but at Your bidding I will let down the nets.". Ruined (01820) (damah) primarily means made to cease, come to one's end, cut off, undone, doomed to die. This booklet emphasizes the danger of Downey's most recent book . 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.". Amen, and Amen. How is your "spiritual" hearing? And He said to them, "Follow (command) Me, and I will make you fishers of men." Irving Jensen: Matthew's reporting skips most of the first year of Jesus' ministry. The Lord Jesus even said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matt. 8 He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness about the Light. Holy is the angels Maker, He who spread His stars in the skies. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Regarding the trembling of the foundations Harry Ironside makes a piercing comment. The sight of divine greatness and holiness makes him feel his own littleness and sinfulness. (Ibid), Wycliffe Bible Commentary asks "How could the prophet's impure lips repeat that angelic song? Jonah Ecclesiastes 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." 16:1016; 2 Chr. Song of Solomon Their own perfections and beauty were not to be seen in the presence of the glory of the Lord. Seraphim contrary to popular opinion is not a class of angels but a separate class of created beings. Vine writes that every believer should have an "Isaiah 6 reaction" to the glory of God for, The more we apprehend the facts and character of the atoning sacrifice of Christ and the glories of His Person the more deeply we realize our own sinfulness. "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 7:6). (Is 11:9, cf Isa 40:5 describing the Second Coming of the Messiah - see Mt 24:30), Habakkuk records the prophecy that in the Millennial Age, The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. For this, the northern neighbors threatened to dethrone him, and war resulted (734 B.C.). Because Sin continually chases after us, seeking to drag us into the miry clay!) At least two reasons may be given. 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. Second, the seraphim said lo (behold in the NASB) pointing to Gods provision for cleansing. 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. In the case of God, qadosh describes what He is by His intrinsic nature and as regards man, it refers to those that have been brought into the sphere of the sacred (set apart) by God. 15:3, 4; 2 Chr. 23:10; Lk 6:46); (b) the servants right to direction in service (Isa 6:8, 9, 10, 11). Its possible that Isaiah had been encouraged by Uzziahs reign. Pentateuch In Exodus we see how Pharaoh's decision to harden his heart was followed later by Divine hardening. Matthew 4:12-25 Summary of Powerful Impact of Early Galilean Ministry Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. (Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 6), When the nation was thoroughly cut down and burned, there would be a little spiritual life in it that would eventually sprout. Lofty (07311) (ruwm) is a primary root which conveys three ideas (1) literal height, (2) height symbolic of notions (glory, exaltation - Ps 34:3 exalt His name), and (3) height symbolic of negative notions (arrogance & pride). The prophet Habakkuk says of God, Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong (Hab. Isaiah 6 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity Men's Acappella. Praise God for godly music which lifts our souls to the throne room of God in Heaven! Fatal wounds proclaim His praise! In this sense it is a genuinely strategic chapter, shaping and defining the book as a whole. Rockland/Westchester Journal News. The prophet lived until at least 681 B.C. John says, Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus glory and spoke about him (John 12:41). (Ibid), Constable notes that "Many preachers of this passage have pointed out that the order of events is very significant. 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. 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"! (This picture of the exalted Lord brings to mind Michael W Smith's song - Above All), The train - This describes the hem or fringe (cf Ex 28:33, 34) of His robe which appropriately filled the temple. 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". Nehemiah When Job really saw who he was, he said. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Major Prophets The call of God is not for the special few, it is for everyone. All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; Pastor John MacArthur. So prophet after prophet is called and commissioned for service by Adonai, the Lord who claims obedience and service. It constantly foreshadowed the work of the Cross. To do what God purposed will be glory. (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. If the foundation is shaky, things will start to crumble. The results must be left with GOD. Prophets BECAUSE I AM A MAN OF UNCLEAN LIPS, AND I LIVE AMONG A PEOPLE OF UNCLEAN LIPS; FOR MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE KING, THE LORD OF HOSTS. The MacArthur Bible Commentary - John F. MacArthur - Google Books (See context in Balancing the Christian Life), I like the way Puritan writer Thomas Watson described God's glory. This verse is further evidence that Isaiah saw an OT Christophany or manifestation of Christ, Who at the end of the age will return to reign as the true and only "King of kings and Lord of lords" (Rev 19:16), Zechariah describes this glorious future day when Jesus the King will reign over all the earth (Maranatha! ), he responded with a cheerful readiness, though he knew from the beginning that his ministry would be one of fruitless warning and exhortation (6:913). We suggest that you use a physical object to help yourself grasp spiritual truth more vividly. In a spiritual sense, rapha means to be made whole as in Isaiah 53:5 where because of the divine scourging and chastening that fell upon the Lamb of God at Calvary, "we are healed (rapha)". They are not "originally mythically conceived with serpents' bodies" as one popular Hebrew lexicon suggests, for they clearly are described with feet, face and wings (no hands described). For example, nothing in Isaiah reveals the extended period separating the two comings of the Messiah. Introduction to Isaiah 49 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary The most critical of them focuses on whether Isaiahs prophecies will receive literal fulfillment or not, and on whether the Lord, in His program, has abandoned national Israel and permanently replaced the nation with the church, so that there is no future for national Israel. 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 Gospels I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. The nation is on the palms of His hands, and Jerusalems walls are ever before His eyes (49:16). Lighthouse Trails Publishing to Make Contact with Over 100 Christian Does the Lord really want to prevent his people from understanding, repenting, and being healed? According to Scripture the sacrifice of the law only covered the offerer's sin and secured the divine forgiveness. 13:14,15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; cf. 6:1). This was Isaiah's response to a vision of the Thrice Holy God! God gave them up. He cut them off from further light. 4:8), and we can almost feel the ""doorposts and thresholds"" of the temple shaking. He touched my mouth with it - Isaiah's mouth was cleansed but represented cleansing of his entire person. (Nu 21:6), Comment: Here the word fiery or burning probably refers to the burning pain and the inflammation which resulted from the venomous bite, which brought death to all who would not look at the bronze serpent and live. A burning coal - The Seraphim are themselves "burning ones" and here bring a "burning coal". Depart from me. Confronted with a vision of Gods holiness, the future prophet felt crushed with the knowledge of his own sinfulness. Dr. Evans goes on to say, Only one thing happens [in heaven]: people get to know God. 16:5; Is. (Isa 37:31), Grogan -How astounding that God should use the word holy (qadosh) of the remnant of His people when it has been used already in Is 6:3 in relation to His own transcendent being! 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). By sending him, He drives the sinful people further from Him, for Isaiah's preaching, which focuses on the LORD's covenantal demands and impending judgment upon covenantal rebellion, forces the people to confront their sin and then continues to desensitize them as they respond negatively to the message. The New Testament (Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Those who are hardened by God are simply confirmed in their own sinful thoughts and desires. When he saw what Jesus did in supplying such a huge haul of fish, he recognized Jesus as the Messiah. (See Oswald Chambers on Isaiah 6:5: The Concentration of Personal Sin). 2 Kings What we believe about God is so crucial because everything else in our lives is built on that foundation. God in three Persons, blessd Trinity! Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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! ), J N Oswalt offer his explanation of why the vision is dated from Uzziah's death, He had been a true king. Such must know for themselves the cleansing power of the blood of CHRIST if they would give effective testimony to those still in their sins. March 19, 2018. (See context in John notes)(Bolding added), Isaiahs sight of Gods glory is described, Isaiah 6:1, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, etc. The evangelist expounds this of Christ, which is an evident proof of the Deity of Christ, that He is Jehovah; for it was Jehovah Whom the prophet there saw (Matthew Poole's Commentary on the New Testament) (Bolding added), Believer's Study Bible (Criswell) writes that, The passage undoubtedly refers to the magnificent vision of Isaiah (cf. Pulpit Commentary - The first effect upon the soul of this vision of God. R. J. D. Utley - There is also the reassurance that God lives and works with sinful, fallen, marred people (e.g. Woe is me! One is that the judgment of blindness over the nation as a whole did not preclude the salvation of individuals. 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. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Email / username or password was incorrect! In the sixth chapter he tells us, "in the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord" (Adonai). Multiple related passages dealing with "judicial hardening"and the related topic of Jesus speaking in parables - Dt 29:4+, Isa 6:9,10+ Mt 13:11-15+ Mk 4:11-12+ Lk 8:10+ Jn 9:39-41, Jn 12:38-40Acts 28:26,27+ Ro 11:7-10+, 2Co 3:14-15+, Eph 4:17-18+, 2Th 2:10-12+. He could only confess his helplessness and fallen estate. (Source: The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. The OT uses ruwm with positive meaning most frequently of God's being high as in rank (cf 2Sa 22:47; Ps 18:46; Ps 113:4). Healed (07495)(rapha/rophe) primarily describes the process of healing as when one is restored to health (eg, fertility Ge 20:17, of wounds Lev 13:18, Jer 15:18). 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. Who did Isaiah see? (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. He is bound by His own Word to fulfill the promises He has made to bring them back to Himself and bless them in that future day (55:1012). This is a frightful state. (Ro 7:24). NAS = cease(1), completely cut off(1), cut off(2), destroy(1), destroyed(1), perish(2), ruined(5), silenced(1), unceasingly*(1). (Rev 15:8-note). Notice the extent of his sense of sinfulness. THOUGHT - How do I respond when I "hear" the Master's voice (especially in His Word) commanding a certain response? 1 Thessalonians Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testament, Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament, Hide Me In Your Holiness - a beautiful old Maranatha chorus, How Deep The Father's Love For Us - Fernando Ortega, Here Am I Send Me - Powerful Missionary Quotes with Musical Background, The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament, Isaiah 1-39: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition, The Bridge Illustration = The Romans Road to Salvation, Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Have we sought to veil-not our beauties, for beauty we have none-but our innumerable and flagrant deformities, even the "spots upon our feasts of charity," the sins of our best and holiest things; and, renouncing all self-glory, have we sunk, as into nothing before God? The Government on His Shoulders - Grace to You with John MacArthur The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. Remembering our spiritual estrangement, our great undischarged indebtedness to God, our impurity of heart in His sight, our manifold transgressions of His righteous law,our souls tremble before Him; and if we do not say, Depart from me, O Lord! as Peter did, yet our first thought is to escape from His felt presence, to put some distance, in thought and feeling, between ourselves and that Holy and Mighty One in whose power we stand so absolutely, and whose Spirit we have grieved so greatly. 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). Campbell Graham 5. Forgiveness follows repentance, but confessing and rooting out sin can be a painful experience. 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 26:35, 810, 1315). (2 Kin. From the outset the Lord might as well command Isaiah to harden the people, because his preaching will end up having that effect. 36: Word Biblical Commentary : John. His focus on unclean lips may foreshadow his calling, but more likely signals that he understood how far short his worship fell of Gods worthiness. Isaiah 6 Commentary | Precept Austin Nashville: Thomas Nelson). In panic, Ahaz sent to the Assyrian king for help (2 Kin. March 20, 2018. The seraphim Isaiah saw are magnificent beings. Acts Reflect back on Andrew Murrays prayer. Ears dull hear - So they cannot hear God's message. (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. (Isaiah 6 Commentary), Commenting on God's holiness Fish writes that, There is an incomprehensible contrast between what is divine and what is human. There is a lot happening in this chapter of Scripture. But it is never meant to be a message of despair to any lost sinner who desires salvation and would like to come to the Savior. ), It is interesting to note the parallels between the divine encounter in Isaiah 6 and that of Peter and the disciples with Christ in Luke 5, And when He (Jesus) had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch."

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