1 However Uzziah's success made him prideful and that led to his downfall. 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. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of . Uzziah was made a king by the people at the age of sixteen after his father was murdered. I, too, have seen such divine hindrances in my own ministry and have come to understand the mind of God in this. a. Obviously, the "Lord" is God. Thank you! Things were not as great as it looked. So they are without excuse. 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. He "did what was right in the eyes of the Lord" as his father Amaziah had done ( 2 Chronicles 26:4 ). We may make two remarks here. 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. by Bibianna Yeo. Isaiah saw, and that not when asleep and dreaming; but God gave him, when awake, an insight into the invisible world, by opening an inner sense for the supersensuous, whilst the action of the outer senses was suspended, and by condensing the supersensuous into a sensuous form, on account of the composite nature of man and the limits of his present state. 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. [1] Uzziah's reign was 52 years in the middle of the 8th century BC, and Isaiah must have begun his ministry a few years before Uzziah's death, probably in the 740s BC.He may have been contemporary for some years with Manasseh. Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. 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). And this was the truth embodied for Isaiah in the long robe and train. There was consequently no room for any one to stand. Under his leadership, Israel flourished and his fame spread, until he was strong (2 Chron 26:15b). Weve even asked the same questions the unbeliever is asking: c. Why did God let this terrible thing happen? If you have a question, please use the link at the top left of this page to reach the comment box. In Isa 6:1, we see that Isaiah was doing his regular, weekly duty when he encountered God. Isaiah's name means "The Lord is salvation . Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was a strong and wise king in Old Testament Judah who reigned for 52 years. 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). The Sept., Targum, Vulgate, etc., have dropped the figure of the robe and train, as too anthropomorphic. King Uzziah reigned for 52 years as King of Judah. In other words, he tried to be a king-priest when he was not called as such. You successfully added to your cart! When Uzziah died, Isaiah received this vision. Having King Uzziah on the throne meant peace and prosperity for the people. 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. Isaiah's vision was situated in real time. God helped him in war against the Philistines and his 'fame spread for he became exceedingly strong'. Whatever earthly kings and their armies might attempt, it is God who ultimately determines the destinies of nations. wealth, in our goodness has been called into question. The 2020 Tabernacles Conference is finished! In the past few weeks, weve seen the entire atmosphere of the whole world changed forever. Heath worked in radio and theater for thirty-five years, including voicing characters for computer games and television, narrating a radio program for kids, and working as a senior member of the acting ensemble of the Lambs Players Theatre. Years later, John saw a vision of a throne in heaven, with One seated on the throne (c.f. A bad king in Jerusalem. This served also to list just 14 generations from David to the deportation to Babylon (Matt. The first 5 chapters set the stage for the rest of the book and the Bible. I. He was active in parish and student ministry for twenty-five years. . Characters in the Scripture go through real life experiences is just like you and I. But.When Uzziah died " He saw the Lord." Sometimes in order for us to get a proper view of who God is , somebody or something in our lives has to die. Isaiah is outside, near the altar in front of the temple. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. We, however, must live with the consequences. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. Americas confidence has been shaken. From the throne came flashes of lightning and thunder. 16 But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. Let me suggest how our text shows us the compensation that is given for all losses. Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. What disease was leprosy in the Bible? There is a lot of content on this site, and that can be overwhelming, so we've written up a guide to help get you started! Were living in, perhaps, the most critical period of time in the history of the church. In his long career spanning the late eighth and early seventh century B.C.E., he advised several of the kings of Judah. 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. This was meant to convey to us the greater truth that the power of flesh is inadequate and that Yeshua is the true Source of our salvation and deliverance. is the heavenly antitype of the earthly throne which was formed by the ark of the covenant; and the "temple" (hecal: lit., a spacious hall, the name given to the temple as the palace of God the King) is the temple in heaven, as in Psalm 11:4; Psalm 18:7; Psalm 29:9, and many other passages. Oh the spectacle! God's people had also lost every level of responsible leadership. 8And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for cus? Then I said, Here I am! Isa 6:1 marks a turn from a golden era to a period of uncertainty. We should have known that this day was coming. 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. In our moments of uncertainty and confusion. The word does not itself denote essential divinity; but it is often applied to God. This vision occurred "in the year King Uzziah died" (Isaiah 6:1). 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. II. Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) This is important because the first 5 chapters have just been a diagnosis of the peoples spiritual state. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the In 1 Tim 6:15-16, we also read of how Paul describes God as one who is utterly sovereign but dwells in unapproachable light. Sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. View all posts by Christopher R Smith, Your email address will not be published. What will our life look like? We have to choose this day who were going to serve. The large, full, magnificent robe seemed to fill up the entire holy of holies. The world is changing and everything is changing. All divine hindrances, whether implemented directly by God or through men, merely delay things to the proper time. There was the reality of much inward corruption. The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. In the year King Uzaiah died, I saw the Lord. 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. 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 peoples obstinacy unto desolation, Isaiah 6:9-12. God did not delight in what we do alone, but also in how we do it. It is impossible to behold the Lord's glory when we are filled with self-love and are pursuing our own will and way. This is the Uzziahs life that also forms the context of Isa 1-5 that we have read in the previous weeks studies. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. He had assumed leadership at the young age of sixteen after his . Some have supposed that this vision was represented as appearing in the "heavens." He was afflicted with leprosy and died a horrible death (2 Chronicles 26:16-23). We will know blessing when we seek Him and His face! 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. It is remarkable, also, that it is not the "usual" appearance of God in the temple to which he refers. He attempted to burn incense in the Temple, an act restricted to priests. Uzzah was struck dead for trying to keep the cart from falling when one of the oxen stumbled. Why? Strictly, for the house itself, or for that part of the temple in which this vision was exhibited, which may seem to have been the porch, for that was much higher than the other parts. Kristyn performs annual shows at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she leads the Sing! Is he worthy of worship, not just in religious life but in the day to day life? In this there is great sublimity. God was not willing to destroy the temple at that time (2 Chron. Why? The words in Isa 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Ac 28:25, 26) to the Holy Ghost. from Harvard in English and American Literature and Language, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell, and a Ph.D. in the History of Christian Life and Thought, with a minor concentration in Bible, from Boston College, in the joint program with Andover Newton Theological School. He grew proud (2 Chron 26:16a) and he thought that since Gods favour was on him, he could disregard the roles and offices established, to be a priest. He had a lot of respect on him, rather than the Lord. '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. Uzziah and Jotham are said to have done right in the sight of the Lord. Do you think of yourself as a success at school or work? Isaiah 6 King James Version 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. No one would dare attack such a strong and powerful nation. 21For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they obecame futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. The Talmud [Yevamot 49b] says that he suffered martyrdom by being sawn in two under the orders of Manasseh. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. Yet Davids reign had to await the death of Saul. What did Isaiah mean when he said, In the year King Uzaiah died, I saw the Lord? 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. 26:15). Why? The first verse of the Book of Isaiah states that Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah (or Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah. In 2 Chron 26:1-5, we read of how his reign started well, for he sought the Lord did what was right (2 Chron 26:4). "When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction" (2 Chronicles 26:16). He does not fear anything as long as he is in Gods presence. VS 6:1-2 - "1 In 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.2 Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings; with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew .". Uzziahs calling was to restore and rededicate the temple that had been desecrated by his forefather, Joram. 1 The Lord [Yahweh] says to my Lord [Adonay], Sit at My right hand, until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet., Jesus quoted this verse in Matt. The date is obviously given as important, and we are led to connect it with the crisis in the prophets life of which it tells. Instead, God struck Uzziah with leprosy, a disease that has been described as a living death. There is enough mentioned to fill the mind with awe; there is enough concealed to impress as deeply with a sense of the divine majesty. In Isa 6:1, the Lord is referred to as Lord not LORD. Her voice is synonymous with hymns, having founded, along with her husband, Keith, the Getty Music Organization, which helps people learn the Bible through hymns to carry for life. He had a vision of God. They were perhaps reaching out to turn their desktop computer on when a plane came crashing into the building. If success makes us feel that God loves us, does that mean God does not love those who fail? He was considered a good king, in that he did what was right in the sight of God. America will never be the same way it was prior to September 11th. The church has also changed. Answer: Isaiah probably lived to its close, and possibly into the reign of Manasseh, but the time and manner of his death are not specified in either the Bible or other primary sources. Isaiah was a man of God. In the case of Isaiah, his call did not come until the death of Uzziah. Where was God when you got that young girl pregnant? The Temple Desecrated and Cleansed The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. He is also known as the truly "Universalist" prophet, by which is meant that He makes it clear that salvation is extended equally to all nations and not just to Israel. 2023 God's Kingdom Ministries. What is important is what we do on Monday to Friday, not just on Sunday. We thought no one could touch us. We are only able to do what we do because of your support. The heart is the source, but the iniquity comes out the mouth. How can we be in the presence of the Lord? He had prophesied about ten years before this, in the reign of Uzziah; and only this vision was in the reign of Jotham; the next prophecy was delivered out in the reign of Ahaz, Isaiah 7:1 and others in the time of Hezekiah; and the date of this vision is only mentioned, to observe the order of the visions, agreeably to Isaiah 1:1 and moreover it may be observed from hence, that kings must die as well as others; but the King of kings ever lives, he is the living God, and the everlasting King, as follows: I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; not God essentially considered, whose essence is not to be seen; but personally, Father, Son, and Spirit, for all the three Persons appear in this vision, Isaiah 6:3 particularly Christ, as, is clear from John 12:41 who is the "Adonai", or Lord; he is Lord of all, of all men, even of the greatest among them, and of all the angels in heaven, and of the church of God, by his Father's gift, by his own purchase, in right of marriage, and through the conquest of his grace. We will have to know something about his reign and also what he meant for Israel, and his death also marks another section in the book of Isaiah. Is your Christian identity put on hold from Monday to Saturday? You can read the guide online or download it at this link. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! As a result, he was smitten with leprosy and he was a leper until he died. Why did Jesus tell the women of Jerusalem, "Weep for yourselves, not for me," when he was going to the cross? b. Visions often occur in the other prophets: in Isaiah there is only this one, and it is marked by characteristic clearness and simplicity. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. (2) It was the manifestation of Yahweh in the person of the Messiah, of the 'only begotten Son who hath revealed or declared him,' that he saw Such manifestations of God have been made often, and all that the declaration of Isaiah implies, of necessity, is, that he had a vision of God incarnate seated in glory, from whom he now received a new commission to go out and proclaim the truth to that wicked and rebellious generation. 21:6), for he had married Athaliah, the daughter of King Ahab, who in turn had married Jezebel, the princess from Sidon. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. He seemed to be a great engineer too (2 Chron 26:15a). The book-to-blog version of the book I co-authored with Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey on creationism, paleontology, and biblical interpretation. We thought we were invincible; we thought we, as a nation, were like a god. 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. You know, during the first census that took place during the reign of Emperor Augustus. Cancel any time. He was sad and afraid because King Uzziah had died after 52 years as Judah's king.". The question, What was to be the future of his people? (Part 1). Try. You can read about his story in 2 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 26. As far as the eye of the seer could look at first, the ground was covered by this splendid robe. David Cochran Heath (19522022) was a narrator who worked on over 140 audiobooks. It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a person's innermost thoughts and intentions. Weve forsaken the principle this country was founded on: In God, we trust. the "train" is the skirts, borders, or lower parts of the garments, in allusion to those of a king, or rather of the high priest, a type of Christ. He also prepared weapons and uniforms for the army (2 Chron 26:14). Why was only Miriam punished with leprosy when she and Aaron rebelled against Moses? He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. Dr. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu ("God Is Salvation"), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. ( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. High and lifted up - That is, the "throne;" an indication of state and majesty. And the vision of the seraphim is in accordance with this. Like the birth of a baby named Jesus. Recall that Isaiahs ministry began in the reign of King Uzziah of Judah (Isaiah 1:1). Will His purposes come true? when Quirinius was governor of Syria When we have remarkable experiences, our minds tend to connect them to other things But, instead of flipping the switch on the computer, they found their hand in the grasp of Jesus. The Rev. Somewhere in the WTC towers, a believer had just arrived to begin what they thought would be a normal workday. The Book of Amos dates its words as being received when "Uzziah was king of Judah" (Amos 1.1). As we read about Uzziahs life, it teaches us that we cannot be flippant and need to be cautious when iwe approach God. Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. 3 And one called to another and said: Had it been after it, the first year of king Jotham would have been the more natural formula. Isaiah said, "My eyes have seen the king, the Lord of Hosts." God is not merely a word or a concept or a symbol. Encountered opposition from Syria and Israel. Will the army be able to sustain its strength? "in the year in which King Uzziah was smitten;''. We thought we didnt need God anymore. The Orientals regarded such large robes as indicative of grandeur and state. He has a B.A. This tells us that the word being used here is Adonai, which describes authority and power. Is this your desire? He lived in a separate house and was excluded from all people. First, you must know that weve become our own Uzziah. TEXT: ISAIAH 6 vs. 1 ("In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the lord sitting upon the throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple"). yFor I am lost; zfor I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the aKing, the Lord of hosts!, 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 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. 754 B.C. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. "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. In this year of Uzziahs death, Isaiah saw God. When the Bible speaks about God it speaks about the living God. Hence, Isaiah was seeing the exalted Christ, to whom the world was to be subjected, as Paul tells us in 1 Cor. The answer is that Isaiah saw Jesus enthroned in glory as the Savior from sin! 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.Isaiah had a vision of the Lord. Isaiah's lofty view of our Lord gives us a sense of God's greatness, mystery, and power. The Lord - In the original here the word is not yehovah but 'adonay; see the notes at Isaiah 1:24. 21:10). 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. The heavenly temple is that super-terrestrial place, which Jehovah transforms into heaven and a temple, by manifesting Himself there to angels and saints. He reigned for 52 years in total (2 Chron 26:3). In this blog, the author of the Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series, the Rev. Largely, and so it includes the courts as well as the house, as that word is oft used; or, 2. One of our Christmas carols says that Jesus was "born a child and yet a king.". Yet, he didn't see the Lord until Uzziah died. They were greedy, hedonistic, planned evil, distorted the truth, proud, and lived in outright rebellion (scoffers). Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. It was actually three generations, but if we include Athaliahs six-year reign, it was four monarchs total. In our moments of uncertainty and confusion. In some MSS., however, of Kennicott and DeRossi, the word Yahweh is found. My calling was held by another before me as well, just as previous people were called before my own predecessor. The first 5 chapters of Isaiah provides for us insights into the spiritual state of Israel. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the . During his reign it had been prosperous, stable, and secure. What is the significance of in the year King Uzziah died? and his train filled the temple; either the material temple visionally seen, where his feet were, and his throne in heaven, as Jarchi interprets it; or heaven, as Kimchi, which is the Lord's holy temple, where his throne is, Psalm 11:4 or rather the human nature of Christ, the temple where the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily, and which the train of divine perfections fill; though it may be best of all to understand it of the church, the temple of the living God; and "his train" may denote the effects of Christ's kingly and priestly offices, with which the Church was filled upon his exaltation; as the gifts and graces of his Spirit in an extraordinary manner on the day of Pentecost, and since in a more ordinary way; whereby men have been made ministers of the New Testament, and churches filled with them, and these made useful in filling the churches with members. There the prophet sees the Sovereign Ruler, or, as we prefer to render the noun, which is formed from adan equals dun, "the Lord of all" (All-herrn, sovereign or absolute Lord), seated upon the throne, and in human form (Ezekiel 1:26), as is proved by the robe with a train, whose flowing ends or borders (fimibrae: shuilm, as in Exodus 28:33-34) filled the hall. 23and qexchanged the glory of rthe immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. In Exodus 33:20, God says, 'Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live;' see also 1 Timothy 6:16. Jotham would only reign another five or six years himself before dying and leaving the people in the untested hands of his twenty-year-old son Ahaz. Lepers were not permitted by Jewish law to dwell with others. Do we seek out teaching that causes us to fear the Lord or do we seek out teaching that speaks to our needs and affirms our sense of self? 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