Isaiah has been cleansed and is now ready to hear and heed the call of Adonai. Strange that inanimate pillars should thus be moved while the hearts of men remained obdurate and motionless! As with most of our studies so far this month, we can't summarize everything the Bible teaches about God in a few lines. 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. Lighthouse Trails Publishing to Make Contact with Over 100 Christian (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). Isaiah 6:10b is also clearly sarcastic. More from John MacArthur The Home of a Godly Shepherd John MacArthur, 3 days ago God is no respecter of persons, and He will not hold back His hand of just discipline for His children. There will come a day when He will come and deal out. But God is promising that just as a tree may sprout again from a stump, so there will be a remnant of the nation that will survive. The joyful strain of the trumpet betokens the splendor of his triumph, leading captivity captive, and well might the clarions ring out the tidings of Emmanuels victorious return. Christ approaches, weeping love! But it was at this point that the character of this terrifying God shined through. But in God's presence, even the seraphs covered themselves in humility (Isa 6:2). (, The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. See a detailed discussion addressing the question "Did created men ever see the uncreated God? The Lord Jesus made that very clear when He said, "No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Now the Evangelist takes for granted, that Isaiah saw the glory of Christ. It calls from your heart to the heart of God with greater effect than all your uttered pleas. Jeremiah He places His Spirit within us so that Christ is formed in us (Gal. These would, in turn, be subject again to chastisement (burning) but not eradication. 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. God then took the initiative to spiritually cleanse Isaiah. by being cut in two with a wooden saw (cf. Its possible that Isaiah had been encouraged by Uzziahs reign. Only John reports the early Judean ministry of that year ( John 1:19 - 4:42 ). Email / username or password was incorrect! John now added the explanation that it was Christs glory which Isaiah saw, and it was of Christ that he spoke. Observe that Peter like Isaiah recognized his personal sinfulness in the presence of Messiah's perfect holiness. Isaiah 6:10 RENDER THE HEARTS OF THIS PEOPLE INSENSITIVE, THEIR EARS DULL, AND THEIR EYES DIM, OTHERWISE (LEST) THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS, AND RETURN AND BE HEALED. It will again be subject to burning - This is a difficult phrase. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (Lk 5:1). It can also be represented as a consuming fire (Ex 24:17). We suggest that you use a physical object to help yourself grasp spiritual truth more vividly. Job 14:7ff. The first "carhops" appeared in the 1930s, allowing people to eat without leaving their cars. Make sure this day includes some time alone with the Lord to thank Him for His holiness, and consider what it means to be holy the way He is holy. But passivity and helplessness are not the same. Mark the profound humility of the seraphim-they veiled with their wings their faces and their feet. Simply amazing amazing grace! Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. (Jn 12:41), Comment: John MacArthur writes that "John unambiguously ties Jesus to God or Yahweh of the OT (see Jn 8:58 - Jesus declared Himself to be Yahweh, i.e., the Lord of the OT). Adonai is the exalted, majestic sovereign, the One Who has the right to call Isaiah into ministry so that His sovereign rights as Master and Owner over Israel might be proclaimed (Isa 1:3 "an ox knows its owner"). Despite the use of irony, we should still view this as a genuine, albeit indirect, act of divine hardening. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). Then - After Isaiah had received the specifics regarding his "difficult" mission. The reaction of Isaiah to such a vision is revolutionary. (f) give a ray of hope in times of disaster and hopelessness. March 28, 2018 The reality of Christ's vicarious, substitutionary death on our behalf is the heart of the gospel according to God. Deuteronomy How John MacArthur loves the Bible but not his neighbor Moody Publishers) Note that most of these dates are approximations and not indisputable facts. It reveals to him his condition. Leviticus Missionaries and others who live among various cultures observe that people tend to create and then worship gods whom reflect their own peculiar tendencies. (Isaiah 6:3-5 on mp3). A Bright Form parts the smoke! While this may have been a literal coal, it is used symbolically (otherwise it would have literally burned Isaiah) and in the context was God's vehicle for purifying His prophet of his uncleanness. The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. Evidently Isaiah was in the temple in Jerusalem when he had this awe-inspiring vision of God's throne (Isa 6:1). The quiet passionate insistence of His "Follow Me" (Mt 4:19, 8:22, 9:9, 16:24, 19:21) was spoken to men with every power wide awake. Isaiah 6:9, which ostensibly records the content of Isaiah's message, is clearly ironic. And similar to the LORD in Isaiah 6, Jesus (Who in fact I believe is also Jehovah of Isaiah 6) gives Peter, James and John a commission to be "catching men" to which they responded to the Lord's call/commission (much like Isaiah) by leaving everything and following Him. And thus will it ever be. John MacArthur - muslimprophets.com Johannine Writings The Lord of all in spirit did behold. Isaiah 53:1-3. Forgiven (KJV = purged) (03722)(kapar related to koper = to cover as in Ge 6:14, ransom, as in Ex 21:30, Nu 35:31, Ps 49:7, an atonement by blood - Lev 17:11) means to atone by offering a substitute. He could maintain his integrity in the presence of his friends who were attempting to tear him to bits. ), Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. 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", Taken away (05493) (cuwr) conveys the primary sense of to turn aside and thus means to depart, remove, or be removed. Christ will reign personally on this earth as we know it, as well as in the new heavens and new earth (Rev. (A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments) (Bolding added). Minor Prophets He touched my mouth with it - Isaiah's mouth was cleansed but represented cleansing of his entire person. Moses, David, Apostles). After Paul met the Lord, he no longer saw himself as a self-righteous Pharisee, but as a lost sinner in need of salvation. 1 Kings Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. Its great to realize that in heaven we will finally be free from the presence and power of sin, both our own sin and the evil that surrounds us. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Regarding the trembling of the foundations Harry Ironside makes a piercing comment. Shamen/saman - NAS = fat(1), grew fat(2), grown fat(1), insensitive(1), render(1). Fish adds that "Symbolically the fire had a purifying effect, but the cleansing came not from the fire, but from the initiative of the Lord and the fact that a sacrifice for sin had been offered. Isaiah received the message of chapter 5, and in ch. Prophets The vision Isaiah saw would bring the busiest "drive-through worshiper" screeching to a halt. (See context Believer's Bible Commentaryor borrow Believer's Bible Commentary) (Bolding added), Edwin Blum in the respected Bible Knowledge Commentary agrees writing, John wrote that this glory Isaiah saw was Jesus glory. With twain they veiled their faces, as was meet, Pentateuch Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 6 (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. Ahazs alliance with Assyria led to his introduction of a heathen altar, which he set up in Solomons temple (2 Kin. Pentateuch As in the case of Pharaoh, Yahweh's hardening is not arbitrarily imposed on a righteous or even morally neutral object. Psalm 18:8). J. Alec Motyer observes that "Isa 6:9 speaks of both the outer faculties (hearing, seeing) and the inner ones (understanding/discerning, perceiving/knowing). In Gods program of progressive revelation, details of these relationships awaited a prophetic spokesman of a later time. Isaiah, the son of Amoz, ministered in and around Jerusalem as a prophet to Judah during the reigns of 4 kings of Judah: Uzziah (called Azariah in 2 Kings), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (1:1), from ca. A tenth portion in it - "It" is the land of Judah. (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! In fact Paul says that God dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see (1 Tim. The threat of an Assyrian invasion forced Judah to promise heavy tribute to that eastern power. The Israelite's offering implied confession of sin and recognized its due penalty as death; and God passed over his sin in anticipation of Christ's sacrifice which did, finally, put away those sins "committed beforehand" [OT times] (Heb 9:15-note, He 9:26-note; Ro 3:25-note). Isaiah was thus cleansed and equipped for praise, intercessory prayer, and the proclamation of God's word. (Read Isaiah 6:9-13) God sends Isaiah to foretell the ruin of his people. Donna played a pivotal role in taking the disco, dance music, and R&B scene to new heights. You come into His presence because you are in Christ. It seems to demand some reflection. The Hebrew imperatival forms (Commands) are employed rhetorically and anticipate the response Isaiah will receive. Having received his commission, he is to go forth in the name of the One who sends him, declaring the message committed to him. You will see the gospel detailed in God's own words as He reveals His Messiah, His love for Israel, and His promises for you. In the OT, God revealed His glory at Sinai (Ex 24:16, 17), in the tabernacle (Ex 40:34, 35, 36, 37, 38), in the Jerusalem temple (1Ki 8:10, 11) and here in Isaiah 6 to the prophet. This message is also a message that grace really is grace. The Septuagint (LXX) translates the Hebrew with the noun doxa [word study], in simple terms means to give a proper opinion or estimate of something and thus the glory of God expresses all that He is in His Being and in His nature, character, power and acts. Isaiah was struck with awe, and even terror, when he saw a vision of God on His throne. Though Isaiah may have been at the earthly temple, this describes a vision which transcends the earthly. John Piper ; Is. Isaiah 9:6. In Isaiah 6, the curtain is pulled back on the never-ending worship of God that fills heaven. God's command to preach the truth was in effect His command to harden and blind Judah! It is not exhaustive because no one can see God and live. Haggai Interactive Bible study with John Piper. 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