26:19). Let me say a word or two about the ministration of loss and sorrow in preparing for the vision. He depended on Uzziah more than he depended on God. We should have known that this day was coming. In the case of Isaiah, his call did not come until the death of Uzziah. The design of this magnificent vision was not only to impress the prophet with a sense of the holiness of God, but also to give additional weight to his commission, as having been derived immediately from the divine majesty; compare Isaiah 6:9-10. "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." (Isaiah 6:1) Understanding the subject of holiness brings us to an understanding of who God is. It let me know who and what my king Uzziahs were. 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.' 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. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne. Isaiah instructs the stricken King Hezekiah. 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). 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! We, as believers, have been forced to look at our personal level of faith and our daily testimony: how we are lining up with the word of God in our lives. (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. Try. 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. He has a B.A. Uzziah was a good king for many years (2 Chronicles 26:1-5). 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. (Comp. (4). Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. Kristyn performs annual shows at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she leads the Sing! Pride led to his downfall. 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. Uzziahs reign was a prosperous one, but we also see the seeds of their decline. Kristyn and Keith are originally from Northern Ireland and now live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their four daughters. Isaiah speaks of a fourfold "filling" of the land - with. He also prepared weapons and uniforms for the army (2 Chron 26:14). His reign was a good one because there were 80 good men as priests! 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. God is always reigning. Isaiah is the prophet of Salvation. He is truly a "major prophet" whose prophecies greatly influenced the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. We read about a vision that Isaiah has, and we have information about this vision when it occurs and what was visible. conferencebased on her book by the same name. The Lord; either, 1. America became arrogant in its power and strength. 26:15). Weve even asked the same questions the unbeliever is asking: c. Why did God let this terrible thing happen? 24:7 says of Joram and his brothers. when Quirinius was governor of Syria When we have remarkable experiences, our minds tend to connect them to other things 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. It is a golden age for Judah, but things take a turn. There is an Uzziah in each of our lives, and he needs to die if were going to see the Lord as we need to see Him. For I am a man of unclean lips, 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? 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. Uzziahs name means Strength of Yah, but as time passed, and as he built up his military strength, he relied upon his own strength (2 Chron. Q. Isaiah framed the relationship between God and Judah as a parent and a rebellious child who has turned his back against mercy and grace (Isa 1:2-4). What did Uzziah do wrong? Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. He "ordered his ways before the Lord". The heavenly temple is that super-terrestrial place, which Jehovah transforms into heaven and a temple, by manifesting Himself there to angels and saints. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. 1. You can view the recordings by clicking this banner. The high priest and eighty priests opposed the king, but this only enraged Uzziah (2 Chron. A God-centred life is one where He flavours every part of our being. With this removal, they turned to life of mutual oppression. All Rights Reserved. We are meant to take notice of the contrast between the leprous king and the glorious King. The Temple Desecrated and Cleansed The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. But Uzziah became prideful and sinned against God by burning incense in the temple, which was the duty of the priests. In Rev 5:2, we read of a scroll and the problem is that no one knows if the scroll can be opened. The peoples obstinacy unto desolation, Isaiah 6:9-12. In front of the throne is a sea of glass. King Uzziah's death: After 52 years of reigning, leprosy caused the death of king Uzziah, and Isaiah began his prophetic ministry that year. 26:5). The thing that makes everything find its proper place is if we encounter God. Uzziah is also called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21. Suddenly he passes, as St. Paul afterwards passed, under the influence of like surroundings (Acts 22:17), into a state of ecstatic trance, and as though the veil of the Temple was withdrawn, he saw the vision of the glory of the Lord, as Moses (Exodus 24:10) and Micaiah of old had seen it (1Kings 22:19), as in more recent times it had appeared to Amos (9:1). We thought no one could touch us. In our day, will we have 81 who can stand up against a leader and point out how he has disobeyed Gods word? See 2Chronicles 26:23, 2Chronicles 27:1-9, 2Kings 15:32-38. Hes not necessarily a man or woman. Isa 6:1 marks a turn from a golden era to a period of uncertainty. '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. The word "train" shulayv, properly signifies the skirt of a garment, or a robe; Exodus 28:33-34. In this year of Uzziah's death, Isaiah saw God. 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. This is the story of Isaiah as it unfolds. Isaiah's lofty view of our Lord gives us a sense of God's greatness, mystery, and power. High and lifted up - That is, the "throne;" an indication of state and majesty. Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. The Orientals regarded such large robes as indicative of grandeur and state. Some, as Aben Ezra, would have this to be the beginning of the prophecy of Isaiah, because of the mission of the prophet in it; but others rightly observe, that this mission respects not the prophecy in general, but the particular reproof the prophet was sent to give to the Jews herein mentioned. In Isa 1:12-15, we also see how Gods people werent all turning to foreign religions. 21:7), but his sin did cause the priestly city of Libnah to revolt against him (2 Chron. He prayed for the Lord's help in defending his country from its enemies, and he followed the counsel of the prophet Isaiah. As we read about Uzziahs life, it teaches us that we cannot be flippant and need to be cautious when iwe approach God. The book is described in 2 Chronicles 26:22. Learn how your comment data is processed. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. So along with the whole nation of Judah, a young man named Isaiah was facing an uncertain and fearful future as he went into Jerusalems temple one day to try to find hope and reassurance by worshiping God. Isaiah's Vision of the LORD. It is a good thing to be told that there are things you cannot do! Son of Uzziah (above). b. At that point, Isaiah became the prophet of the restored temple. Conquered the Ammonites. Both in the Book of Isaiah, and in the life of the prophet Isaiah, Chapter Six represents a pivotal moment in time. The temple may be here taken either, 1. Somewhere in the WTC towers, a believer had just arrived to begin what they thought would be a normal workday. It was the year when military might was failing, the economy was in tatters, and enemies were laughing. The Lord gave Isaiah a vision calling him to the prophetic office in the year that king Uzziah ended his long reign of 52 years around 740/739 B.C. 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. 12 and the Lord removes people far away. Hence, Isaiah was seeing the exalted Christ, to whom the world was to be subjected, as Paul tells us in 1 Cor. God's people had also lost every level of responsible leadership. The words in Isa 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Ac 28:25, 26) to the Holy Ghost. In this vision Isaiah saw the reality of the whole invisible, spiritual world. He is expressly so called in Isaiah 6:5-8, Isaiah 6:11. The Book of Isaiah uses "the year that king Uzziah died" as a reference point for describing the vision in which Isaiah sees his vision of the Lord of Hosts (Isaiah 6:1). This tells us that the word being used here is Adonai, which describes authority and power. King Uzziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. He died in 740 BC and was credited with longevity in his reign due to his 'doing right in the sight of the LORD' ( 2 Chron. (2 Kings 15:1 calls him Azariah.) 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. Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? "Isaiah had seen the Lord of glory, who is none other than Jesus himself Jesus is God, yet he is also a distinct part of the mysterious Trinity, and he is also Jesus the Son." [3] I hope to demonstrate that the NIV and 'orthodox' commentary represents a serious mis-reading of this "proof text" for the doctrine of the Deity of Christ. Required fields are marked *. At that point, God inflicted the king with leprosy, and he then spent the rest of his reign in a separate house, that is, a house of separation (2 Chron. He is worthy to make all of Gods plan come true because He was slain. 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. There is a striking contrast between Uzziah and Isaiah. Why didn't God give Esau back the blessing that Jacob stole? What are the Lords plans for Isaiah and the rest of human history? Did Adam lie before sin entered the world? It is only 14 generations, because the four kings of Judah above were expunged from the record. by Bibianna Yeo. 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). "in a trance," or , "in the spirit"). This is the Uzziahs life that also forms the context of Isa 1-5 that we have read in the previous weeks studies. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. He also loved the soil (2 Chron 26:10), revealing how he is not just a military man. This was a total of 76 years, but their names were omitted from the registry given in the first chapter of Matthew. (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. We seem to be living through an extended period of uncertainty now. In verse 1, we see that Isaiah saw the Lord the year King Uzziah died. See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. What evidence is there for the divine inspiration of the New Testament? He was active in parish and student ministry for twenty-five years. 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. But Uzziah was dead, and it felt like it would be all downhill from there. 3 And one called to another and said: Amen. God furnished Isaiah with a message of rebuke to Israel. They lived lives of conflict and calculation and sought what was best for themselves only. And truly so, for the incarnation of God is the truth embodied in all the scriptural anthropomorphisms, and the name of Jesus is the manifested mystery of the name Jehovah. Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land? These phases serve as training grounds for the next phase as we grow and learn. Yet, he didn't see the Lord until Uzziah died. 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. 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. It is remarkable, also, that it is not the "usual" appearance of God in the temple to which he refers. 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. One of our Christmas carols says that Jesus was "born a child and yet a king.". What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. 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. 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. They sought the Lord by listening to the prophets, however they did not eradicate the idolatry in Judah for the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the . It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) He attempted to burn incense in the Temple, an act restricted to priests. God helped him in war against the Philistines and his 'fame spread for he became exceedingly strong'. The opening verse of the Book of Isaiah places the life of the prophet Isaiah in its historical setting, which is the particular focus of this article: "The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah". Kristyn Getty is an award-winning singer-songwriter. Please Note: This product is purchased in bundles. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Send me. The heart is the source, but the iniquity comes out the mouth. King Uzziah had a wide range of achievements, and his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong (2 Chron 2:15b). Had it been after it, the first year of king Jotham would have been the more natural formula. Why was only Miriam punished with leprosy when she and Aaron rebelled against Moses? This itself is worth for us to stop. 5And I said: Woe is me! 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. 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. Everything in history and time is in His hands. Uzziah and Jotham are said to have done right in the sight of the Lord. The seraphs (a special kind of angel) proclaim that the Lord is holy, holy, holy, and that the whole earth is full of his glory. To be in the presence of the holy God is the safest place to be. Things were not as great as it looked. Isaiah was a prophet of God. What did Isaiah mean when he said, In the year King Uzaiah died, I saw the Lord? 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