1 Peter Isaiah 6:3AND ONE CALLED OUT TO ANOTHER AND SAID "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD OF HOSTS, THE WHOLE EARTH IS FULL OF HIS GLORY: And one called out to another - One to another suggest an antiphony (as when one choir alternates in singing with another). (Listen free online - Isaiah 6:6-8.mp3)(See context in Thru the Bible), Paul reminded his young disciple Timothy of the importance of the principle of Biblically based "separation" (not exclusiveness or becoming part of an "elite") from potentially corrupting influences, if we would be used by God, Therefore (based on the preceding truth), if a man cleanses himself from these things, (Ed: Some interpret this as "these people") he will be a vessel for honor (precious, valuable), sanctified (set apart from the common and profane uses and readied for holy, consecrated uses), useful to the Master, prepared for every good (God - Jn 15:5 type) work. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone. Minor Prophets (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), The divine commission in Isaiah 6:9,10 is quoted by Jesus in Matthew 13 in the context of issuing a rebuke to the hypocritical religious leaders who were making an external show of religion while failing to exhibit evidence of internal, heart change. 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. zera, a collective singular; cf. Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty! SEND ME! the altar of sacrifice, which prefigured the Cross. The joyful strain of the trumpet betokens the splendor of his triumph, leading captivity captive, and well might the clarions ring out the tidings of Emmanuels victorious return. (Isaiah 6:3-5 on mp3). Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain locations and at certain times within history. God of Grace and Glory! It was when this passed away into shame and disgrace that Isaiah saw the Eternal King on his throne. His writing style has no rival in its versatility of expression, brilliance of imagery, and richness of vocabulary. Christ will reign personally on this earth as we know it, as well as in the new heavens and new earth (Rev. For this reason, Isaiah needs the live coal from off the burnt altar, which is symbolic of Christ's death. Many people take the adage the Lord helps those who help themselves to mean that they can never come to the Lord until they have exhausted their own resources. 'Avon is is a twisting of the standard or deviation from it and thus refers to iniquity, guilt or punishment for guilt. Antiochus IV of Syria almost consumed even this remnant during the inter-testamental period. (Motyer, J. Ray Pritchard - Once Peter realized who Jesus really wasthe true Son of God from heavenhe saw himself in a new light. Have we sought to veil-not our beauties, for beauty we have none-but our innumerable and flagrant deformities, even the "spots upon our feasts of charity," the sins of our best and holiest things; and, renouncing all self-glory, have we sunk, as into nothing before God? The NET note however feels that "The plural pronoun ("us") refers to the Lord, the seraphs, and the rest of the heavenly assembly. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, They are My people, And they will say, The LORD is my God. (Zechariah 13:8-9-note). Isa 4:2; 11:1) who would arise out of the chastened nation. 1Ti 1:15 (63-66AD) It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Motyer adds that:As we speak of a sum of money as sufficient to cover a debt, so kipper/koper is the payment of whatever divine justice sees as sufficient to cover the sinners debt, the death of the substitute sacrifice on the altar. Faced with the solemn responsibility of proclaiming so unpopular a message, Isaiah cried, "Lord, how long?" Israel and Syria formed an alliance to combat the rising Assyrian threat from the E, but Ahaz refused to bring Judah into the alliance (2 Kin. John Fish sums up the possible meaning of the smoke, The meaning of the smoke is uncertain. We see this strikingly illustrated by Peters words when the miraculous catch of fish convinced him that One greater than man was in his boat In weighing these words of Peter, we must, of course, remember when they were spoken. When he was cleansed from his sin. Simply amazing amazing grace! (He 1:14-note). Ecclesiastes 18:7). Besides, it's too late for that!". Vine writes that every believer should have an "Isaiah 6 reaction" to the glory of God for, The more we apprehend the facts and character of the atoning sacrifice of Christ and the glories of His Person the more deeply we realize our own sinfulness. Prophets 695642 B.C.) Donna played a pivotal role in taking the disco, dance music, and R&B scene to new heights. Holy, holy, holy! John, on the Isle of Patmos, wrote, "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead " (Rev 1:17-note). 1. It was Jesus Who Moses experienced in the burning bush. Yet the Lord would preserve a remnant, like the tenth, holy to him. Keep the context in mind remembering that in Isaiah 1-39 the message is primarily one of condemnation and that Isaiah 1-12 is directed to Judah and Jerusalem. There will come a day when He will come and deal out. 40:30; Ezek. It would be beneficial for us to review these Scriptures, lest any of us should think we stand (1Cor 10:12). You should find someone upon whom you can depend. The Lord, however, did not intend to get rid of Simon Peter. (Zech 14:8, 9+), is a man with unclean lips. Whenever you read in the Old Testament that any man saw the Lord, understand it of the Second Person of the Divine Trinity, the Lord Jesus Christ. "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' This well-known passage teaches us a lot about the God we worship and the ministry of worship itself. Render insensitive - Literally, this reads "Declare fat the heart". This happened when a small number of godly exiles under the leadership of Zerubbabel, Nehemiah, and Ezra returned to the land and reestablished the nation. Job 14:7ff. Lam 3:22, 23). John says, Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus glory and spoke about him (John 12:41). I can only imagine There is no task laid upon us by the Lord which we shall not have power from Him to fulfill, when everything that would hinder our communion with Him has been removed. He also is heard worldwide on his radio program Grace to You. (John 8:56 is a little different; Abraham had a vision of the day of Jesus in the future, i.e., in the time of the coming kingdom of God, see Comment). March 28, 2018 The reality of Christ's vicarious, substitutionary death on our behalf is the heart of the gospel according to God. Personal Interview with John MacArthur: Selected Scriptures: 6/15/1979: Divorce and Remarriage, Part 2: Matthew 5:31-32: 6/17/1979: The Believer's Armor, Part 7: The Sword of the Spirit: Ephesians 6:17: . The nearer we are to the Lord the greater the sense of our utter unworthiness. The judgment on the nation Israel did not preclude the repentance of a remnant (cf. In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. Paul uses this as an example of the inscrutable will of God and of His mercy toward men (Ro 9:14, 15, 16, 17, 18-note). The Greek title, Doxa Kurion, is translated as the glory of the Lord. Doxa means brightness, brilliance, or splendor, and it depicts how the Shechinah Glory appears. Glory(03519)kabod means literally to be heavy or weighty (only rarely used literally), the figurative use ("heavy with sin") being more common. (Isaiah 6 Commentary), This sole OT occurrence of a threefold repetition of God's holy character is echoed in the book of Revelation where John records that. When Moses called God Adonai, he acknowledged that it was not his place as the slave to choose his work; he had to heed his Masters directives. It is that good! God Himself tells us, 'Be still, and know that I am God' (Ps. Hezekiah was a man of war and not a prince of peace. Habakkuk The voice of the Lord - Isaiah opens this chapter by seeing Adonai from a distance but after confession and cleansing he is now able to hear Adonai. Sennacheribs effort to take Jerusalem failed, just as Isaiah had said it would (37:6, 7, 3638). Secondly, if the theocracy was to come to an end, then it must be evident that it no longer had a concern for God. His humility and awareness of his sin do not disqualify him from service; they are the prerequisite for service. (Jn 12:41), Comment: John MacArthur writes that "John unambiguously ties Jesus to God or Yahweh of the OT (see Jn 8:58 - Jesus declared Himself to be Yahweh, i.e., the Lord of the OT). One is that the judgment of blindness over the nation as a whole did not preclude the salvation of individuals. But whether suddenly or slowly, we should aim to increase our awareness of Gods holiness and our sinfulness, coupled with an ever-deepening understanding of the meaning and application of the gospel. Isaiah 6:10b reflects the people's attitude and might be paraphrased accordingly: "Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their mind, repent, and be restored, and they certainly wouldn't want that, would they?". 15:34, 35; 2 Chr. 2 "Speak [ a]kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her [ b]warfare has ended, That her [ c]guilt has been removed, That she has received of the Lord's hand. Minor Prophets What the Master commands of His bond-servants, He always enables. 38) until 686 B.C. True worship ought to lead to witness and service. (Ro 7:24). How much more profound should be the humility and self-abasement of man! In the next chapter we will see the prediction of the birth of Christ, but it is not the incarnation of Christ that saves us, it is His death upon the Cross. 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. Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 may be the most familiar Old Testament prophecy about the birth of Christ. John now added the explanation that it was Christs glory which Isaiah saw, and it was of Christ that he spoke. All the stars in the sky will be dissolved and the heavens rolled up like a scroll; The related root word adon can be used of God or man. Isaiah was thus cleansed and equipped for praise, intercessory prayer, and the proclamation of God's word. (1) Ruined (2) Unclean (3) Live among unclean people (4) Seen the King. And they immediately (eutheos = instantly, straightway, forthwith) left the nets (abandoned the temporal), and followed (for the eternal) Him (akoloutheo = literally "to walk the same road"!) Now Isaiah is fit for holy service for he has been cleansed, set apart, and made useful to Adonai for His good work. Comment: God considers Isaiah 6:9, 10 so significant that they are quoted no less than six times in the NT (Mt 13:14, 15; Mk 4:12; Lk 8:10; Jn 12:40; Acts 28:25, 26, 27, 28; Ro11:8)! While God Himself did not literally do this to Judah, He did use King Nebuchadnezzar to carry out this end of carrying Judah off into exile in Babylon. The shrinking Jeremiah, ordained from before his birth to be a prophet, answers the call to service by saying, somewhat like Moses: "Ah, Adonai Jehovah! You can never come into the presence of the Father because of who you are. Today in the Word - Apart from Meyou are nothing. (Jn 15:5). Isaiah is quoted directly in the NT over 65 times, far more than any other OT prophet, and mentioned by name over 20 times. The triplicate is the strongest way the Hebrew language can express the superlative (cf Ezek 21:27, Jer 22:29, cf NT triplicates - Re 8:13, ). And similar to the LORD in Isaiah 6, Jesus (Who in fact I believe is also Jehovah of Isaiah 6) gives Peter, James and John a commission to be "catching men" to which they responded to the Lord's call/commission (much like Isaiah) by leaving everything and following Him. Woe! Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) Paperback - January 12, 2021 by John F. MacArthur (Author) 182 ratings Part of: MacArthur Bible Studies (36 books) See all formats and editions Kindle $9.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback $11.79 20 Used from $6.49 30 New from $7.71 Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 Shop items Great on Kindle During Uzziahs prosperous 52 year reign (ca. From the Hebrew root, meaning "existence." Wiersbe -"Go and tell" is still God's command to His people (Isa 6:9; see Mt 28:7; Mk 5:19). Jesus does not call those who think they can help God do his work. Justified, from sin set free! sonicwave 231c non responsive Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur. What prostrated his soul thus low in the dust? Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), Nathan Stone comments on use of Adonai in Isaiah 6 noting that. Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, 4:8). John F. MacArthur $10.49 $14.99 Save 30% Publisher's Description Isaiah's ministry as a prophetduring the period of the divided kingdomspanned the reigns of four Judean kings. Perhaps this is a preview of believers calling out to other believers in a symphony of praise to God. Isa 41:8; 43:5; 53:10; 59:21; 65:9; 66:22; 1Ki 19:18; Ro 11:5), but Messiah would be the ultimate holy seed (Heb. The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the entire Bible. The usual title found in Scriptures for the Shechinah Glory is the glory of Jehovah, or the glory of the Lord. He will totally destroy them, he will give them over to slaughter. ; Is. Although, one should avoid dogmatic interpretation, it seems to predict that the remnant will pass through another "fire", which could refer to further chastisement. But what would happen if a human being were to look on the eternal God? Beloved, let this truth be ever present to your mind that as we increasingly see glory in Christ, we shall increasingly see that there is no glory in ourselves. ), And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. For instance, God's throne is in the heavenly temple, which, as we will learn later this month, served as the pattern for the earthly temple. Judges How this could be is not indicated. Skinner explains that "As the terebinth and oak when cut down retain the principle of vitality in their roots, which will again spring up into a great tree (cf. (This ironic command is comparable to saying to a particularly recalcitrant individual, "Go ahead, be stubborn!"). James But, as the surrounding chapters clearly reveal, the people were hardly ready or willing to repent. God is no respecter of persons, and He will not hold back His hand of just discipline for His children. This Adonai is seated upon a throne too, but high and lifted up, above all earthly lords and monarchs, for this Adonai is also Jehovah of hosts, whose train fills the Temple and whose glory covers the whole earth. There is a lot happening in this chapter of Scripture. And I will bring the third part through the fire, refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. ", Oswald Chambers -God did not address the call to Isaiah; Isaiah overheard God saying, "Who will go for us?" This was Isaiah's response to a vision of the Thrice Holy God! (Source: The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. Now must come His righteous sentence: Wait! God's promises (whether to do good and bad [judgment]) are so certain that Scripture frequently speaks of them as already accomplished. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. This sovereign act of God, designed to make His power known (Ro 9:17-note) might seem cruel except that Pharaoh volitionally hardened his own heart against God (Ex 8:15), and so fully merited God's judgment. The result is that many Christians want their worship the way they want their hamburgers. He could maintain his integrity in the presence of his friends who were attempting to tear him to bits. Those are the first words spoken by Isaiah himself in his book, and they pronounce a prophetic woe upon himself. Job said that even "the heavens are not pure in His sight" (Job 15:15). Thus, things which glorify God are things which show the characteristics of His being to the world. Nashville: Thomas Nelson). Isaiah contributes nothing; all is of GodThis touched your lips and your iniquity went. Isaiah 6:8 THEN I HEARD THE VOICE OF THE LORD, SAYING, "WHOM SHALL I SEND, AND WHO WILL GO FOR US?" TODAY ALONG THE WAY- Its a staggering thought to realize that naturally unholy people like us can look forward to sharing heaven with our sinless God. Sinful men with tender hearts rightly respond with a reverent fear and awe when confronted with the manifest presence of the Holy One of Israel. The seraphim Isaiah saw are magnificent beings. Delayed obedience is disobedience beloved! Jude All veiling their sight, With two they covered their feet, in acknowledgment of the lowliness of their glorious service. 16:1016; 2 Chr. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point He is "set apart" from His subjects in a moral sense as well. Therefore, Isaiah's preaching was not needed to prevent repentance! Through a literary device called prophetic foreshortening, Isaiah predicted future events without delineating exact sequences of the events or time intervals separating them. You come to the Father through Christ. March 27, 2018 Isaiah 53 has to be the best news for sinners, and that's all of us. This people (same phrase Isa 6:10, 8:11, 12, 9:16, 28:11, 14, 29:13, 14) - The phrase "this people" rather than "My people" seems to convey a sense of contempt with a clear implication that God sees Judah's unbelief and unclean lips (Read Je 7:4, 5,6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11)! 10:4); or it may be 2) an indication of the sanctuary scene with the smoke rising from the altar of incense; or 3) the smoke may be an indication of the wrath of Yahweh (cf. I think many Christians have never felt like they were called to do anything for God because they have never been cleansed. Drive-through service, cell phones, beepers and other time-saving devices say a lot about a culture that always seems to be in a hurry. And clouds of smoke enwrapped the throne on high. Thats exactly what the Bible teaches. As of July 27, there have been 173,995 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 4,360 deaths in Los Angeles alone. On the other it is the execution of Gods righteous judgment. When Job came into the presence of God, he no longer wanted to talk about maintaining his righteousness. And the LORD will be King over all the earth; in that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one. 28:3). (See context in Bible Knowledge Commentary) (Bolding added), It appears evident, from this passage, that the glory which the prophet saw was the glory of Jehovah: John, therefore, saying here that it was the glory of Jesus, shows that he considered Jesus to be Jehovah. In Isaiah 6:10 shamen is translated in the Septuagint withpachuno(from pachus = thick) which means to make fat and is used only in Acts 28:27+and Mt 13:15, both usesin the passive voice (action or effect coming from without from an unmentioned force, in context assumed to be God ="divine passive") figuratively meaning to become dull or calloused. As He was unchangeable in His favor to Jacob, so will He be to His believing posterity. 2 Corinthians 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. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Comment: Considering the current state of the Church in America perhaps it is time for pulpits to preach Isaiah's message that the Church might be awoken from her slumber and her easy compromise with the world ("Why not go to PG-13 movies"? J Vernon McGee applies this grand scene to our everyday lives noting that, if we would see Him today in that (high and lifted up) position, we would be delivered from low living. Comparing this text with Jn 12:41 (discussed below), it is clear that Isaiah saw Jesus, Who is Jehovah of the OT. Reflect back on Andrew Murrays prayer. It is the majestic presence or manifestation of God in which He descends to dwell among men. 30:1). He then could say, "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ" (Php 3:7-note). He might allow me to have what I want. Isaiah 53:1-3. I take it that this act of putting the coal on his lips was just an external manifestation of what happened in the inner man. 33:20). Isaiah saw himself FIRST ISAIAH SAW THEN HE WAS CLEANSED But now Isaiah sees himself, because he sees God. (January 14th Called Of God). Wisdom Literature 13:14,15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; cf. The Holiness of God & His People by John MacArthur from Right Now Counts Forever 2021 National Conference If you are nothing more than a cosmic accident, your life doesn't matter. Leviticus He does not blind the eyes of those that would fain see, and apart from His interposition, would see. Because Sin continually chases after us, seeking to drag us into the miry clay!) 23:10; Lk 6:46); (b) the servants right to direction in service (Isa 6:8, 9, 10, 11). Are these the very "gates of heaven" which are caused to shake at the sound of the seraphim? This verse is a classic example of a chiasmus in which there is an inversion in the second set of phrases of the order of similar words in the first section. He is "set apart" from the world over which He rules. The related word kapporet describes the mercy seat, an "atonement cover", the gold cover on the ark of the covenant where atonement is made. 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 . The interested reader is referred to other resources for more in depth discussion (Smith: New American Commentary, Oswalt: The New International Commentary). As used here, qadosh [holy] signifies the entirety of the divine perfection which separates God from His creation. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95). As when the sun appears, all the lesser lights vanish into darkness, so when Jesus rises in noontide glory upon the soul, all other glory retires, and He alone fixes the eye and fills the mind. 11:37). The Lord with the sound of a trumpet. (2Th 2:8, 9, 10, 11), Warren Wiersbe -God does not deliberately make sinners blind, deaf, and hard-hearted; but the more that people resist Gods truth, the less able they are to receive Gods truth. Isaiah 6:9, which ostensibly records the content of Isaiah's message, is clearly ironic. It is ever thus when man is brought consciously into the presence of GOD. These individuals who would be saved through Isaiahs ministry are the basis for the remnant of verse 13. (Gal 3:16, cf Ge 22:18 where "seed" = Messiah), the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. The chosen ones are those who have come into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ whereby their disposition has been altered and their ears unstopped, and they hear the still small voice (1Ki 19:12KJV) questioning all the time, "Who will go for us?" This is condescending grace indeed! HALLELUJAH! GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point What we must see, in the context of the whole Bible, is that this burning coal symbolizes the finished work of Christ on the cross. The Master has a right to expect obedience. 13 "Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 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). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation.
