Why was Uzzah struck down? Jotham. 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. They went to all they had to, but God said that their attendance was abominable. God graciously shows what is true He is on the throne and His robe fills where Isaiah is. David was hindered from entering his call as king until Saul died. He depended on Uzziah more than he depended on God. When self-exaltation and self-will die, then we shall see the Lord sitting on His thronehigh and lifted up. He reigned for 52 years in total (2 Chron 26:3). Is your Christian identity put on hold from Monday to Saturday? 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. 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. Thus, he secured Israels borders and also developed the country. 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. Ahaz. This is what the psalmist wrote about in Ps 27:3-5, as he described the joy of being in the presence of the Lord in the temple. Because God wants Isaiah to be available for his service, one of the seraphs flies to him with a live coal from the altar (where sacrifices for sin were offered) and touches his lips with it. Dr. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. Hes not necessarily a man or woman. ( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. But one comes forward who is found worthy. 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. Thus, as we read in Isa 5:4, 8-23, Israel produced horrible fruit that was worthless. The Targum is, "and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;''. 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"). God shifted the restoration ministry from the king to the prophet. 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! Cancel any time. King Uzziah had ruled the country for fifty-two years. 1 In the year of King Uzziahs death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Both in the Book of Isaiah, and in the life of the prophet Isaiah, Chapter Six represents a pivotal moment in time. In just this one verse, Isa 6:1 recounts for us how a man of God sees the vision of a God who is high and lifted up but is also close by because His robe fills this place! In Rev 4, John is struggling to put into words what he saw. In Isa 6:1, the Lord is referred to as Lord not LORD. 2. No one can see and approach Him. . Yet Davids reign had to await the death of Saul. There are many examples of such hindrances. Uzziah reached for holiness presumptuously, for the wrong reason (pride), and instead became ritually impure, so that he was cut off from holiness. Hence, Isaiah was seeing the exalted Christ, to whom the world was to be subjected, as Paul tells us in 1 Cor. Vision of Jehovah in His 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. I. Weve forsaken the principle this country was founded on: In God, we trust. 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 may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a persons innermost thoughts and intentions. 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. Isaiah saw Him as He really is. 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 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. From the throne came flashes of lightning and thunder. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. God furnished Isaiah with a message of rebuke to Israel. 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. 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. Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 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. |, Isaiah 6: The Vision and Call: Isaiah: Prophet of Salvation Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. As we begin studying Isaiah 6:1-7, we initially see that God is eternally . The train answers to the skirts of the glory of the Lord, who clothes Himself with light as with a garment (Exodus 33:22-23). The church has also changed. Under his leadership, Israel flourished and his fame spread, until he was strong (2 Chron 26:15b). (1) That Isaiah evidently meant to say that it was Yahweh who appeared to him. He lived to see the fall of Israel and the deportation of the Israelites to Assyria, and he prophesied of their "return" to God (through repentance). Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. Why did God let Saul keep ruling, and why did Sauls army hunt an innocent man. It does not follow that it was written at that time, and we may even believe that, if the prophet were the editor of his own discourses, he may have designedly placed the narrative in this position that men might see what he himself saw, that all that was found in the preceding chapters was but the development of what he had then heard, and yet, at the same time, a representation of the evils which made the judgments he was commissioned to declare necessary. - Isaiah tells us that the vision and calling . It appears also that as long as Uzziah reigned, Isaiah was hindered from entering into his real calling. Our confidence: our faith in ourselves, in our military, in our power, in our wealth, in our goodness has been called into question. This is a picture of being blessed because we have Gods favour. The Talmud [Yevamot 49b] says that he suffered martyrdom by being sawn in two under the orders of Manasseh. Required fields are marked *. Do you want to be where God is? The world is changing and everything is changing. In that year, says the prophet, "I saw the Lord of all sitting upon a high and exalted throne, and His borders filling the temple." Where was God when you got that young girl pregnant? The word does not itself denote essential divinity; but it is often applied to God. We do not know how long Uzziah lived as a leper, but 2 Kings 15:5 tells us that his son Jotham became the co-regent, essentially taking his fathers place in all practical matters. Isaiah's lofty view of our Lord gives us a sense of God's greatness, mystery, and power. Conquered the Ammonites. The story of Gods faithfulness to my late wife and me during the 4 1/2 years when she battled ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) with unfailing faith, joy, and courage. Will we return to a period of prosperity? "I am ruined! In verse 1, we see that Isaiah saw the Lord the year King Uzziah died. This vision occurred "in the year King Uzziah died" (Isaiah 6:1). Where is God in their hearts? But Uzziah became prideful and sinned against God by burning incense in the temple, which was the duty of the priests. Isaiah's name means "The Lord is salvation . 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. All Rights Reserved. 1:17). But this moment is a subjective experience of an objective reality. Thus, they are utterly estranged. Will He still bless? In moments of great uncertainty, we are to continue doing what God has called us to do faithfully. If we go back to Isa 6:1, with his death, it will introduce a lot of uncertainty. and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. God responded directly by inflicting him with leprosy. He was in the World Trade Center towers. How ironic that Isaiah saw a vision of the pure, immortal, divine King in His house/temple in the very year the impure human king died! Obviously, the "Lord" is God. How did the shepherds know where to find baby Jesus? Or Isaiah may be saying that he can tell he isnt pure because his lips, unlike those of the seraphs, arent continually praising God for his holiness and glory. We have been working our way through Isaiah over the past 9 weeks, and today marks the start of a different section. At that point, Isaiah became the prophet of the restored temple. "in a trance," or , "in the spirit"). We, however, must live with the consequences. What is the significance of in the year King Uzziah died? In John 1:18, it is said, 'No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.' Obviously, Adonay was a title of the Messiah, the Son of David who was also his Lord.. His mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. It is in this setting that God meets His people. Even in the time of war, as long as he is in the temple, he knows that he is secure. His name in Hebrew (Yeshayahu) means "Yah [weh] is salvation.". Why? 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). 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. Introduction: 1. a. 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 said, "My eyes have seen the king, the Lord of Hosts." God is not merely a word or a concept or a symbol. God was not willing to destroy the temple at that time (2 Chron. Will God still be faithful? So God called Isaiah, whose name is derived from yasha, to save, and is thus a type of Yeshua (salvation). An inspired man has thus settled this as referring to the Messiah, and thus had established the propriety of applying to him the name Yahweh, that is, has affirmed that the Lord Jesus is divine. Isaiah is dumbstruck by this vision (Isa 6:5) and refers to God as the LORD (the covenantal name, YHWH here). As a result of this incident, Uzziah ends up being excluded and Jotham had to rule. 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 year Uzziah diedEither literal death, or civil when he ceased as a leper to exercise his functions as king [Chaldee], (2Ch 26:19-21). 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. 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. Uzziah started out knowing the fear of the Lord but as he grew older, though he didnt turn to other gods and idols, he approached God with carelessness and a lack of fear. He is truly a "major prophet" whose prophecies greatly influenced the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. He saw the LORD ALMIGHTY seated on a throne; He was high and elevated, a majestic ambiance. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. Lepers were not permitted by Jewish law to dwell with others. Whatever earthly kings and their armies might attempt, it is God who ultimately determines the destinies of nations. When king Uzziah died I saw the Lord, when everyone was sing the death of great king Isaiah was seeing merciful God King Uzziah started well but towards the . Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Uzziah and Jotham are said to have done right in the sight of the Lord. 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. The Sept., Targum, Vulgate, etc., have dropped the figure of the robe and train, as too anthropomorphic. On the relation of the call to the prophets previous life, see Introduction. Isaiah sees our Lord sitting upon a throne and the whole earth . With this removal, they turned to life of mutual oppression. God also uses this tactic to bring us into our callings in phases as well, much like David, who was made king of Judah before becoming king of Israel. Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. How can we be in the presence of the Lord? His train; or, as the word properly signifies, and is here rendered by divers, the skirts or borders of him, or of it, to wit, his royal and judicial robe; for he is represented as a judge. It was the year when military might was failing, the economy was in tatters, and enemies were laughing. 7And he btouched my mouth and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.. He is further identified as the son of Amoz (Isaiah 1:1). 3 And one called to another . It is a good thing to be told that there are things you cannot do! It is remarkable, also, that it is not the "usual" appearance of God in the temple to which he refers. When the Bible speaks about God it speaks about the living God. This itself is worth for us to stop. This is important because he was a young man when he took the throne (only 16) and Zechariah taught him to fear the LORD. We thought we were invincible; we thought we, as a nation, were like a god. Why didn't God give Esau back the blessing that Jacob stole? During his reign it had been prosperous, stable, and secure. 2 Kings 18 gives us a look at what transpired after the death of Hezekiah, the last in the list of kings under whom Isaiah prophesied. 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. 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. Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land? He had a lot of respect on him, rather than the Lord. My calling was held by another before me as well, just as previous people were called before my own predecessor. Isaiah or Yeshayhu ( "Salvation is the Lord) is one of the greatest prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Here is what I say about that in my study guide to the book of Isaiah. conferencebased on her book by the same name. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. No one would dare attack such a strong and powerful nation. 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. Jorams desecration of the temple resulted in the need for a 76-year time of cleansing, because 76 is the biblical number of cleansing. He had lived through the last twenty years or so of Uzziahs reign. God the Son, who frequently appeared to the patriarchs and prophets, and that sometimes in the form of a man. This means reverence on his part, but this reverence is a response. Isaiah is the prophet of Salvation. Uzziah is that which youve put in a place of trust above God. And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead. (a) God does not show himself to man in his majesty but according as man's capacity to comprehend him, that is, by visible signs as John the Baptist saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. [1] Cancel, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. His train filled the temple.The word for temple is that which expresses its character as the palace of the great King. He doesnt just want our religious life. The book-to-blog version of the book I co-authored with Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey on creationism, paleontology, and biblical interpretation. Various traditions, however, declare Isaiah died a martyr's death. In Rev 5:2, we read of a scroll and the problem is that no one knows if the scroll can be opened. 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 When King Hezekiah became very ill, the prophet Isaiah visited him and warned him that he would soon die. Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? 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 .". Having trouble logging into your account? Thank you! Please make sure you adjust the Bundle Size and Quantity correctly for the amount you want to order. 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. 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. You can view the recordings by clicking this banner. When Azariah, the chief priest, and all the other priests looked at him, they took him out of the temple because he was defiled (v. 20). 1 King Hezekiah of Judah was a righteous leader. Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. Like the birth of a baby named Jesus. Uzziah was king of Judah. The four kings prior to Uzziah were blotted out from the divine registry on account of the blasphemy of Joram. We seem to be living through an extended period of uncertainty now. To be moved by who He is banishes every trace of fear. 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! Behind and above the LORD were seraphim; other descriptions call them cherubims (as in Ezekiel's description, see chapter 10). We thought no one could touch us. Everyones calling was established long before they actually were called to minister in a practical manner. Our confidence: our faith in ourselves, in our military, in our power, in our 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. These passages may be reconciled with what is here said by Isaiah, in the following manner: (1) Isaiah does not say that he saw the Divine Essence; and all that his words fairly imply, is, that he saw a manifestation, or vision of Yahweh - some striking symbolic representation of him. The large, full, magnificent robe seemed to fill up the entire holy of holies. ver. 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. Uzziah was a good king for many years (2 Chronicles 26:1-5). Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. There was consequently no room for any one to stand. His Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series is keyed to this format. [Calmet] 758 (Common Chronology). This itself is worth for us to stop. Remember that your work is in the hands of the Lamb who was slain. Why were some books removed from the Bible and is it a sin to read them? At his death the nation remembered Uzziah as their best and ablest ruler since King Solomon. King Uzziah represents self-exaltation and self-will in the Christian. 18For kthe wrath of God lis revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. What else do we know about the latter period of King Uzziahs reign? It is a golden age for Judah, but things take a turn. These verses help us to see the invisible hand of God at work in Uzziahs life and reign. that is, with leprosy; and so Jarchi and others interpret it, from the ancient writers; but the first sense is the best. 21:6), for he had married Athaliah, the daughter of King Ahab, who in turn had married Jezebel, the princess from Sidon. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. 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. John quotes the words in this chapter, Isaiah 6:10, as applicable to Jesus Christ, and then adds John 12:41, 'these things said Esaias when he saw his glory, and spake of him.'. Characters in the Scripture go through real life experiences is just like you and I. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. America became arrogant in its power and strength. God detested it because they practiced a false religion. The first commandment says, I am the Lord, thy God; thou shalt have no other gods before Me. How can believers in Jesus do even greater things than he did? He had a vision of God. Yet, he didn't see the Lord until Uzziah died. Here He is called Adonay, which suggests that this is Jesus Christ, rather than the Father Himself. View all posts by Christopher R Smith, Your email address will not be published. Topic: Prophecy. Encountered opposition from Syria and Israel. Did Ruth seduce Boaz to get him to marry her? But the glorious King is the immortal One, incorruptible, glorious, and the exalted Sovereign of the Universe. When the 76 years of cleansing ended, Amaziah was assassinated on schedule (2 Chron. 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. 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. Were living in, perhaps, the most critical period of time in the history of the church. 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. Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? The Lord; either, 1. 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