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). In Ge 42:33 Joseph is referred to as "the lord (adon) of the land (of Egypt)", which signifies that Joseph had great authority and was sovereign over Egypt, not in himself, but because he was acting in the place of the king. (See context Thru the Bible), Jerry Bridges -As Isaiah anguished over his newly discovered sinfulness, God sent one of the seraphim with a burning coal from the altar. In great measure, according to the purity and perfection of the instrument, will be the success. ", Seraph - 7 OT uses - Nu 21:6, 8; Dt 8:15; Is 6:2, 6; 14:29; 30:6, In Numbers seraph is used of the fiery serpents, And the LORD sent fiery serpents (seraphim) among the people and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. 1 Samuel It reveals to him his condition. Nashville: Thomas Nelson), Holy, holy, holy - The Seraphic attribution of holy in triplicate is the Hebrew way of denoting "intensity". I saw the Lord sitting on a throne - How? Wiersbe of course is applying this section, saying go and tell the gospel to the lost.) Whether or not I hear God's call depends upon the state of my ears; and what I hear depends upon my disposition. How is your "spiritual" hearing? ", Isaiah might as well command them to be spiritually insensitive, because, as the preceding (Isaiah 1-5) and following chapters (Isaiah 7-12) make clear, the people are bent on that anyway. (Moody). Also known as the evangelical Prophet, Isaiah spoke much about the grace of God toward Israel, particularly in his last 27 chapters. The problem with many of us today is that we don't walk in the light of the Word of God. This interpretation, which holds in balance both Israel's moral responsibility and the LORD's sovereign work among His people, is consistent with other pertinent texts both within and outside the Book of Isaiah. Ecclesiastes Write by: . Freely righteous! The triplicate is the strongest way the Hebrew language can express the superlative (cf Ezek 21:27, Jer 22:29, cf NT triplicates - Re 8:13, ). The Lord is angry with all nations; his wrath is on all their armies. Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 may be the most familiar Old Testament prophecy about the birth of Christ. This vision is the glory of Christ (John 12:41). Pentateuch Passwords should have at least 6 characters. He was going to use him, and this applies to us also. Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. The derivative noun 'awon occurs with only the derived, abstract theological notion of the root: "infraction, crooked behavior, perversion, iniquity, etc. If the foundation is shaky, things will start to crumble. In the setting of death, God prophesies there will be life. my course (dromos = race - see 2Ti 4:7-note), and the ministry which I received from the Lord (kurios = Master - Greek word used to translated Adonai) Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel (euaggelion) of the grace (good news of unmerited favor, in contrast to the bad news of the law) of God. Pastor John MacArthur. Isaiah has more prophecies about Jesus Christ than any OT prophet. 40 "Comfort, comfort My people," says your God. The beams and lintels trembled at the cry, Or to my knees will I fall? The call of Moses serves as another illustration. He sets the standard; they fall short of it. One of the most stirring portions of Scripture describes this vision. The coal touched his mouth, corresponding to Isaiahs sense of unclean lips and his imminent prophetic calling. Roosevelt won a third term by defeating Republican nominee Wendell Willkie in the 1940 United States . 686 B.C. It constantly foreshadowed the work of the Cross. Oh, we are yet strangers to the vision of Christ's glory, if we have not. The Astonishing Servant of Jehovah (Isaiah 53) John MacArthur Published on Apr 16, 2012 by JohnMacArthurGTY Now for this morning, I finally want you to open your Bible to the fifty-third chapter of It is true that God does bless His Word even when it is given out by those who are playing around with sin, but in time God judges them severely. The new service was a big hit with people who were too busy to park and eat, let alone sit at a table. Leviticus ), Some have seen a reference to the Trinity in the seraphs' threefold declaration, "holy, holy, holy." A Vision of God in a Time of Crisis (Isaiah 5-6) - YouTube When our Lord called His disciples there was no irresistible compulsion from outside. J Vernon McGee applies this grand scene to our everyday lives noting that, if we would see Him today in that (high and lifted up) position, we would be delivered from low living. God did not lay a strong compulsion on Isaiah; Isaiah was in the presence of God and he overheard the call, and realized that there was nothing else for him but to say, in conscious freedom, "Here am I, send me." Series: The Gospel According to God. PDF La Gloria Del Cielo John Macarthur ; freewebmasterhelp Poetical Books Lord God Almighty! 39). John MacArthur Sermon Archive - Logos Bible Software Yet the period witnessed a decline in Judahs spiritual status. With two he flew. General Epistles Glory is the sparkling of the Deity We may see God's glory blazing in the sun and twinkling in the stars (Ps 19:1) A sight of God's glory humbles. When your face is before me More from John MacArthur The Home of a Godly Shepherd John MacArthur, 3 days ago John MacArthur For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Updated-Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) UPDATED-ISAIAH: THE PROMISE of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) - $31.84. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). All unclean, my lips, my spirit, vile and foul in all I do! But the topic of forgiveness is also front and center here and deserves our consideration. 3 The voice of one calling out, "Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make [ d . The result is that many Christians want their worship the way they want their hamburgers. (Preaching the Word Isaiah: God Saves Sinners). Peace for Ukraine; Amir Tsarfati; Andrew Wommack; Daily Devotional; Bill Johnson Matthew Henry (concise commentary) has a balanced comment noting that "God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of His people. (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. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). Isaiah 9:1, 6-7 John MacArthur tells the story of "A little girl came home from Sunday-School triumphantly waving a paper. Jesus has taken Peters humble faith and scared him to death with Gods presence. In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. Perhaps we could expand our paraphrase: "Otherwise they mightrepent, and be restored, and they certainly wouldn't want that, would they? Could the Lord Who is not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance (2Pe 3:9-note) keep men and women from salvation by preventing them from understanding the message of the Gospel?, It is a people immersed in sin. (2 Kin. 6, he sought the Lord for understanding and instruction When he saw Him in the temple, he pronounced a woe on himself: Isaiah realized two things in ch. 17:6, 24). (The Bookends of the Christian Life-recommended read - I have read this one 3-4 times. When you think of the disco craze of the '70s, the music of Donna Summer immediately comes to mind. God will destroy it (Is 6:11, 12) and therefore judicially blinds them to further light. To remove the guilt of a wrongdoing (Ex 29:36). He makes himself as we have said, visible to men, and God in him. Fallen mankinds only hope is the gracious character of God and the self-giving work of Christ. 1Ti 1:15 (63-66AD) It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. There is no task laid upon us by the Lord which we shall not have power from Him to fulfill, when everything that would hinder our communion with Him has been removed. 6:16). Hezekiah became very ill with a life-threatening disease, but he prayed and God graciously extended his life for 15 years (2 Kin. It may signify 1) the presence of God (cf. In a vision? Word Biblical Commentary. Isa 6:10 arranges these into a rounded structure (heart, ears, eyes, eyes, ears, heart) thus emphasizing a total inability to comprehend These were the days in which the decisive word was spoken and refused. 26 Feb Feb He was immediately and absolutely conscious of his sinfulness. It is not a question of God singling out a man and saying, "Now, you go." One to the other called and praised the Lord: Holy is God, the Lord of Sabaoth! God will send upon them a deluding influence (Their repeated rejection reaps righteous retribution from God!) (See context in The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament). In short, tame' describes whatever does not suit the presence of the holiness of God. We see a similar "judicial hardening" of men in the last days (during Daniel's Seventieth Week = the Tribulation), Paul describing the time when, that lawless one (Antichrist) will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming (Second Coming of Messiah), that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because (Here is the root cause of why God "hardens" hearts - His judicial hardening) they did not receive the love of the truth (They made a volitional choice to reject the only Truth that gives life Jn 14:6 and sets free Jn 8:31, 32) so as to be saved. By the Word of God the Father, Im declared as pure as HE! He could maintain his integrity in the presence of his friends who were attempting to tear him to bits. Each one had six wings. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. The nearer we are to the Lord the greater the sense of our utter unworthiness. The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2. John Fish makes an interesting observation on Isaiah 6 noting that Preachers often speak on Isaiah, chapter six because of the vision of the awesome majesty and holiness of God presented there. B & H Publishing Group, See a detailed discussion addressing the question, A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments, Names Of God Nathan Stone Books. I can only imagine, Surrounded by your glory 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. (Luke 5:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11). ), 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. Isaiahs response was When he heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? he responded, Here am I!