2. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. "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. It is remarkable, also, that it is not the "usual" appearance of God in the temple to which he refers. He was watching over His word to perform it. 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. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. [Calmet] 758 (Common Chronology). 1. The passage reads: "Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write." How did Isaiah see God? They were greedy, hedonistic, planned evil, distorted the truth, proud, and lived in outright rebellion (scoffers). In this vision Isaiah saw the reality of the whole invisible, spiritual world. Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land? God shifted the restoration ministry from the king to the prophet. Weve forsaken the principle this country was founded on: In God, we trust. 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. Some have supposed that this vision was represented as appearing in the "heavens." Isaiah 's Message. Thank you! In the earlier part of his kingship, under the influence of his advisor Zechariah, Uzziah was faithful to God and did right in the Lord's eyes. 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. Thus, as we read in Isa 5:4, 8-23, Israel produced horrible fruit that was worthless. From the throne came flashes of lightning and thunder. 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. In moments of great uncertainty, we are to continue doing what God has called us to do faithfully. Uzziah is also called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21. When self-exaltation and self-will die, then we shall see the Lord sitting on His thronehigh and lifted up. Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. They were perhaps reaching out to turn their desktop computer on when a plane came crashing into the building. Whatever it was, it was different from the usual Shekinah: that was on the mercy seat, this on a throne; that a cloud and fire, of this no form is specified: over that were the cherubim, over this the seraphim; that had no clothing, this had a flowing robe and train.The glory of the Lord, Isaiah 6:1-4. b. (Clicking on a category will display all of the posts it, in a continuous scroll with the most recent at the top.). Encountered opposition from Syria and Israel. He died in 740 BC and was credited with longevity in his reign due to his 'doing right in the sight of the LORD' ( 2 Chron. 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). He will have to learn about who God is and what He has done. It wasnt until that which he had placed between himself and God had been removed that he was able to see the God he was called to serve. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. To be moved by who He is banishes every trace of fear. He Kristyn and Keith are originally from Northern Ireland and now live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their four daughters. The king who had profaned the holiness of the Temple had either just died or was dragging out the dregs of his leprous life in seclusion (2Chronicles 26:21). 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. Is he worthy of worship, not just in religious life but in the day to day life? When the Bible speaks about God it speaks about the living God. He "did what was right in the eyes of the Lord" as his father Amaziah had done ( 2 Chronicles 26:4 ). Isaiah sees our Lord sitting upon a throne and the whole earth . Filled the temple; his glorious robes reached down to the bottom of the temple, and were spread abroad in the temple, which was an evidence of a more than ordinary majesty. '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.'--ISAIAH vi. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. In Isa 6:1, we see that Isaiah was doing his regular, weekly duty when he encountered God. So Matthew 1:8 says, Joram the father of Uzziah. The term father can mean any ancestor, of course, but the point is that Matthew expunges four names from the official record. The Targum is, "and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;''. The book is described in 2 Chronicles 26:22. It was the year when military might was failing, the economy was in tatters, and enemies were laughing. 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 24:4-8, This sermon was very helpful. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. Uzziah was a great king and Isaiah apparently looked up to him. Why was only Miriam punished with leprosy when she and Aaron rebelled against Moses? Will we return to a period of prosperity? This cleansing of Isaiah's mouth symbolically cleansed the source of iniquity. . This was a total of 76 years, but their names were omitted from the registry given in the first chapter of Matthew. He mentions his robes; the throne; the seraphim; but mentions no form or appearance of God himself. At first, he was obedient to his calling and continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah and as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him (2 Chron. He was active in parish and student ministry for twenty-five years. But John, in his Gospel, is bold enough to say that it was Jesus whose glory Isaiah saw (John 12:41). Its time for the church to rise up and take its place in the world. It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a persons innermost thoughts and intentions. Introduction: 1. Uzziah takes on many forms. 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. Here it is applied to Yahweh; see also Psalm 114:7, where it is also so applied; and see Isaiah 8:7, and Job 28:28, where Yahweh calls himself "Adonai." He set himself to seek God as Zechariah, the prophet, guided him (2 Chron 26:5). With this removal, they turned to life of mutual oppression. 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). He was in the World Trade Center towers. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. 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 . The Sept., Targum, Vulgate, etc., have dropped the figure of the robe and train, as too anthropomorphic. 3 And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy 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. Having King Uzziah on the throne meant peace and prosperity for the people. "But He was pierced for our transgressions . Will He still bless? He had a glorious appearance, one of dazzling beauty and surrounded by 24 thrones with elders. In Rev 5:2, we read of a scroll and the problem is that no one knows if the scroll can be opened. It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) We, as believers, have been forced to look at our personal level of faith and our daily testimony: how we are lining up with the word of God in our lives. But this glimpse of Gods power and presence also leads Isaiah to an awful realization about himself. Under his leadership, Israel flourished and his fame spread, until he was strong (2 Chron 26:15b). If you want to receive updates from us, signup below. He lived in a separate house and was excluded from all people. Is your Christian identity put on hold from Monday to Saturday? King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. Bow before Him! We can do what no one else can do. You can view the recordings by clicking this banner. Isaiah was a man of God. Hes not necessarily a man or woman. b. This, the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah, is all about Jesus Christ and is a theological powerhouse in its incorporation of sin and Christ's atoning sacrifice for sin. What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. Fulcrum Shift. - Isaiah tells us that the vision and calling . But this moment is a subjective experience of an objective reality. God furnished Isaiah with a message of rebuke to Israel. Why? Who saw the Lord when King Uzziah died? You can read about his story in 2 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 26. 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. Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. This is a picture of being blessed because we have Gods favour. 2023 God's Kingdom Ministries. And so it is with all our losses, with all our sorrows, with all our disappointments, with all our pains; they have a mission to reveal to us the throned God. It is impossible to behold the Lord's glory when we are filled with self-love and are pursuing our own will and way. Years later, John saw a vision of a throne in heaven, with One seated on the throne (c.f. In 2 Chron 26:2, we read also of how he restored the city of Eloth. Victorious in war, he was also successful in the arts of peaceful industry. Uzziah is that which youve put in a place of trust above God. But Isaiah did not only, "see the Lord. (2) It is equally clear, from the New Testament, that Isaiah saw the messiah. Isaiah is the prophet of Salvation. Somehow, Uzziahs reign delayed Isaiahs full entry into his calling. What is the significance of in the year King Uzziah died? They told him what he could and could not do (2 Chron 26:18). Our confidence: our faith in ourselves, in our military, in our power, in our wealth, in our goodness has been called into question. Now this great king was being succeeded by his son Jotham, who had been his co-regent for the previous ten years. 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. 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. He has a B.A. God had received them unto Himself in glory. Isaiah's vision was situated in real time. Cancel any time. 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. We may make two remarks here. But that which veils His glory is no less splendid, than that portion of it which is revealed. The year was around 740 b.c., when a young priest named Isaiah went into the temple. Your email address will not be published. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Having trouble logging into your account? The heart is the source, but the iniquity comes out the mouth. The Rev. Everyones calling was established long before they actually were called to minister in a practical manner. "in the year in which King Uzziah was smitten;''. Isaiah 6:1-7 (cf. Son of Uzziah (above). Were living in, perhaps, the most critical period of time in the history of the church. 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. A God-centred life is one where He flavours every part of our being. He had a vision of God. King Uzziah had a wide range of achievements, and his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong (2 Chron 2:15b). So the Old Testament tells us that after Joram's blasphemy, Ahaziah ruled for 1 year (2 Kings 8:26), Athaliah ruled for six years (2 Kings 11:1-3), Jehoash ruled for 40 years (2 Kings 12:1), and Amaziah ruled for 29 years (2 Kings 14:2). It is remarkable that Isaiah attempts no representation of Yahweh himself. The first 5 chapters of Isaiah provides for us insights into the spiritual state of Israel. All Rights Reserved. Isaiah lived this name well, insisting that Judah's kings and people trust only in God, make no alliances with foreign nations, and refuse to fear anyone but God. Obviously, Adonay was a title of the Messiah, the Son of David who was also his Lord.. As such (and as true for every writer of Scripture), Isaiah penned what the Lord God inspired him to. Uzziah was king of Judah. Isaiah was a prophet of God. There are many examples of such hindrances. Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. (2 Kings 15:1 calls him Azariah.) It is significant that Isaiahs first work as a writer was to write the history of Uzziahs reign (2Chronicles 26:22). 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 . Meanwhile, the Assyrian empire was growing in strength and size and threatening the entire region. Send me. There was the reality of much inward corruption. Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? King Uzziah represents self-exaltation and self-will in the Christian. Thus, they are utterly estranged. "I am ruined! 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. In other words, he tried to be a king-priest when he was not called as such. 21:10). I saw in a vision or ecstasy. 2 Chron 26:16-21 tells us an event that took place privately in his life. Isiah's response is that he is overwhelmed by his own sinfulness and fears that he will die because he has seen God. But Uzziah became prideful and sinned against God by burning incense in the temple, which was the duty of the priests. Isaiah's Vision of the LORD. These 6 groups were the wild grapes that were produced. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the . 12 and the Lord removes people far away. Visions often occur in the other prophets: in Isaiah there is only this one, and it is marked by characteristic clearness and simplicity. He is truly a "major prophet" whose prophecies greatly influenced the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. His mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. He recognises that God is the King who sits on the throne. I hope youve found what you were looking for. What will happen to Israel now, surrounded by many hostile nations? 3 And one called to another . What else do we know about the latter period of King Uzziahs reign? Will things be as good as they have been before? It let me know who and what my king Uzziahs were. 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. He is worthy to make all of Gods plan come true because He was slain. In Isa 6:1, we see that Isaiah was doing his regular, weekly duty when he encountered God. While some may chafe at these delays, understanding the sovereignty of God gives us the patience to know that Gods timing is perfect and that there is no man or evil spirit that can prevent us from entering into our calling. Everything in history and time is in His hands. Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? In his long career spanning the late eighth and early seventh century B.C.E., he advised several of the kings of Judah. Saul was in rebellion and was thus replaced by David and his lineage. 23and qexchanged the glory of rthe immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. The Temple Desecrated and Cleansed The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. Did Ruth seduce Boaz to get him to marry her? The first 5 chapters set the stage for the rest of the book and the Bible. Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. 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. 1 King Hezekiah of Judah was a righteous leader. That was the "Shekinah," or visible symbol of God. Largely, and so it includes the courts as well as the house, as that word is oft used; or, 2. It is a one-verse study, but it is an important one for it sets up the context of the next section of Isaiah. II. The first commandment says, I am the Lord, thy God; thou shalt have no other gods before Me. At that point, Isaiah became the prophet of the restored temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. He was considered a good king, in that he did what was right in the sight of God. We will know blessing when we seek Him and His face! 754 B.C. The Talmud [Yevamot 49b] says that he suffered martyrdom by being sawn in two under the orders of Manasseh. In Isa 1:12-15, we also see how Gods people werent all turning to foreign religions. They went to all they had to, but God said that their attendance was abominable. 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. 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. It follows. He organised his people well and displayed great leadership over this army. 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. must have been much in the prophets thoughts. It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a person's innermost thoughts and intentions. 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. Like the birth of a baby named Jesus. To fully understand the impact of God's love and what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross let's look at Isaiah chapter six verse one where we see a glimpse of God's absolute holiness. Isaiah's name means "The Lord is salvation . In this message, Dr. Charles Hughes challenges you to, To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. (Part 1). In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. He also built infrastructure and promoted agriculture. Many of us have lost possessions and loved ones because they became god to us and God had to get them out of the way so we could see Him. These verses help us to see the invisible hand of God at work in Uzziahs life and reign. Hence, it was only after Uzziahs death that Isaiah had his vision of God and heard His voice from the temple calling him to his ministry (Isaiah 6:8). Lepers were not permitted by Jewish law to dwell with others. Now, God is going to speak to this man to call him to speak to the people! Dr. Christopher R. Smith, shares his reflections about the Scriptures and answers questions from users of the guides and from others who want to find out more about the Bible. 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. "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. On the relation of the call to the prophets previous life, see Introduction. As a result of this incident, Uzziah ends up being excluded and Jotham had to rule. 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. c. Where was God when you stole that candy bar from the 7-11? Filled the temple - Probably, the most holy place only is intended. 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. We need to live in a way that reflects the fear of the Lord. 7And he btouched my mouth and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.. What will our life look like? |, Isaiah 6: The Vision and Call: Isaiah: Prophet of Salvation Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. God's anger burned against Uzzah and He struck him down and he died. 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). Isaiah was born in 760 B.C. 24:7 says of Joram and his brothers. Why does the Bible prophecy that Jesus will be a Nazarene? In year Uzziah diedEither literal death, or civil when he ceased as a leper to exercise his functions as king [Chaldee], (2Ch 26:19-21). The Divine Majesty as he subsisteth in three persons, as may be gathered both from the plural number us, used of this Lord, Isaiah 6:8, and comparing other scriptures; for God the Father is described as sitting upon a throne, Daniel 7:9,13, and elsewhere; and the glory of God here manifested is said to be Christs glory, John 12:41, and the words of the Lord here following are said to be spoken by the Holy Ghost, Acts 28:25. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne. 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. King Uzziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. How did the shepherds know where to find baby Jesus? You successfully added to your cart! 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