It has pleased GOD to commit the declaration of His truth to men rather than to angels. Isaiah 6:6 THEN ONE OF THE SERAPHIM FLEW TO ME WITH A BURNING COAL IN HIS HAND, WHICH HE HAD TAKEN FROM THE ALTAR WITH TONGS. When Daniel saw the Lord, he said, "Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength" (Da 10:8-note). isaiah-6:1-8-niv - Blogs Beloved, is there not a powerful principle here? Wrestling: Scoreboard and results for Jan. 2-8 meets, tournaments For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here: https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-324 To receive John MacArthurs monthly letter, as well as free resources by mail, click here: https://www.gty.org/home/newtogty/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gracetoyou Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracetoyou Google +: https://plus.google.com/+gracetoyou Copyright 2007, Grace to You. of Scripture. 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. Poetical Books These individuals who would be saved through Isaiahs ministry are the basis for the remnant of verse 13. You will spend eternity in heaven getting to know God.. How different the true God is from one of these created beings. In the process he overran many Judean towns, looting and carrying many people back to Assyria. Historical Books What overwhelmed him with this keen sense of his vileness? For the first time he really worships God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point John MacArthur - muslimprophets.com Luke The beams and lintels trembled at the cry, Peters confession becomes his rsum for service. The prophet Daniel spoke about these days of future national purging, purifying and refiningwriting Now at that timeMichael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. (About 100 pages of commentary) James Rosscup - Martin briefly defends unity by Isaiah, then provides a succinct, carefully-studied and clear commentary following a good outline. John MacArthur writes that "Isaiahs message was to be Gods instrument for hiding the truth from an unreceptive people. Isaiah saw himself The Gospels Scofield -Hebrew kaphar means to propitiate, to atone for sin. 11:37). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Angels tremble, martyrs weep, and saints perfected praise Him now! That fits His role as Judge (see Jn 5:22, 23, 27, 30; 9:39)." The OT uses ruwm with positive meaning most frequently of God's being high as in rank (cf 2Sa 22:47; Ps 18:46; Ps 113:4). 1. Isaiah 40:1-11 NASB - The Greatness of God - "Comfort, - Bible Gateway In that year (740BC), Isaiah had a vision of the Lord [Adonai] sitting on His throne, lofty and exalted (Isa. Job said that even "the heavens are not pure in His sight" (Job 15:15). John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Let us not forget that devastation is the bitter but inevitable (Gal 6:7, 8, Hos 8:7) fruit of continual, unrepentant (thus unforgiven) sin (then and now)! (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95)(Bolding added). 2Above him stood the seraphim. Doctrinal Statement | Grace Community Church - gracechurch.org Ezekiel Opportunity in human life is as often judgment as it is salvation. (See context in The Prophecy of Isaiah). (See context in The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: Old Testament), It is interesting to see the meaning of this same fraction of a "tenth" in Leviticus where Moses records that, every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to Jehovah. 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 . His hesitation to obey the call of God eventually ended when he acknowledged God as Adonai, or Lord (Ex 4:10, 11-18). The Scorned Servant of Jehovah, Part 2B. Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like Unclean (02931)(tame) means defiled, rendered foul or dirty, soiled, sullied, impure, polluted. Jacob said, I have seen God face to face (Gen. 32:30). Double for all her sins.". "Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' The centerpiece is Isaiahs unrivaled chap. 15:5; 2 Chr 26:20, 21). (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. The mission is to catch persons alive. For example, the high priest took live coals into the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:12). 8 As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, My lord, what will be the outcome of these events? 9 He said, Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. Insensitive (08082) (shamen/saman) is a verb which means to be fat or to become fat (Dt 32:15, Neh 9:25, Jer 5:28)and is used figuratively to describe one who is self-satisfied, surfeited, lazy (Neh 9:25) and insensitive to God's plans and unreceptive of His law and will (Dt 32:15). J C Ryle comments on Peter's reaction in Luke 5:8 - We should observe how much a sense of Gods presence abases man and makes him aware of his sinfulness. Render insensitive - Literally, this reads "Declare fat the heart". 0:36. Further, in this our own rightful attitude before Him we learn to identify ourselves with the condition of those fellow members of the Body of Christ who have proved unfaithful and lapsed into evil ways, and to confess their sins, as ours. Peace for Ukraine; Amir Tsarfati; Andrew Wommack; Daily Devotional; Bill Johnson and continued for 29 years to ca. That happened to Israel in Isaiahs day and to many of the individuals in it. Beloved, we all do well to ponder the truth that the Lord always fulfills His Word, even though the fulfillment may be long in coming. To see God is to see ourselves as we really are. In the sixth chapter he tells us, "in the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord" (Adonai). With two he covered his feet. John Piper so that they might believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth (He reiterates that this is not God's desire but is their choice), but took pleasure in wickedness (How they behave shows what they really believe). 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. Reginald Heber, 1826 Copyright 2007, Grace to You. John MacArthur on Isaiah 53 (April 16, 2012) | The Daily Hatch (1 Ki 8:10, 11, 12), Tony Garland in his discussion of The Abiding Presence of God (take a moment to read this insightful discussion) writes that. 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)! Ten times the Scripture records that Pharaoh hardened his own heart (Ex 7:13, 14, 22; 8:15, 19, 32; 9:7, 34, 35; 13:15), and ten times it records God's hardening of Pharaoh's heart (Ex 4:21; 7:3; 9:12; 10:1, 20, 27; 11:10; 14:4, 8, 17). It reveals to him his condition. Matthew 4:12-25 Summary of Powerful Impact of Early Galilean Ministry The voice of the Lord - The voice of Adonai, the supreme, sovereign God, the owner of everything, the Master and here Isaiah's Master. Email / username or password was incorrect! This proposal has no linguistic or contextual basis and should be dismissed as allegorical. Thus this "emphatic Semitic triplet" underscores God's extreme/unsurpassed level of holiness, an infinite degree of holiness. Colossians Praise God! John and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren. Whether men hear or whether they forbear (Ezek 2:3, 4, 5), he who proclaims the Word faithfully has delivered his soul. Luke-Acts 3 The voice of one calling out, "Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; Make [ d . You should find someone upon whom you can depend. The Lord, however, did not intend to get rid of Simon Peter. In the midst of wrath, God remembers mercy. FOR SALE! Poetical Books What an august revelation of the glory of Christ's Godhead was this which broke upon the view of the lowly prophet! . He will use us. Since service is in question, Moses (appropriately) addresses Jehovah as Lord. Yet Isaiahs eager response, Here I am! (Isaiah 6:8) reveals how he was actively ready to respond to God. Peter was at best but a babe in grace, weak in faith, short of experience, and poor in knowledge. Isaiah 6:13 YET THERE WILL BE A TENTH PORTION IN IT, AND IT WILL AGAIN BE SUBJECT TO BURNING, LIKE A TEREBINTH OR AN OAK WHOSE STUMP REMAINS WHEN IT IS FELLED. What we believe about God is so crucial because everything else in our lives is built on that foundation. Your helplessness is your best prayer. It is a verse in which John refers to one of the most glorious visions of God ever given to a human beingthe vision received by Isaiah at the beginning of his ministry as a prophet, in which he saw Jehovah sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, with his train filling the templesaying quite naturally, it would seem, that this applies to Jesus. His name was Paul, and he cried out, "O wretched man that I am! When he saw what Jesus did in supplying such a huge haul of fish, he recognized Jesus as the Messiah. Will I dance for you Jesus, Simon had been fishing all his life. 1944 Moody Publishers, Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy, Praise to the Lord the Almighty - Fernando Ortega (recommended! We face the same question because, amazingly, this holy God has said, 'Be holy, because I am holy' (1Pe 1:16). Perhaps we could expand our paraphrase: "Otherwise they mightrepent, and be restored, and they certainly wouldn't want that, would they? 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). (Luke 5:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11). 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. Pastor John MacArthur. Philippians And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him. He touches the lips of Jeremiah, as of Isaiah, and promises His presence and protection. Each one had six wings. Moody Publishers, The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95, Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God, New American Commentary: Volume 15a: Isaiah 1-39. Despite the use of irony, we should still view this as a genuine, albeit indirect, act of divine hardening. He has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. TODAY IN THE WORD - A. W. Tozer once said the most important thing anyone could know about him was what he believed about God. ; Is. Isaiah, chapter six teaches us that even in this age the day of grace may come to an end for certain individuals. God then took the initiative to spiritually cleanse Isaiah. 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. John now added the explanation that it was Christs glory which Isaiah saw, and it was of Christ that he spoke. Matthew Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah (MacArthur Bible Studies) Ironically, Israel's rejection of prophetic preaching in turn expedites disciplinary punishment, and brings the battered people to a point where they might be ready for reconciliation. Given the solemnity and "heaviness" of the message, Isaiah would need all the divine enablement he could get, especially in view of the fact that the prophet is forewarned that his mission would be (in one sense) an abysmal "failure"! Isaiah 6:2. More than any other prophet, Isaiah provides data on the future day of the Lord and the time following. 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. (Dallas Theological Seminary. When Assyria became weak through internal strife, Hezekiah refused to pay any further tribute to that power (2 Kin. How much more profound should be the humility and self-abasement of man! 23:10; Lk 6:46); (b) the servants right to direction in service (Isa 6:8, 9, 10, 11). All corrupt, my heart within me, wretched, wicked through and through! In this verse Isaiah's prophetic warning was given some 150 years in advance of its fulfillment. 17:6, 24). Isaiah knew he was standing before an awe-inspiring God when he had his vision in the temple. God's glory is essentially the profound, glowing, visible, confluent expression of the attributes of Deity which bears witness to a still more profound and incomprehensible reality of essence. All high and lofty views of its own false glory annihilated by clear and close views of the true glory of Jesus. Verse 1 says that Isaiah saw the Lord. But the effect of this view of our Lord's divine glory upon the mind of the prophet is still more impressive: "Then said I, Woe is me! How is your "spiritual" hearing? Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. (1 Jn 1:9-note). Kaphar includes the ideas of to forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, reconcile or make reconciliation. He is bound by His own Word to fulfill the promises He has made to bring them back to Himself and bless them in that future day (55:1012). This is condescending grace indeed! Man can only see God as He has revealed Himself. God is spirit (John 4:24). It is absolutely essential that He be lifted up, because He came down to this earth and became one of us that He might become " the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (Jn 1:29). Even with our best intentions and desires, our worship of God is imperfect. Isaiahs preaching was therefore to be a part of the judgment of God resulting in judicial blindness upon the nation. 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. Isaiah 6:10b is also clearly sarcastic. Behold, His glory filleth all the earth!. in the light of the Lord's infinite holiness. Christ is again represented under discouraging circumstances, as despised of men, abhorred by the nation, and a servant of rulers; who is encouraged by divine promises that kings should rise up before him, and worship him; that God would be faithful to his promise to him, and yet choose him, hear and help him, at a proper time; preserve him, and No doubt visitors to Mount St. Helens will gasp as they look into a crater almost two miles wide. Fallen mankinds only hope is the gracious character of God and the self-giving work of Christ. 26 Feb Feb 18:1, 2). It would be beneficial for us to review these Scriptures, lest any of us should think we stand (1Cor 10:12). Wisdom Literature For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The vision Isaiah saw would bring the busiest "drive-through worshiper" screeching to a halt. Israel would sprout like the terebinth (an oak-like tree from which, when cut, flows a fragrant, resinous juice) and oak trees. Paraphrasing God's call to Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 6, MacArthur said, "Go tell them it's too late. Isaiah needed a long-range perspective on his ministry or else he would feel like he was accomplishing nothing. John MacArthur Sermon Archive - Logos Bible Software 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! Isaiah: The Promise of the Messiah John F. MacArthur Jr. 3.96 23 ratings3 reviews Isaiah's ministry as a prophetduring the period of the divided kingdomspanned the reigns of four Judean kings. MacArthur New Testament Commentary Ser.: Matthew 8-15 by John MacArthur Get out of your mind the idea of expecting God to come with compulsions and pleadings. Isaiah 6:9, which ostensibly records the content of Isaiah's message, is clearly ironic. A genuine meeting with Jesus alters ones perspective. This people in context is a reference primarily to the people Judah and Jerusalem (Isa 1:1), a people of unclean lips! If you ever begin to think God has given you a difficult ministry, take time to meditate on the ministry of Isaiah. Living for God can only be accomplished by divine grace. As we do, we, too, will respond with genuine gratitude and commitment to God; well experience the motivating power of the gospel, and our lives will be progressively transformed. Jesus calls those who know they need to be humble before his power and presence. There are many verses in the Bible which teach that God is invisible and cannot be seen. Foundations (0520) ('ammah) usually describes a linear measurement (cf first use Ge 6:15) of a cubit, but here describes a post. Let every one pray for the enlightening of the Holy Spirit, that he may perceive how precious are the Divine mercies, by which alone we are secured against this dreadful danger. When our Lord called His disciples there was no irresistible compulsion from outside. Rather His hardening is an element of His righteous judgment on recalcitrant sinners. All we have to do is recognize that we are not very good fishermen recognize our failures and faithlessness. God starts out graciously revealing his will and offering repentance, but if people repeatedly reject God, eventually the day of hardening and judgment will come. AC-81, Salt Lake Sector 1, Near BD Bus Stop, Kolkata: 700064; can an employer recover overpaid wages in pennsylvania; when to euthanize dog with cancer sonicwave 231c non responsive Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur. 11:1). He doesn't saunter into God's presence. Their choice of sin and disobedience was settled and therefore God gave them up (Ro 1:24, 26, 28). The Lord Jesus even said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matt. 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). Only so can we really be prepared to give an effectual testimony. Lev 16:12). In the setting of death, God prophesies there will be life. Wisdom Literature 15:34, 35; 2 Chr. And when they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish; and their nets began to break; and they signaled to their partners in the other boat, for them to come and help them. Jesus is the Sun which reveals the pollutions and defilements which are within. But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' feet, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord! His focus on unclean lips may foreshadow his calling, but more likely signals that he understood how far short his worship fell of Gods worthiness. General Epistles 4:1-7+; Rev 11:19+; Rev 15:5-8+). I am a sinful man. Both this woman and Isaiah show the close link between humility, coming helplessly before the Lord, and obedience. 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. (See context in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testamentor borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament). And Simon answered and said, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but at Your bidding I will let down the nets.". And the Empty Tomb sings His glories: Justice is assuaged by Grace! But having your act together runs contrary to Scripture. It functions with both sections, both showing the way of hope for the future (in chs. Pentateuch This generation is being confirmed in its rebellion and will not be given another chance. (Related Resource: The Bridge Illustration = The Romans Road to Salvation). MacArthur Bible Studies - Christianbook.com Note the emphasis on the elevated position of his throne in Isa 6:5. Over the past few days, we may have given you the idea that forgiveness is only pleasure. Donna played a pivotal role in taking the disco, dance music, and R&B scene to new heights. Today in the Word - How did Isaiah respond to this vision? In 701 B.C. 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 Old Testament It is not great talents God blesses so much as likeness to Jesus. Prophets April 10, 2013. (Mt 13:10-17). Because of their sin which is presented in the first five chapters, they are judged by God. If we let the Spirit of God bring us face to face with God, we too shall hear something akin to what Isaiah heard, the still small voice of God; and in perfect freedom will say, "Here am I; send me." (See context Thru the Bible), Jerry Bridges -As Isaiah anguished over his newly discovered sinfulness, God sent one of the seraphim with a burning coal from the altar. Kaphar - 101x in 93v in the NAS - appease(1), appease*(1), atone(3), atoned(2), atonement is made(1), atonement shall be made(1), atonement was made(1), atoning(1), canceled(1), expiation can be made(1), forgave(1), forgive(4), forgiven(5), made atonement(3), make atonement(71), makes atonement(2), making atonement(1), pardon(1). Their own perfections and beauty were not to be seen in the presence of the glory of the Lord. We see the "ultimate" faithful remnant in the time of the "terminal generation" of the Nation of Israel which is described by the prophet Zechariah who writes, It will come about in all the land, Declares the LORD, That two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left (REMNANT) in it. The Gospels Full atonement! They have not seen this great need as Christians. John, on the Isle of Patmos, wrote, "And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead " (Rev 1:17-note). Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 60 James If we walk in the light of His Word, we are going to see exactly what Isaiah saw -- that we are undone and men of unclean lips. Unto Us A Child Is Born - Isaiah 9:6 Caused By The Lord Child Born Everlasting Father Government On His Shoulders Mighty God No End Prince Of Peace Son Given Wonderful Counselor Comments: Hezekiah: Some commentators look at Hezekiah as the fulfilment of this prophecy. Nashville: Thomas Nelson), The holy seed is its stump - More literally "the seed of holiness its stump". Isaiah - Grace to You (Nu 21:6), Comment: Here the word fiery or burning probably refers to the burning pain and the inflammation which resulted from the venomous bite, which brought death to all who would not look at the bronze serpent and live. Until - This marks the time of judgment, up to the time it is completed as described (devastated without inhabitant without people utterly desolate). 15) and explaining the present situation (in chs. It will again be subject to burning - This is a difficult phrase. They dare not gaze at the glory of Jehovah! Others (like Gary Smith, New American Commentary series) argue for Isaiah 6 as special "recommissioning for a new task". 29:4; John 12:40; Acts 28:26,27; Rom. (Nu 14:21), Later in the context of a prophecy of the coming Millennial Age Isaiah God says, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. 712). Him - Is a collective pronoun which includes the company of the seraphim. (f) give a ray of hope in times of disaster and hopelessness. After all, God did not have to send Isaiah. Galatians (The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Isaiah 9:1, 6-7 John MacArthur tells the story of "A little girl came home from Sunday-School triumphantly waving a paper. God is not going to use a dirty vessel, I can assure you of that. What prostrated his soul thus low in the dust? The nation is on the palms of His hands, and Jerusalems walls are ever before His eyes (49:16). The Substituted Servant, Part 1. No earthly king could help Judah in that hour. Young comments, The action of the seraph in touching the coal to the lips of Isaiah symbolized the fact that, the necessary propitiatory sacrifice having been made, his sins were forgiven. Isaiahs woeful cry is silenced. The concept of a believing remnant of Judah is alluded to again in Isaiah 7:3 where we encounter Isaiah's son whose name Shear-jashub (see ISBE note) means a "remnant shall return". ISAIAH 6:1-4.I SAW THE LORD SITTING ON A THRONE 1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. Given a choice, you certainly wouldnt repeat it. And thus will it ever be. In this sense it is a genuinely strategic chapter, shaping and defining the book as a whole. True worship ought to lead to witness and service. 1 Peter Woe (0188) (oy) is an interjection (a word thrown in between words connected in construction to express emotion or passion) which means alas, which in turn is an exclamation expressive of sorrow, grief, pity, concern, or apprehension of evil. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press), Isaiah is an excellent OT illustration of the powerful principle taught in 1John 1:9, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 4:19). Fulfillment of his prophecies of Christs first coming have given Isaiah further vindication (e.g., 7:14). Luke-Acts Isaiah 3:9 (note) declares that the people of Judah "have brought disaster upon themselves," but Isa 29:9, 10 indicates that the Lord was involved to some degree in desensitizing the people. As in Isaiah 6:9 the imperatival forms should be taken as rhetorical and as anticipating the people's response. The Lord healed Hezekiahs critical illness, as Isaiah had predicted (38:5; 2 Kin. (January 14th Called Of God). All rights reserved.For details about our copyright policy, click here: https://www.gty.org/about#copyright Criswell explains that "God in His omniscience knew in advance that the nation would not respond but would remain indifferent and unrepentant, and thus would become hardened. 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. Isaiah 5-6 "The Man for a National Crisis" - Dr. John MacArthur Ezra 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. This message is also a message that grace really is grace. 83, 92, 27, 35, 37, 68, 109, 23, 24 35,114, 91, 121. Above the throne were stately seraphim; Vine says it should be rendered "His glory is the fullness of the whole earth". He cried out in distress, suddenly very aware of his sinfulness. At that time the divine hardening had run its course and Isaiah is able to issue an ultimatum (Isa 1:19, 20-note, one which Hezekiah apparently took to heart, resulting in the sparing of Jerusalem (see Isa 36-39) and cf.

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