He was a consulting editor to the International Bible Society (now Biblica) for The Books of the Bible, an edition of the New International Version (NIV) that presents the biblical books according to their natural literary outlines, without chapters and verses. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. is the heavenly antitype of the earthly throne which was formed by the ark of the covenant; and the "temple" (hecal: lit., a spacious hall, the name given to the temple as the palace of God the King) is the temple in heaven, as in Psalm 11:4; Psalm 18:7; Psalm 29:9, and many other passages. (1) That Isaiah evidently meant to say that it was Yahweh who appeared to him. Largely, and so it includes the courts as well as the house, as that word is oft used; or, 2. In Isa 1:12-15, we also see how Gods people werent all turning to foreign religions. "But He was pierced for our transgressions . This was meant to convey to us the greater truth that the power of flesh is inadequate and that Yeshua is the true Source of our salvation and deliverance. You can read the guide online or download it at this link. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. But this glimpse of Gods power and presence also leads Isaiah to an awful realization about himself. 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. 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. (Isa 3:1-5). 1 In the year of King Uzziahs death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Characters in the Scripture go through real life experiences is just like you and I. 12. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the . And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them." 6 In the year that s King Uzziah died I t saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train 1 of his robe filled the temple. Will we return to a period of prosperity? Isa 6:1-13. (Clicking on a category will display all of the posts it, in a continuous scroll with the most recent at the top.). In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. Let me suggest how our text shows us the compensation that is given for all losses. This means reverence on his part, but this reverence is a response. He is expressly so called in Isaiah 6:5-8, Isaiah 6:11. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Isaiah is outside, near the altar in front of the temple. 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). Do you think of yourself as a success at school or work? a. ( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. 2Above him stood the seraphim. 5 "Woe to me!" I cried. Cancel any time. I. According to the biblical record, Uzziah's strength caused him to become proud, which led to his destruction. He had a glorious appearance, one of dazzling beauty and surrounded by 24 thrones with elders. So are your relationships. What is important is what we do on Monday to Friday, not just on Sunday. Charismatic. All Rights Reserved. Isaiah will never forget this vital truth throughout his career, as he continually calls the people to trust in their God rather than in the strategies they might devise or the alliances they might form. 2 When King Hezekiah became very ill, the prophet Isaiah visited him and warned him that he would soon die. When the 76 years of cleansing ended, Amaziah was assassinated on schedule (2 Chron. They didnt just abandon him, but also despised and disowned him. 1. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. Became king at 25 years of age. Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. Thus, he secured Israels borders and also developed the country. He reigned for 52 years in total (2 Chron 26:3). No one can see and approach Him. They went to all they had to, but God said that their attendance was abominable. The Talmud [Yevamot 49b] says that he suffered martyrdom by being sawn in two under the orders of Manasseh. The seraph announces, Your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for. Isaiah has admitted his need for cleansing and forgiveness, and these are applied to the very place he used to symbolize that need. Somewhere in the WTC towers, a believer had just arrived to begin what they thought would be a normal workday. Isaiah 's Message. Do we seek out teaching that causes us to fear the Lord or do we seek out teaching that speaks to our needs and affirms our sense of self? This qualifies Him! Why? Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? That was the "Shekinah," or visible symbol of God. 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. Dr. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. This tells us that the word being used here is Adonai, which describes authority and power. These verses help us to see the invisible hand of God at work in Uzziahs life and reign. "Isaiah had seen the Lord of glory, who is none other than Jesus himself Jesus is God, yet he is also a distinct part of the mysterious Trinity, and he is also Jesus the Son." [3] I hope to demonstrate that the NIV and 'orthodox' commentary represents a serious mis-reading of this "proof text" for the doctrine of the Deity of Christ. As we begin studying Isaiah 6:1-7, we initially see that God is eternally . The book is described in 2 Chronicles 26:22. 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. It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) Had it been after it, the first year of king Jotham would have been the more natural formula. You can read about his story in 2 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 26. As has been mentioned, Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was a member of the royal family.He made his first public appearance as the Divinely inspired prophet in the year of Uzziah 's affliction with leprosy, and he ministered to the people for about ninety years, during the reigns of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.. Isaiah had seen the growth of a new empire, Assyria, and . Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. But.When Uzziah died " He saw the Lord." Sometimes in order for us to get a proper view of who God is , somebody or something in our lives has to die. Uzziah and Jotham are said to have done right in the sight of the Lord. August 18, 2021 Uzziah was made a king by the people at the age of sixteen after his father was murdered. He had prophesied about ten years before this, in the reign of Uzziah; and only this vision was in the reign of Jotham; the next prophecy was delivered out in the reign of Ahaz, Isaiah 7:1 and others in the time of Hezekiah; and the date of this vision is only mentioned, to observe the order of the visions, agreeably to Isaiah 1:1 and moreover it may be observed from hence, that kings must die as well as others; but the King of kings ever lives, he is the living God, and the everlasting King, as follows: I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; not God essentially considered, whose essence is not to be seen; but personally, Father, Son, and Spirit, for all the three Persons appear in this vision, Isaiah 6:3 particularly Christ, as, is clear from John 12:41 who is the "Adonai", or Lord; he is Lord of all, of all men, even of the greatest among them, and of all the angels in heaven, and of the church of God, by his Father's gift, by his own purchase, in right of marriage, and through the conquest of his grace. It was because Isaiah at one point in his life depended on king Uzziah. Your email address will not be published. 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. We can do what no one else can do. He is also known as the truly "Universalist" prophet, by which is meant that He makes it clear that salvation is extended equally to all nations and not just to Israel. He is worthy to make all of Gods plan come true because He was slain. But this moment is a subjective experience of an objective reality. We have to choose this day who were going to serve. The question, What was to be the future of his people? This is what the psalmist wrote about in Ps 27:3-5, as he described the joy of being in the presence of the Lord in the temple. Why? Or Isaiah may be saying that he can tell he isn't pure because his lips, unlike those of the seraphs, aren't continually praising God for his holiness and glory. He had a vision of God. 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. Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. In the case of Isaiah, his call did not come until the death of Uzziah. There is a lot of content on this site, and that can be overwhelming, so we've written up a guide to help get you started! Visions often occur in the other prophets: in Isaiah there is only this one, and it is marked by characteristic clearness and simplicity. 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. Strictly, for the house itself, or for that part of the temple in which this vision was exhibited, which may seem to have been the porch, for that was much higher than the other parts. 8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for cus? Then I said, Here I am! When Uzziah died, Isaiah received this vision. He had walked in the ways of the kings of Israel (2 Chron. He lived in a separate house and was excluded from all people. Our God is a consuming fire. "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. But, instead of flipping the switch on the computer, they found their hand in the grasp of Jesus. Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a strong and wise king in Old Testament Judah who reigned for 52 years. In Rev 4, John is struggling to put into words what he saw. Uzziah was a great king and Isaiah apparently looked up to him. Why was Uzzah struck down? You can also read or download the study guides in my Understanding the Books of the Bible series by using the Free Study Guides link at the top of this page. As the ark was being transported, the oxen pulling the cart stumbled, and a man named Uzzah took hold of the ark. As he worshipped obediently, he caught a glimpse of God, glorious and holy, and his robe filled where Isaiah was! Pride led to his downfall. He mentions his robes; the throne; the seraphim; but mentions no form or appearance of God himself. If Isaiahs prophecies are recorded chronologically, it appears that the first five chapters were written during the early part of his ministry. In our moments of uncertainty and confusion. I. It is remarkable that Isaiah attempts no representation of Yahweh himself. When Azariah, the chief priest, and all the other priests looked at him, they took him out of the temple because he was defiled (v. 20). This is important because the first 5 chapters have just been a diagnosis of the peoples spiritual state. Where was God when you got that young girl pregnant? "in the year in which King Uzziah was smitten;''. His passing contributed to the call of the prophet Isaiah: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD sitting on a throne (Isaiah 6:1). The Rev. There was the reality of much inward corruption. Do you want to be where God is? Isaiah 6 - Chapter 2: The Message of the Seraphim. Weve even asked the same questions the unbeliever is asking: c. Why did God let this terrible thing happen? Our confidence: our faith in ourselves, in our military, in our power, in our wealth, in our goodness has been called into question. . Heath worked in radio and theater for thirty-five years, including voicing characters for computer games and television, narrating a radio program for kids, and working as a senior member of the acting ensemble of the Lambs Players Theatre. Isaiah's Vision of the Lord 6 In the year that s King Uzziah died I t saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train 1 of his robe filled the temple. Sitting upon a throne, in the posture of a judge, to hear causes, and give sentence. My calling was held by another before me as well, just as previous people were called before my own predecessor. It was the year King Uzziah died. The Orientals regarded such large robes as indicative of grandeur and state. But Isaiah did not only, "see the Lord. (I explained this in detail in chapter 8 of Secrets of Time.). The story of Gods faithfulness to my late wife and me during the 4 1/2 years when she battled ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) with unfailing faith, joy, and courage. This vision occurred "in the year King Uzziah died" (Isaiah 6:1). His reign was not all rosy and good. He wants all of us and He regains and rules, both now and forevermore. God helped him in war against the Philistines and his 'fame spread for he became exceedingly strong'. The thing that makes everything find its proper place is if we encounter God. He was a prophet. God responded directly by inflicting him with leprosy. He warned both Israel and Judah of impending doom as a . No one would dare attack such a strong and powerful nation. Perhaps you were brought here by a search engine or by a link to one of the posts. Isaiah was a prophet of God. When self-exaltation and self-will die, then we shall see the Lord sitting on His thronehigh and lifted up. 1 However Uzziah's success made him prideful and that led to his downfall. This cleansing of Isaiah's mouth symbolically cleansed the source of iniquity. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne. The first 5 chapters set the stage for the rest of the book and the Bible. Cancel, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. They were not performing new forms of worship, but were doing the old forms with hearts that were far from him. I saw in a vision or ecstasy. King Uzziah reigned for 52 years as King of Judah. Years later, John saw a vision of a throne in heaven, with One seated on the throne (c.f. Meanwhile, the Assyrian empire was growing in strength and size and threatening the entire region. The King of kings was seated on His throne, and on the right hand and on the left were the angel-armies of the host of heaven, chanting their hymns of praise. Isaiah instructs the stricken King Hezekiah. Isaiah's Vision of the Lord. Uzziah was a great king, he made king at the age of sixteen in (2 Chronicles 26 verse 4) it was seen that he did what was right in the sight of God, and also . Various traditions, however, declare Isaiah died a martyr's death. If you have a question, please use the link at the top left of this page to reach the comment box. Son of Uzziah (above). must have been much in the prophets thoughts. He was on board the four planes that were used as weapons of destruction. He alone takes the plans of a holy God and makes it happen in the world. What will the future look like, now that Judahs throne is empty? From the throne came flashes of lightning and thunder. Everything in history and time is in His hands. Uzziah had reigned for fifty-two years, during the greater part of which he and his people had been brilliantly prosperous. We thought we were invincible; we thought we, as a nation, were like a god. (See Isa. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. They sought the Lord by listening to the prophets, however they did not eradicate the idolatry in Judah for the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the . God is always reigning. 25:27), and his 16-year-old son, Uzziah was placed upon the throne. At his death the nation remembered Uzziah as their best and ablest ruler since King Solomon. Isaiah was born in 760 B.C. In response, Isaiah can only acknowledge that he is unclean. Within the ceremonial life of the nations covenant with the Lord, this means that he is impaired, polluted, defective, and so unfit to be used in any way connected with God. How did the shepherds know where to find baby Jesus? When everything went well, he felt that he could worship God as he pleased. Everything in our life and in this world is in the hands of the one who was slain. If you want to receive updates from us, signup below. The 2020 Tabernacles Conference is finished! Why didn't God give Esau back the blessing that Jacob stole? 1. God shifted the restoration ministry from the king to the prophet. During his reign it had been prosperous, stable, and secure. In our day, will we have 81 who can stand up against a leader and point out how he has disobeyed Gods word? It is only 14 generations, because the four kings of Judah above were expunged from the record. See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. Some, as Aben Ezra, would have this to be the beginning of the prophecy of Isaiah, because of the mission of the prophet in it; but others rightly observe, that this mission respects not the prophecy in general, but the particular reproof the prophet was sent to give to the Jews herein mentioned. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. 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. My Uzziah may not be the same as your Uzziah. Isaiah speaks of a fourfold "filling" of the land - with. Learn how your comment data is processed. Will He still bless? What evidence is there for the divine inspiration of the New Testament? Kristyn performs annual shows at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she leads the Sing! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Who saw the Lord when King Uzziah died? From the book of 2 Chronicles 26 vs. 1 - 15, it talked about King Uzziah. 2 Kings 16:20. when Quirinius was governor of Syria When we have remarkable experiences, our minds tend to connect them to other things He was also a consultant to Tyndale House for the Immerse Bible, an edition of the New Living Translation (NLT) that similarly presents the Scriptures in their natural literary forms, without chapters and verses or section headings. (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. Q. He depended on Uzziah more than he depended on God. Isaiah 6:3 And truly so, for the incarnation of God is the truth embodied in all the scriptural anthropomorphisms, and the name of Jesus is the manifested mystery of the name Jehovah. God's people had also lost every level of responsible leadership. 26:5). The church has also changed. He was afflicted with leprosy and died a horrible death (2 Chronicles 26:16-23). It was when 'King Uzziah died' that the prophet 'saw the Lord sitting upon the throne.' If the Throne of Israel had not been empty, he would not have seen the throned God in the heavens. A bad king in Jerusalem. He had a vision of God. The world is changing and everything is changing. This means that every living being is continually confronted with the reality of Gods purity and radiance. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. Clearly, there is something important about King Uzziahs reign and therefore, his death. Uzziah was king of Judah. How can we be in the presence of the Lord? 22pClaiming to be wise, they became fools, In Rev 5:2, we read of a scroll and the problem is that no one knows if the scroll can be opened. Isaiah 6:1. 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. Its time for the church to rise up and take its place in the world. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of . Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. Moses was hindered until he was 80 years of age and was sent only when those seeking his life had died (Exodus 4:19). This assertion that he had seen God was, according to tradition (not sanctioned by Isa 1:1; see [692]Introduction), the pretext for sawing him asunder in Manasseh's reign (Heb 11:37). The core content is about who God is, evident from the Law. Jotham. Did Ruth seduce Boaz to get him to marry her? For I am a man of unclean lips, Conquered the Ammonites. 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 .". He was in the World Trade Center towers. Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land? What a . Fulcrum Shift. Will God still be faithful? 2 Chron 26:6-15 also details for us his military conquests and victories, especially against the traditional enemies of the people of God the Philistines. Obviously, Adonay was a title of the Messiah, the Son of David who was also his Lord.. Yet, he didnt see the Lord until Uzziah died. Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. 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