Jotham was but a child, and it calls to mind the words of Isa 3:4. 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). 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. As we read about Uzziahs life, it teaches us that we cannot be flippant and need to be cautious when iwe approach God. The Lord; either, 1. 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 prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings in Judah. This means reverence on his part, but this reverence is a response. " He saw Him in the context of His true posture - seated on the throne of God, in His true position - high and constantly being lifted up, and with His true procession - the skirts of His train actually filling the temple. You can also read or download the study guides in my Understanding the Books of the Bible series by using the Free Study Guides link at the top of this page. We are performing security updates on the GKM Website over the next couple days. We are only able to do what we do because of your support. We have been working our way through Isaiah over the past 9 weeks, and today marks the start of a different section. Please make sure you adjust the Bundle Size and Quantity correctly for the amount you want to order. Instead, God struck Uzziah with leprosy, a disease that has been described as a living death. 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. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. Can God get things done? 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. He was right there with you, defending your right to have dominion in the earth and over your own life. I hope youve found what you were looking for. "In the year king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting on the throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple." So God having removed his idol, Isaiah got his eyes now upon the Lord, and he sees that the throne is not vacated. In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. He was a prophet. Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 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. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. 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. But the glorious King is the immortal One, incorruptible, glorious, and the exalted Sovereign of the Universe. 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. I have listened to so many preachers and people leading prayers misuse this particular verse of the bible. Yet, he didn't see the Lord until Uzziah died. 1. Now this great king was being succeeded by his son Jotham, who had been his co-regent for the previous ten years. You know, during the first census that took place during the reign of Emperor Augustus. 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. 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. Obviously, the "Lord" is God. He is expressly so called in Isaiah 6:5-8, Isaiah 6:11. Isaiah was a prophet of God. 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. 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. The peoples obstinacy unto desolation, Isaiah 6:9-12. I saw in a vision or ecstasy. In Rev 4, John is struggling to put into words what he saw. 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. Bow before Him! 1 In the year of King Uzziahs death I saw the Lord [Adonay, my Lord] sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Victorious in war, he was also successful in the arts of peaceful industry. Uzzah was struck dead for trying to keep the cart from falling when one of the oxen stumbled. Uzziah and Jotham are said to have done right in the sight of the Lord. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. The Book of Amos dates its words as being received when "Uzziah was king of Judah" (Amos 1.1). But the expression here evidently implies, that it was seen in the "temple" at Jerusalem. King Uzziah was the only king Isaiah had known, having reigned well in Jerusalem for 52 years. Kristyn and Keith are originally from Northern Ireland and now live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their four daughters. Isaiah's vision was situated in real time. This means if you select "60 Copies" from the dropdown menu titled "Bundle Size" right next to Quantity, and increase the Quantity to 3, you will get 180 copies. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. 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. Charismatic. It is remarkable that Isaiah attempts no representation of Yahweh himself. 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. b. . Isaiah 6:3 It appears also that as long as Uzziah reigned, Isaiah was hindered from entering into his real calling. 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. The thing that makes everything find its proper place is if we encounter God. Lordhere Adonai, Jehovah in Isa 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isa 6:10, according to Joh 12:41. 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 . Everything in our life and in this world is in the hands of the one who was slain. Isiah's response is that he is overwhelmed by his own sinfulness and fears that he will die because he has seen God. Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. The Book of Isaiah uses "the year that king Uzziah died" as a reference point for describing the vision in which Isaiah sees the Lord of Hosts . 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! 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. Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? 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. In the past few weeks, weve seen the entire atmosphere of the whole world changed forever. by Bibianna Yeo. Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? Will the army be able to sustain its strength? When the priests attempted to send him from the Temple, the king became angry and was immediately stricken with leprosy. King Uzziah had ruled the country for fifty-two years. In verse 1, we see that Isaiah saw the Lord the year King Uzziah died. Do you want to be where God is? What will happen to Israel now, surrounded by many hostile nations? America became arrogant in its power and strength. Whatever earthly kings and their armies might attempt, it is God who ultimately determines the destinies of nations. This means that every living being is continually confronted with the reality of Gods purity and radiance. 754 B.C. Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. Leprosy is a biblical type of mortality (slow death). Various traditions, however, declare Isaiah died a martyr's death. 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. He was considered a good king, in that he did what was right in the sight of God. At that point, Isaiah became the prophet of the restored temple. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. Uzziah reached for holiness presumptuously, for the wrong reason (pride), and instead became ritually impure, so that he was cut off from holiness. In other words, it was the year when all hope seemed to be gone. The heart is the source, but the iniquity comes out the mouth. Why was only Miriam punished with leprosy when she and Aaron rebelled against Moses? The word "train" shulayv, properly signifies the skirt of a garment, or a robe; Exodus 28:33-34. . This is a picture of being blessed because we have Gods favour. Somewhere in the WTC towers, a believer had just arrived to begin what they thought would be a normal workday. 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. His train filled the temple.The word for temple is that which expresses its character as the palace of the great King. 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 24:4-8, This sermon was very helpful. King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. Ps 24:3-6 tells us that he who has clean hands and a pure heart and seeks God! In Isaiahs vision, he uses the Lord to describe what he saw. This qualifies Him! (Part 1). His name in Hebrew (Yeshayahu) means "Yah [weh] is salvation.". Uzziah was a good king for many years (2 Chronicles 26:1-5). He died near 740 BC. Here He is called Adonay, which suggests that this is Jesus Christ, rather than the Father Himself. They told him what he could and could not do (2 Chron 26:18). (2) It is equally clear, from the New Testament, that Isaiah saw the messiah. He He also prepared weapons and uniforms for the army (2 Chron 26:14). Years later, John saw a vision of a throne in heaven, with One seated on the throne (c.f. He warned both Israel and Judah of impending doom as a . Even though the account in which Isaiah has a vision of the Lord in the temple does not come right at the beginning of the book of Isaiah, it actually relates the earliest event recorded in the book: Isaiahs call from God to be a prophet. The church has also changed. The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. We seem to be living through an extended period of uncertainty now. He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. "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. Where is God in their hearts? God is always reigning. He had a glorious appearance, one of dazzling beauty and surrounded by 24 thrones with elders. (1) That Isaiah evidently meant to say that it was Yahweh who appeared to him. Here it is evidently designed as a representation of a large, flowing robe, that filled all the most holy part of the temple. suppress the train, apparently as being too anthropomorphic, and (2) that to the mind of St. John this was a vision of the glory of the Christ (John 12:41). I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne. Encountered opposition from Syria and Israel. The first commandment says, I am the Lord, thy God; thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Isaiah describes himself specifically as a man of unclean lips. Interpreters have different ideas about why he chooses this particular part of the body (rather than, for example, his heart or mind) to represent his spiritual state. God's people had also lost every level of responsible leadership. He "did what was right in the eyes of the Lord" as his father Amaziah had done ( 2 Chronicles 26:4 ). We will know blessing when we seek Him and His face! 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 train answers to the skirts of the glory of the Lord, who clothes Himself with light as with a garment (Exodus 33:22-23). Hezekiah was one of Judah's good kings and reigned for 29 years . 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." Isaiah instructs the stricken King Hezekiah. God responded directly by inflicting him with leprosy. 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! 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