Isaiahs attitude was brokenness in the blinding light of Gods holiness (Isa 6:5). 3 The voice of one calling out, "Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make [ d . Renditions: That is what John is talking about in the first chapter of his first epistle: "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth [keeps on cleansing] us from all sin" (1Jn 1:7). Roma Downey, who has never renounced her extensive New Age involvement, is now firmly entrenched and aligned with contemporary Christian leadership. The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. Philippians 36: Word Biblical Commentary : John. Nashville: Thomas Nelson). He is bound by His own Word to fulfill the promises He has made to bring them back to Himself and bless them in that future day (55:1012). It calls from your heart to the heart of God with greater effect than all your uttered pleas. Pastor John MacArthur. This booklet emphasizes the danger of Downey's most recent book . I believe it would be more accurate to say that this glowing coal is symbolic of none other than the Lord Jesus Christ. (Mt 12:34). (Isaiah 6 Net Bible Comments) (Paragraph indentations, bolding and italics added), Robert Murray McCheyne who himself died at a young age gave this advice to a young ministerial student. R. J. D. Utley - There is also the reassurance that God lives and works with sinful, fallen, marred people (e.g. Given a choice, you certainly wouldnt repeat it. They are listed to help give the reader have a general idea of the relationship of historical events in Isaiah's time. And there will be a time of distress(Heb = tsarah; Lxx =thlipsisthe same word used by Jesus in His phrase "The Great Tribulation" [thlipsis megale]) such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.7 I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time (synonymous time phrases= 1260 days, 42 months, "middle of the week"); and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people (ISRAEL), all these events will be completed. Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah John F. MacArthur Jr. 3.96 23 ratings3 reviews Isaiah's ministry as a prophetduring the period of the divided kingdomspanned the reigns of four Judean kings. Isa 11:11, 12-note). Zoe Kravitz - actress. How is your "spiritual" hearing? Having received his commission, he is to go forth in the name of the One who sends him, declaring the message committed to him. He sets the standard; they fall short of it. The commission of Isaiah gives us another illustration of the right of Adonai, the Lord, to expect absolute obedience from His servants (Isa. God is not going to use a dirty vessel, I can assure you of that. In Isaiah 6, the curtain is pulled back on the never-ending worship of God that fills heaven. The Hebrew imperatival forms (Commands) are employed rhetorically and anticipate the response Isaiah will receive. Ray Pritchard - Once Peter realized who Jesus really wasthe true Son of God from heavenhe saw himself in a new light. God's command to preach the truth was in effect His command to harden and blind Judah! The thought of Isa 6:9, 10 is complex and must be viewed from different aspects. Wisdom Literature The Lord Jesus even said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matt. Wisdom Literature At a later time in his life he would doubtless have said, Stay with me and do not leave me. Peters words exactly express the first feelings a person has when he is brought into close contact with God. In the OT the terms for smoke appear chiefly in three contexts: theophanic portrayals (Ex 4:5, 19:18, 40:38, Ps 104:32, Ps 144:5), descriptions of mundane events whether actual or prophesied, and comparisons or figurative descriptions (eg, anger of God, Ps 74:1, 80:4). Poetical Books Here is the schedule and scoreboard for any . John MacArthur shows you why Isaiah 53 is rightly called the first gospel, foreshadowing the writings of the New Testament. Isaiah, chapter six teaches us that even in this age the day of grace may come to an end for certain individuals. At the same time his holiness encompasses His moral authority, which derives from His royal position. 20:12ff. Ironside -Even though the Word seemed to have no other effect than to harden them in their sins and rebellion, Isaiah was to proclaim the message faithfully. The reaction of Isaiah to such a vision is revolutionary. Unclean (tame')!" For example, the high priest took live coals into the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:12). Is there not a principle here for believers today? John, on the Isle of Patmos, wrote, "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead " (Rev 1:17-note). Holy, Holy, Holy! But God's redeeming grace hastened to meet his need, applying to his lips a coal from the incense altar (originally from the altar of blood sacrifice; cf. His focus on unclean lips may foreshadow his calling, but more likely signals that he understood how far short his worship fell of Gods worthiness. Glory also involves honor or position of power. His hesitation to obey the call of God eventually ended when he acknowledged God as Adonai, or Lord (Ex 4:10, 11-18). His earthly lord and master had died, but what does that matter when the Lord of lords, the Adonai in the heavens, lives and reigns. 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. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men." It can also be represented as a consuming fire (Ex 24:17). Moses feels his weakness and incompetence, and Moses said unto the LORD [Jehovah], O my Lord [Adonai], I am not eloquent, etc. Pulpit Commentary - The first effect upon the soul of this vision of God. In Gods program of progressive revelation, details of these relationships awaited a prophetic spokesman of a later time. Cities are devastated (laid waste) without inhabitant without people utterly desolate (devastated, wasted) - The immediate fulfillment of this prophecy would be realized in Judah's exile to Babylon who destroyed the cities of the land. They also speak on the call of Isaiah and his response to God. March 27, 2018 Isaiah 53 has to be the best news for sinners, and that's all of us. They told him that he was a rotten sinner, but he looked them straight in the eye and said, "As far as I know, I am a righteous man." Peace for Ukraine; Amir Tsarfati; Andrew Wommack; Daily Devotional; Bill Johnson Isaiah 6:1IN 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: To help keep this chapter in context observe the preceding table and the following outline adapted from Talk Thru the Bible which summarizes the first section of Isaiah dealing primarily with prophecies concerning the Kingdom of Judah, E The Destruction of Israel by Assyria Isa 7:110:4, 2 Sign of Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz Isa 8:122, 3 Prophecy of the Messiahs Birth Isa 9:17, F The Destruction of Assyria by God Isa 10:512:6, 3 Restoration of the Messiahs Kingdom Isa 11:116, 4 Thanksgiving in the Messiahs Kingdom Isa 12:16, 790 - Uzziah (790-739BC) becomes king of Judah, reigns 52 years, 759 - Jotham becomes king of Judah assuming reign when Uzziah becomes leprous, 742 - Micah begins his prophetic ministry (cp ministry to Hezekiah Jer 26:18, 19, Mic 3:12), 739 - Isaiah begins prophetic ministry in year King Uzziah died (Isa 6:1f), 731 - Ahaz becomes king of Judah (2Ki 15:38, 16:1, 2Chr 28:1), 726 - Hezekiah becomes 12th king of Judah (2Ki 16:20, 18:1,2) and one of 3 best (2Ki 18:5), 722 - Shalmaneser (2Ki 17:3, 18:9) dies while besieging Samaria, Sargon seizes crown, 722 - Sargon of Assyria (Sargon) (Is 20:1) conquers Samaria (2Ki 17:6, 18:9, 10, 11, 12), 701 - Sennacherib (son of Sargon) of Assyria lays siege to Jerusalem, 695 - Manasseh becomes king of Judah (2Ki 21:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), 586 - Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Judah. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point ), 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. 17:6, 24). And Simon answered and said, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but at Your bidding I will let down the nets.". In a vision, Isaiah saw God's holiness and glory, and he was utterly overwhelmed. (Isaiah 6 Commentary), Commenting on God's holiness Fish writes that, There is an incomprehensible contrast between what is divine and what is human. Minor Prophets (See context inIsaiah 1-39: An Exegetical and Theological ExpositionBolding added), The NET Bible has a lengthy insightful note on this enigmatic passage. It seems to demand some reflection. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Minor Prophets Perhaps we could expand our paraphrase: "Otherwise they mightrepent, and be restored, and they certainly wouldn't want that, would they? Notice the extent of his sense of sinfulness. Look at the Book. (Amen! Holy is the Judge of Creation, all lies bare before His eyes! The idea is a definite turn to God in conduct as well as in one's mind. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Word Biblical Commentary. No doubt visitors to Mount St. Helens will gasp as they look into a crater almost two miles wide. (Jas 3:2+). Judah also began to incur opposition from Israel and Syria to her north during his reign (2 Kin. 7:6). Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press), Isaiah is an excellent OT illustration of the powerful principle taught in 1John 1:9, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In Jn 8:58 He declared that He was "I Am", the name ascribed to God in Ex 3:14+. 1 John Isaiah was to preach to stony soil in order that it might be apparent that the nation no longer was responsive to God and was ripe for banishment. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 15:19). He was judged with leprosy, from which he never recovered (2 Kin. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Obadiah 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 Jeremiah In the setting of death, God prophesies there will be life. (Bolding added), The glory of God that Isaiah saw in his vision (Isa 6:1-4) is identified with the glory of the Logos-Son, in accordance with John 1:18 and 17:5. Historical Books The most critical of them focuses on whether Isaiahs prophecies will receive literal fulfillment or not, and on whether the Lord, in His program, has abandoned national Israel and permanently replaced the nation with the church, so that there is no future for national Israel. Isa 4:2; 11:1) who would arise out of the chastened nation. Kaphar - 101x in 93v in the NAS - appease(1), appease*(1), atone(3), atoned(2), atonement is made(1), atonement shall be made(1), atonement was made(1), atoning(1), canceled(1), expiation can be made(1), forgave(1), forgive(4), forgiven(5), made atonement(3), make atonement(71), makes atonement(2), making atonement(1), pardon(1). All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; 10 He was in the world, and the world Humility and brokenness arent very popular in our culture. Even if he uses his lips to praise and worship God, they are still unclean lips because he is unclean. 695642 B.C.) The stars vanish when the sun appears. At the Cross, His wounds acquit me! This verse is further evidence that Isaiah saw an OT Christophany or manifestation of Christ, Who at the end of the age will return to reign as the true and only "King of kings and Lord of lords" (Rev 19:16), Zechariah describes this glorious future day when Jesus the King will reign over all the earth (Maranatha! ", For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. I can only imagine Consequently "God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to a depraved mind" (Ro 1:24-note, Ro 1:28-note). (Ibid), Wycliffe Bible Commentary asks "How could the prophet's impure lips repeat that angelic song? This suggests that their utterances were antiphonal, though not in song. He does not blind the eyes of those that would fain see, and apart from His interposition, would see. And they came, and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink. ; Is. Through-out the Bible, whenever an supernatural being appeared to someone, that person was overcome with fear and amazement. A final question which needs to be answered is why Isaiah was to preach and call the nation to repentance which was already judicially blind. The call of Moses serves as another illustration. who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Isaiah 5-6: 8/19/1979: An Eye for an Eye, Part 2: Matthew 5:38-42: 8/26/1979: Warning to an Apostate Nation: Jeremiah: 8/26/1979 . More than any other prophet, Isaiah provides data on the future day of the Lord and the time following. In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by Ezra (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). Ephesians No earthly king could help Judah in that hour. But not many continue in the chapter to dwell on the specific message Isaiah is told to preach (Isa 6:9,10) because this message shocks us. 26:1619). (Ed: Truth be said if we went and told exactly what Isaiah was to go and tell, keep listening but do not perceive, etc, that message would not be well received! so that they might believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth (He reiterates that this is not God's desire but is their choice), but took pleasure in wickedness (How they behave shows what they really believe).