He is worthy to make all of Gods plan come true because He was slain. Hezekiah was one of Judah's good kings and reigned for 29 years . (See Isa. 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. 2023 God's Kingdom Ministries. We can do what no one else can do. Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? More importantly, the desecration of the temple seems to have ended with the death of Uzziah, for Isaiah then saw the restored temple with God sitting upon the throne as King of the temple. Is the house of David good, and how is Jesus a part of it? |, Isaiah 6: The Vision and Call: Isaiah: Prophet of Salvation Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. He was watching over His word to perform it. You successfully added to your cart! The Book of Isaiah uses "the year that king Uzziah died" as a reference point for describing the vision in which Isaiah sees the Lord of Hosts . Uzziah takes on many forms. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. All divine hindrances, whether implemented directly by God or through men, merely delay things to the proper time. (1) That Isaiah evidently meant to say that it was Yahweh who appeared to him. and his train filled the temple; either the material temple visionally seen, where his feet were, and his throne in heaven, as Jarchi interprets it; or heaven, as Kimchi, which is the Lord's holy temple, where his throne is, Psalm 11:4 or rather the human nature of Christ, the temple where the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily, and which the train of divine perfections fill; though it may be best of all to understand it of the church, the temple of the living God; and "his train" may denote the effects of Christ's kingly and priestly offices, with which the Church was filled upon his exaltation; as the gifts and graces of his Spirit in an extraordinary manner on the day of Pentecost, and since in a more ordinary way; whereby men have been made ministers of the New Testament, and churches filled with them, and these made useful in filling the churches with members. This term of reference for God draws attention to his power and honour and seeks to exalt him. (2) It was the manifestation of Yahweh in the person of the Messiah, of the 'only begotten Son who hath revealed or declared him,' that he saw Such manifestations of God have been made often, and all that the declaration of Isaiah implies, of necessity, is, that he had a vision of God incarnate seated in glory, from whom he now received a new commission to go out and proclaim the truth to that wicked and rebellious generation. Is your Christian identity put on hold from Monday to Saturday? when Quirinius was governor of Syria When we have remarkable experiences, our minds tend to connect them to other things There may be intermittent downtime over this duration. He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. The chronicler says of them, as it says of King Uzziah, that they did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but goes on to describe that after a time and for different reasons, all three of these kings made choices that resulted in calamity for them and for their legacies. 754 B.C. Various traditions, however, declare Isaiah died a martyr's death. I have listened to so many preachers and people leading prayers misuse this particular verse of the bible. We have to choose this day who were going to serve. 1 King Hezekiah of Judah was a righteous leader. 26:4 ). Things go flawlessly and our plans go smoothly because God has blessed the work of our hands. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of . 21:7), but his sin did cause the priestly city of Libnah to revolt against him (2 Chron. and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. "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. 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. [1] Pride led to his downfall. As we read about Uzziahs life, it teaches us that we cannot be flippant and need to be cautious when iwe approach God. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. High and lifted up - That is, the "throne;" an indication of state and majesty. He attempted to burn incense in the Temple, an act restricted to priests. (2 Kings 15:1 calls him Azariah.) 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. His name in Hebrew (Yeshayahu) means "Yah [weh] is salvation.". The church has also changed. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. "And his train." 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. "But He was pierced for our transgressions . I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne.Isaiah had found himself in the court of the Temple, probably in that of the priests. It took place when King Uzziah (aka Azariah) died. Answer The story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant is found in 2 Samuel 6:1-7 and 1 Chronicles 13:9-12. Likewise, no high priest in Israel could enter his full calling until the previous high priest had diedeven if he served as a substitute while his father was old. It seems that instead of Israelitizing Philistia, Uzziah's Judah became Philistinized: The conquered conquered the conqueror. 9And he said, Go, and say to this people: dKeep on hearing,3 but do not understand; 10 eMake the heart of this people fdull,5. Hence, Isaiah was seeing the exalted Christ, to whom the world was to be subjected, as Paul tells us in 1 Cor. At that point, God inflicted the king with leprosy, and he then spent the rest of his reign in a separate house, that is, a house of separation (2 Chron. It was 740 BCE, the year King Uzziah died. Became king at 25 years of age. This is not the first beginning of Isaiah's prophecies, but his inauguration to a higher degree of the prophetic office: Isa 6:9, &c., implies the tone of one who had already experience of the people's obstinacy. What will the future look like, now that Judahs throne is empty? In this blog, the author of the Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series, the Rev. God was not willing to destroy the temple at that time (2 Chron. The One on the throne planned for this Lamb to come to be slain. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu ("God Is Salvation"), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. Isaiah saw Him as He really is. It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a persons innermost thoughts and intentions. He is expressly so called in Isaiah 6:5-8, Isaiah 6:11. 18For kthe wrath of God lis revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. A remnant shall be saved, Isaiah 6:13. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. He "ordered his ways before the Lord". And the vision of the seraphim is in accordance with this. The date is obviously given as important, and we are led to connect it with the crisis in the prophets life of which it tells. 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. Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. Obviously, Isaiah had prophesied for some time during the reign of Uzziah, but only when the king was dead did God move Isaiah into the fulness of his calling. 23and qexchanged the glory of rthe immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Weve forsaken the principle this country was founded on: In God, we trust. The Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III reigned in 745 and started a conquest of Western Asia. These 6 groups were the wild grapes that were produced. Why were some books removed from the Bible and is it a sin to read them? I saw in a vision or ecstasy. He doesnt just want our religious life. He prayed for the Lord's help in defending his country from its enemies, and he followed the counsel of the prophet Isaiah. Yet, he didnt see the Lord until Uzziah died. 2 Chron 26:16-21 tells us an event that took place privately in his life. 21:10). This means that every living being is continually confronted with the reality of Gods purity and radiance. Jesus could not fully enter His ministry until John died (John 2:4). "When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction" (2 Chronicles 26:16). But Uzziah was dead, and it felt like it would be all downhill from there. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. Do you think of yourself as a success at school or work? Will things be as good as they have been before? This means reverence on his part, but this reverence is a response. He We may wonder whats the big deal or problem if we are still blessed. But this moment is a subjective experience of an objective reality. The Lord - In the original here the word is not yehovah but 'adonay; see the notes at Isaiah 1:24. 1:17). Were living in, perhaps, the most critical period of time in the history of the church. 3 And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy It is only 14 generations, because the four kings of Judah above were expunged from the record. The heart is the source, but the iniquity comes out the mouth. Can God get things done? There are several hundred posts here, on a wide range of biblical topics. We have been working our way through Isaiah over the past 9 weeks, and today marks the start of a different section. Everything in history and time is in His hands. Conquered the Ammonites. Even though the account in which Isaiah has a vision of the Lord in the temple does not come right at the beginning of the book of Isaiah, it actually relates the earliest event recorded in the book: Isaiahs call from God to be a prophet. He was a prophet. A good king in Jerusalem. This attitude of knowing the favour of God and being careless doesnt seem like a problem to most of us. So Isaiah 6:1 says. King Uzziah represents self-exaltation and self-will in the Christian. They lived lives of conflict and calculation and sought what was best for themselves only. c. He was also present to receive those who had made a decision to accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? He does not fear anything as long as he is in Gods presence. Isaiah sees our Lord sitting upon a throne and the whole earth . Isaiah framed the relationship between God and Judah as a parent and a rebellious child who has turned his back against mercy and grace (Isa 1:2-4). (Isaiah 6:1 ESV) This was a big day for Judah, and the southern kingdom. David was hindered from entering his call as king until Saul died. Kristyn Getty is an award-winning singer-songwriter. 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. He alone takes the plans of a holy God and makes it happen in the world. 7 For the sons of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the house of God, and even used the holy things of the house of the Lord for the Baals. The Targum is, "and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;''. from Harvard in English and American Literature and Language, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell, and a Ph.D. in the History of Christian Life and Thought, with a minor concentration in Bible, from Boston College, in the joint program with Andover Newton Theological School. Uzziahs name means Strength of Yah, but as time passed, and as he built up his military strength, he relied upon his own strength (2 Chron. This itself is worth for us to stop. Learn how your comment data is processed. Will the army be able to sustain its strength? 2 Kings 18 gives us a look at what transpired after the death of Hezekiah, the last in the list of kings under whom Isaiah prophesied. The 2020 Tabernacles Conference is finished! Remember that your work is in the hands of the Lamb who was slain. How can we be in the presence of the Lord? He also loved the soil (2 Chron 26:10), revealing how he is not just a military man. Uzziah and Jotham are said to have done right in the sight of the Lord. 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). Isaiah said, "My eyes have seen the king, the Lord of Hosts." God is not merely a word or a concept or a symbol. Because God wants Isaiah to be available for his service, one of the seraphs flies to him with a live coal from the altar (where sacrifices for sin were offered) and touches his lips with it. In Rev 5:2, we read of a scroll and the problem is that no one knows if the scroll can be opened. View all posts by Christopher R Smith, Your email address will not be published. To be in the presence of the holy God is the safest place to be. He saw the LORD ALMIGHTY seated on a throne; He was high and elevated, a majestic ambiance. Your email address will not be published. Or Isaiah may be saying that he can tell he isnt pure because his lips, unlike those of the seraphs, arent continually praising God for his holiness and glory. Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. Behind and above the LORD were seraphim; other descriptions call them cherubims (as in Ezekiel's description, see chapter 10). You can view the recordings by clicking this banner. Americas confidence has been shaken. Meanwhile, the Assyrian empire was growing in strength and size and threatening the entire region. The first 5 chapters of Isaiah provides for us insights into the spiritual state of Israel. We read about a vision that Isaiah has, and we have information about this vision when it occurs and what was visible. King Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 52 years in Judah from approximately 790 to 739 BC. Suddenly he passes, as St. Paul afterwards passed, under the influence of like surroundings (Acts 22:17), into a state of ecstatic trance, and as though the veil of the Temple was withdrawn, he saw the vision of the glory of the Lord, as Moses (Exodus 24:10) and Micaiah of old had seen it (1Kings 22:19), as in more recent times it had appeared to Amos (9:1). Scriptures: Answer: Isaiah probably lived to its close, and possibly into the reign of Manasseh, but the time and manner of his death are not specified in either the Bible or other primary sources. In Rev 4, John is struggling to put into words what he saw. b. 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. It is a heart of rebellion at the heart and root of all things. He also built infrastructure and promoted agriculture. 12 and the Lord removes people far away. The word "train" shulayv, properly signifies the skirt of a garment, or a robe; Exodus 28:33-34. Years later, John saw a vision of a throne in heaven, with One seated on the throne (c.f. 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. This means if you select "60 Copies" from the dropdown menu titled "Bundle Size" right next to Quantity, and increase the Quantity to 3, you will get 180 copies. In moments of great uncertainty, we are to continue doing what God has called us to do faithfully. There is enough mentioned to fill the mind with awe; there is enough concealed to impress as deeply with a sense of the divine majesty. But John, in his Gospel, is bold enough to say that it was Jesus whose glory Isaiah saw (John 12:41). a. God's anger burned against Uzzah and He struck him down and he died. What will happen to Israel now, surrounded by many hostile nations? 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, nhave been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,1 in the things that have been made. Perhaps you were brought here by a search engine or by a link to one of the posts. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. Cancel any time. Uzzah was struck dead for trying to keep the cart from falling when one of the oxen stumbled. In just this one verse, Isa 6:1 recounts for us how a man of God sees the vision of a God who is high and lifted up but is also close by because His robe fills this place! 5And I said: Woe is me! So along with the whole nation of Judah, a young man named Isaiah was facing an uncertain and fearful future as he went into Jerusalems temple one day to try to find hope and reassurance by worshiping God. A God-centred life is one where He flavours every part of our being. Uzziahs calling was to restore and rededicate the temple that had been desecrated by his forefather, Joram. The doors are supposed to open, and the veil hiding the Holy of Holies to be withdrawn, unfolding to his view a vision of God represented as an Eastern monarch, attended by seraphim as His ministers of state (1Ki 22:19), and with a robe and flowing train (a badge of dignity in the East), which filled the temple. Topic: Prophecy. (4). The Lord; either, 1. He was in the World Trade Center towers. America became arrogant in its power and strength. Kristyn and Keith are originally from Northern Ireland and now live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their four daughters. You can either continue shopping, or checkout now if you'd like. You can read the guide online or download it at this link. His mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. This also resolves the difficulty in the fact that no man has seen God at any time (John 1:18; 1 John 4:12). Do you want to be where God is? 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 24:4-8, This sermon was very helpful. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. My Uzziah may not be the same as your Uzziah. Now this great king was being succeeded by his son Jotham, who had been his co-regent for the previous ten years. We may make two remarks here. What else do we know about the latter period of King Uzziahs reign? Jotham was but a child, and it calls to mind the words of Isa 3:4. 5 "Woe to me!" I cried. There the prophet sees the Sovereign Ruler, or, as we prefer to render the noun, which is formed from adan equals dun, "the Lord of all" (All-herrn, sovereign or absolute Lord), seated upon the throne, and in human form (Ezekiel 1:26), as is proved by the robe with a train, whose flowing ends or borders (fimibrae: shuilm, as in Exodus 28:33-34) filled the hall. He also had a strong army (2 Chron 26:11-12). I. In the year that Uzziah died, Isaiah saw his vision of the temple and received his calling. 1In 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. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? During his reign it had been prosperous, stable, and secure. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Why? He grew proud (2 Chron 26:16a) and he thought that since Gods favour was on him, he could disregard the roles and offices established, to be a priest. Where is God in their hearts? . If Isaiahs prophecies are recorded chronologically, it appears that the first five chapters were written during the early part of his ministry. Both in the Book of Isaiah, and in the life of the prophet Isaiah, Chapter Six represents a pivotal moment in time. But one comes forward who is found worthy. His reign was a good one because there were 80 good men as priests! We thought no one could touch us. He recognises that God is the King who sits on the throne. Charismatic. that is, with leprosy; and so Jarchi and others interpret it, from the ancient writers; but the first sense is the best. 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. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the . Is this your desire? Isaiah 6:3 God helped him in war against the Philistines and his 'fame spread for he became exceedingly strong'. Thus, as we read in Isa 5:4, 8-23, Israel produced horrible fruit that was worthless. In this year of Uzziahs death, Isaiah saw God. I. The first 5 chapters set the stage for the rest of the book and the Bible. Q. God the Son, who frequently appeared to the patriarchs and prophets, and that sometimes in the form of a man. These passages may be reconciled with what is here said by Isaiah, in the following manner: (1) Isaiah does not say that he saw the Divine Essence; and all that his words fairly imply, is, that he saw a manifestation, or vision of Yahweh - some striking symbolic representation of him. Isaiah's Vision of the LORD. Uzziah was a great king and Isaiah apparently looked up to him. Here it is evidently designed as a representation of a large, flowing robe, that filled all the most holy part of the temple. 1 However Uzziah's success made him prideful and that led to his downfall. In this year of Uzziah's death, Isaiah saw God. He will have to learn about who God is and what He has done. In this there is great sublimity. 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. If we go back to Isa 6:1, with his death, it will introduce a lot of uncertainty. ( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. It is a golden age for Judah, but things take a turn. He is further identified as the son of Amoz (Isaiah 1:1). Lepers were not permitted by Jewish law to dwell with others. b. Sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. The Messiah was seen seated on a throne as a king; clothed in a large, loose, flowing robe, in the manner of oriental monarchs, and surrounded by his ministers. (Isa 3:1-5). Is. This vision occurred "in the year King Uzziah died" (Isaiah 6:1). At that point, Isaiah became the prophet of the restored temple. They told him what he could and could not do (2 Chron 26:18). We are only able to do what we do because of your support. But Isaiah received a vision. Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. 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 .". Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. But that which veils His glory is no less splendid, than that portion of it which is revealed. Not everyone who was called was actually obedient to his calling. The Rev. In Exodus 33:20, God says, 'Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live;' see also 1 Timothy 6:16. And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" 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