In this verse Isaiah's prophetic warning was given some 150 years in advance of its fulfillment. by being cut in two with a wooden saw (cf. (Notes from My Bible, p. 85). MacArthur New Testament Commentary Ser. Email / username or password was incorrect! Or in awe of you be still? He touches the lips of Jeremiah, as of Isaiah, and promises His presence and protection. Second Chronicles 32:32 records that he wrote a biography of King Hezekiah also. sonicwave 231c non responsive Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur. Psalm 18:8). (quoting Arnold Fruchtenbaum's "The Footsteps of Messiah") the Shechinah Glory is the visible manifestation of the presence of God. It is true because God has accommodated Himself to the weakness of man so that there was a sense in which Isaiah was able to see God. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy It constantly foreshadowed the work of the Cross. Isaiah 6 is a good representative because it captures the majesty of God's Person, His perfect holiness and overwhelming presence. (a) the Masters right to implicit obedience (Jn 13:13; Mt. The chambers of abomination are all closed until Christ shines in upon the soul. The voice of the Lord - The voice of Adonai, the supreme, sovereign God, the owner of everything, the Master and here Isaiah's Master. Fatal wounds proclaim His praise! 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! Micah 4:8). He evidently came from a family of some rank, because he had easy access to the king (7:3) and intimacy with a priest (8:2). During Uzziahs prosperous 52 year reign (ca. Pastor John MacArthur. 18:7). Living for God can only be accomplished by divine grace. 20:12ff. 1Co15:9 (55AD) For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. in the light of the Lord's infinite holiness. Numbers 1 Kings Word Biblical Commentary. Poetical Books At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Acts He details numerous aspects of Israels future kingdom on earth not found elsewhere in the OT or NT, including changes in nature, the animal world, Jerusalems status among the nations, the Suffering Servants leadership, and others. Arise, shine; For your light has come! The foundations of the thresholds trembled - the bases of the thresholds shook. Luke-Acts I went back to fishing for fishI thought I knew that kind of fishing better, but I find that I dont! For the first time his mouth speaks with "the highest sort of simplicity, of naivet, the intuition of a soul which has seen itself in the light of the divine holiness." Isaiah 6 - Isaiah's Conviction, Cleansing and Call A. And He said to them, "Follow (command) Me, and I will make you fishers of men." 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. 712. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. In the presence of the thrice-holy God he is not even fit to worship properly. Their mouths were not filled with seraphic worship but with flippant repetitions and self-justifying excuses. Prophets Isaiah 6:9,10 has been the subject of much debate and speculation because instead of calling his readers to repent and to not harden their hearts, these verses command Isaiah to issue a proclamation which is just the opposite! 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. He will use us. So prophet after prophet is called and commissioned for service by Adonai, the Lord who claims obedience and service. The call had gone to Peter in verse 10, but all those who experience the catch follow Jesus. He does not blind the eyes of those that would fain see, and apart from His interposition, would see. (This picture of the exalted Lord brings to mind Michael W Smith's song - Above All), The train - This describes the hem or fringe (cf Ex 28:33, 34) of His robe which appropriately filled the temple. It is ever thus when man is brought consciously into the presence of GOD. If you feel led to join the hosts of heaven in proclaiming the utter holiness of our God, sing a relevant chorus or hymn, such as Holy, Holy, Holy, during your prayer time today (or see the links below). We suggest that you use a physical object to help yourself grasp spiritual truth more vividly. Therefore, since Jn 12:41 refers to Jesus, it makes Him the Author of the judicial hardening of Israel. 4:19). Filling with smoke - Given that there is an altar, that could be the source of the smoke. The coal touched his mouth, corresponding to Isaiahs sense of unclean lips and his imminent prophetic calling. Certainly Scripture associates Gods forgiving love with delight, but lets back up a bit and remember the big picture. In contrast, slaves had no other option but to obey their master (see, for example, Ge 24:112). There is some disagreement as to how to best interpret this phrase, so the reader needs to be a Berean (Acts 17:11), even regarding the present comments. 6:1-8). (The Bookends of the Christian Life-recommended read - I have read this one 3-4 times. (See context in Balancing the Christian Life), I like the way Puritan writer Thomas Watson described God's glory. The repetition of the word 'holy' speaks of God's perfect holiness His complete purity and separation from anything evil. Christ approaches, weeping love! And the Empty Tomb sings His glories: Justice is assuaged by Grace! 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. Praise God for godly music which lifts our souls to the throne room of God in Heaven! It is absolutely essential that He be lifted up, because He came down to this earth and became one of us that He might become " the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jn 1:29). 30:1). 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. Today in the Word - How did Isaiah respond to this vision? Esther Nehemiah (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. (See context inIsaiah). ", 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. The response is instantaneous and total. Unclean lips - The words of one's lips reflect the state of one's heart, for as Jesus said "The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." Given the solemnity and "heaviness" of the message, Isaiah would need all the divine enablement he could get, especially in view of the fact that the prophet is forewarned that his mission would be (in one sense) an abysmal "failure"! The Bible tells us that no one can see God and live, so awesome is His presence. John MacArthur. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, Thy Disciples, We Thank Thee, Lord, Thy Paths of Service Lead, The Abiding Presence of God (take a moment to read this insightful discussion), Isaiah 6:5: The Concentration of Personal Sin, Isaiah 6 - The Prophet's Cleansing and Commission, Luke. In other words - heart ears eyes see with their eyes hear with their ears understand with their hearts. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Even with our best intentions and desires, our worship of God is imperfect. It has pleased GOD to commit the declaration of His truth to men rather than to angels. Of all the things that God is, at the center of His being, He is holy Gods holiness unlocks the door to understanding and making sense out of everything else about Him., This is an important truth for us to understand in relation to heaven and the kind of people who will be there. If we walk in the light of His Word, we are going to see exactly what Isaiah saw -- that we are undone and men of unclean lips. General Epistles 2 Chronicles Perhaps you accidentally stepped on a live coal from your campfire during your last vacation. As He was unchangeable in His favor to Jacob, so will He be to His believing posterity. Hits like "Hot Stuff" (1979), "Bad Girls" (1979), and "Macarthur Park" (1977) were ubiquitous in the music scene then. At that time the divine hardening had run its course and Isaiah is able to issue an ultimatum (Isa 1:19, 20-note, one which Hezekiah apparently took to heart, resulting in the sparing of Jerusalem (see Isa 36-39) and cf. Foundations (0520) ('ammah) usually describes a linear measurement (cf first use Ge 6:15) of a cubit, but here describes a post. Yet Isaiah saw the Lord and many others in the Bible are said to have seen God. Lachlan Ilias 8. (Jamieson, R., Fausset, A. R., & Brown, D. A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments) (Bolding added), Isaiah had seen the Lord of glory, Who is none other than Jesus HimselfJesus is God, yet He is also a distinct part of the mysterious Trinity, and He is also Jesus the Son. My friend, you cannot rush into the presence of God. 695642 B.C.) He saw that he was a sinful man in a sinful community. Tevita Tatola 9. (1 Ki 8:10, 11, 12), Tony Garland in his discussion of The Abiding Presence of God (take a moment to read this insightful discussion) writes that. Alex Johnston 3. (cp Job 42:5, 6), - When Simon recognized in JESUS the Creator of the fish of the sea, he fell at His feet and cried, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." (See context in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testamentor borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament), Luke records a similar teaching by Jesus that "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. This is a frightful state. 6 There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John. And I will bring the third part through the fire, refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. Isaiah 3:9 (note) declares that the people of Judah "have brought disaster upon themselves," but Isa 29:9, 10 indicates that the Lord was involved to some degree in desensitizing the people. Isaiah knew he was standing before an awe-inspiring God when he had his vision in the temple. As in the case of Pharaoh, Yahweh's hardening is not arbitrarily imposed on a righteous or even morally neutral object. For this reason, Isaiah needs the live coal from off the burnt altar, which is symbolic of Christ's death. His conscience was burdened by a sense of personal weakness and failure. Unfortunately, as Dr. Tony Evans points out, this "hurry up and get it" mentality has invaded the church. His hesitation to obey the call of God eventually ended when he acknowledged God as Adonai, or Lord (Ex 4:10, 11-18). Isaiah 9:1, 6-7 John MacArthur tells the story of "A little girl came home from Sunday-School triumphantly waving a paper. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press). Their choice of sin and disobedience was settled and therefore God gave them up (Ro 1:24, 26, 28). Such must know for themselves the cleansing power of the blood of CHRIST if they would give effective testimony to those still in their sins. For my eyes have seen the King! Neither can be discarded. No earthly king could help Judah in that hour. It is that which causes the Holy Spirit to use us for real blessing amidst them. Isaiah The Promise of the Messiah by John F. MacArthur 9780310123804 | Brand New 11.99 Buy It Now , FREE Shipping , 30-Day Returns, eBay Money Back Guarantee Seller: wordery_specialist (574,659) 99.2% , Location: Farnborough, GB , Ships to: GB, Item: 2022ho04575 h isaiah cuenca peterson 0 45 silverhorn ct apt 41 merced ca 95348 20230302 2022ho05929 h katherine m swinburne 144832 3533 6th ave #5 san diego ca 92103 20230302 2022ho05932 h samuel crigan 0 4925 robert j mathews pkwy,suite 100 el dorado hills ca 95762 20230302 2022ho06060 h judy c hu 0 1571 46th ave san francisco ca 94122 20230302 As far as we know, Isaiah did not literally proclaim these exact words. Because Christian leaders and day-to-day believers have given Roma Downey a get-out-of-the-new-age free pass, Lighthouse Trails is releasing a second Roma Downey booklet today. 2Above him stood the seraphim. 83, 92, 27, 35, 37, 68, 109, 23, 24 35,114, 91, 121. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Ahaz was 25 when he began to reign in Judah and he reigned until age 41 (2 Chr. Stated another way, God is telling Isaiah that he would be the instrument of Judah's divinely appointed judicial hardening and spiritual blindness! Despite her best efforts to find help, her terrible condition worsened and she desperately sought Jesus (Mk 5:26, 27). For each occasion we must come to the Throne by way of the Cross. 2 Corinthians Then Solomon said, The Lord has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. It functions with both sections, both showing the way of hope for the future (in chs. God is no respecter of persons, and He will not hold back His hand of just discipline for His children. And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high. John Send me (verse 8). I can only imagine what my eyes will see If we did, we would see ourselves. But this holy thing touches Isaiah's dirty mouth, and it does not hurt him, it heals him. (See context inThe MacArthur Bible Commentary), Gary Smith has a good summation of the principle of judicial hardening explaining that, The doctrine of hardening people's hearts is a controversial perspective that initially seems almost inappropriate for a preacher or for God. when he penned the account of Sennacheribs death (cf. Ezekiel "With twain they covered their faces, and with twain they covered their feet." And so the lips of this man Isaiah are cleansed. This proposal has no linguistic or contextual basis and should be dismissed as allegorical. A new visitors' center brings the mountain up close, satisfying the curiosity of many who want a firsthand look inside the famous mountain. In this good news, Isaiah heard the gospel Isaiah also experienced both the deep conviction of his sin and the assurance of Gods gracious forgiveness. In his commentary, John MacArthur reminds us of the dire consequences of elevating an unqualified shepherd: "The church must heed Paul's warning and not lift up those whom the Lord will later have to cut down." Used with permission from John MacArthur. The result is that many Christians want their worship the way they want their hamburgers. In catching fish, Jesus has caught Simon Peter. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The early church father Jerome likened him to Demosthenes, the legendary Greek orator. Give Contact Us Upcoming Sermons Member Login 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. In the year of King Uzziahs death mine eyes have seen the king. (See context inThe Book of Isaiah, Chapters 139), Warren Wiersbe has an interesting thought on the significance of Isaiah 6, Anyone reading Isaiahs first two messages (Isaiah 1-5) might be inclined to ask, What right does this man have to pronounce judgment on the leaders of our land and the many worshipers in the temple? The answer is in this chapter: Isaiahs account of his call to ministry. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, (New American Commentary: Volume 15a: Isaiah 1-39. Ge 32:20; Ex 29:33, 36, 37; 30:10, 15f; 32:30; Lev 1:4; 4:20, 26, 31, 35; 5:6, 10, 13, 16, 18; 6:7, 30; 7:7; 8:15, 34; 9:7; 10:17; 12:7f; 14:18, 19, 20, 21, 29, 31, 53; 15:15, 30; 16:6, 10f, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34; 17:11; 19:22; 23:28; Nu 5:8; 6:11; 8:12, 19, 21; 15:25, 28; 16:46f; 25:13; 28:22, 30; 29:5; 31:50; 35:33; Dt 21:8; 32:43; 1Sa 3:14; 2Sa 21:3; 1Chr 6:49; 2Chr 29:24; 30:18; Neh 10:33; Ps 65:3; 78:38; 79:9; Prov 16:6, 14; Isa 6:7; 22:14; 27:9; 28:18; 47:11; Jer 18:23; Ezek 16:63; 43:20, 26; 45:15, 17, 20; Da 9:24. 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. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? TODAY IN THE WORD - Visitors to the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington can now peer directly into the huge crater left by the volcano's deadly eruption on May 18, 1980. (1 Jn 1:9-note). Don't just flee, but fill that "spiritual vacuum" with persistent proper pious pursuit of ) righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart (Ed: Select your "spiritual running companions" prayerfully and carefully). Nashville: Thomas Nelson), Paul exhibited a similar increase in awareness of his sinful state as grew in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. TODAY IN THE WORD DEVOTIONAL- According to a report on the history of the automobile, the boom in the fast food industry may be explained largely by the car's entrance into American daily life.
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