john macarthur isaiah 6

Shane and Shane This physical manifestation of God has come to be called the Shekinah. This was Isaiah's response to a vision of the Thrice Holy God! Remembering that the best commentary on Scripture is Scripture, it behooves the sincere student of God's Word to try and discern a similar action elsewhere in the Scriptures. Donna played a pivotal role in taking the disco, dance music, and R&B scene to new heights. Clear distinction in the use of the divine names is illustrated in Ex. Isaiah gave his life in service to God. Isaiah has more prophecies about Jesus Christ than any OT prophet. Isaiah 6:7 HE TOUCHED MY MOUTH WITH IT AND SAID, "BEHOLD, THIS HAS TOUCHED YOUR LIPS; AND YOUR INIQUITY IS TAKEN AWAY AND YOUR SIN IS FORGIVEN. In this context the Lord's holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. (See context in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the Old Testamentor borrow Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament), Luke records a similar teaching by Jesus that "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. Calloused means to make insensitive or to deaden feelings or morals. Will I sing Halelluja, Comparing this text with Jn 12:41 (discussed below), it is clear that Isaiah saw Jesus, Who is Jehovah of the OT. My friend, you cannot rush into the presence of God. They need to confess the sins in their lives, because their service will be sterile and frustrating until that takes place. The LORD of hosts - In Isa 6:1, 8, 11 the divine name is Adonai but the Seraphim acclaim Him as Jehovah Sabaoth, LORD of the armies. (a) worship God and praise him with the heavenly hosts; (b) repent of daily sins in order to enter the presence of a holy God; (d) speak the message God gives regardless of its popularity or severity; (e) cause some to harden themselves for destruction; or. (New American Commentary: Volume 15a: Isaiah 1-39. These would, in turn, be subject again to chastisement (burning) but not eradication. (See context inThe MacArthur Bible Commentary), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like God will destroy it (Is 6:11, 12) and therefore judicially blinds them to further light. 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. ", Isaiah might as well command them to be spiritually insensitive, because, as the preceding (Isaiah 1-5) and following chapters (Isaiah 7-12) make clear, the people are bent on that anyway. So even as Moses' ministry to Pharaoh resulted in hardening of his heart rather than repentance, in a similar fashion Isaiah's prophetic ministry to Judah would (sadly) result in increased hardening of his hearer's hearts. God gave them up. He cut them off from further light. 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: . Antiochus IV of Syria almost consumed even this remnant during the inter-testamental period. The beaming forth of Christ's glory in the soul reveals its hidden evil; the knowledge of this evil lays the believer low before God with the confession, "I abhor myself. Missionaries and others who live among various cultures observe that people tend to create and then worship gods whom reflect their own peculiar tendencies. Grogan notes that Kabod "is used of God in his manifestation to his creatures. This fact disqualifies the case for proposing that the church receives some of the promises made originally to Israel. Wisdom Literature The prophet Habakkuk says of God, Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong (Hab. To be what God intended will be glory. The primary function of pen at the beginning of a clause is to express precaution. These verses give us a vivid word picture of God's majesty and glory. Jesus is Jehovah. His enemies react to His miracles with hatred and reviling; His true disciples, with homage and reverence. 334733749636 John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as an author, conference speaker, president of The Master's University and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. The God of grace and mercy is also a God of judgment. Send me! (Isa 6:8). 6, he sought the Lord for understanding and instruction When he saw Him in the temple, he pronounced a woe on himself: Isaiah realized two things in ch. (Mt 13:10-17). But the topic of forgiveness is also front and center here and deserves our consideration. It calls from your heart to the heart of God with greater effect than all your uttered pleas. (Ibid), Constable notes that "Many preachers of this passage have pointed out that the order of events is very significant. Yet the period witnessed a decline in Judahs spiritual status. ; Is. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. (Beasley-Murray, G. R. (2002). When your face is before me So prophet after prophet is called and commissioned for service by Adonai, the Lord who claims obedience and service. True worship ought to lead to witness and service. Isaiah prophesied during the period of the divided kingdom, directing the major thrust of his message to the southern kingdom of Judah. Depart from me. Nashville: Thomas Nelson). He cried out that he was ruined or undone. Series: The Gospel According to God. 686 B.C. Sin carries with it its own consequences so that rejection of God itself produces insensitivity to God. Glory(03519)kabod means literally to be heavy or weighty (only rarely used literally), the figurative use ("heavy with sin") being more common. This vision is the glory of Christ (John 12:41). Peace for Ukraine; Amir Tsarfati; Andrew Wommack; Daily Devotional; Bill Johnson Isaiah was to preach to stony soil in order that it might be apparent that the nation no longer was responsive to God and was ripe for banishment. Most (Wiersbe, MacArthur, Motyer, et al) but not all conservative commentators feel that Isaiah 6 marks the inaugural call of Isaiah into the prophetic ministry and that chapters 1-5 were actually written after his call which would place Isaiah 6 out of chronological order. How different from some Christians who rush out to serve Christ before taking time to meet the Lord and be cleansed. Therefore in this context, symbolic interpretations, such as those quoted below certainly appear to be warranted. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Isa 6:10 arranges these into a rounded structure (heart, ears, eyes, eyes, ears, heart) thus emphasizing a total inability to comprehend These were the days in which the decisive word was spoken and refused. You come into His presence because you are in Christ. With twain in reverent awe they hid their feet. Pastor John MacArthur. On problem passages he often offers views and reasons, but is brief due to his limitations of space. 18:4, 22; 2 Chr. It certainly was for Isaiah. For each occasion we must come to the Throne by way of the Cross. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Justified, from sin set free! Perhaps this is a preview of believers calling out to other believers in a symphony of praise to God. Woe is me! This interpretation, which holds in balance both Israel's moral responsibility and the LORD's sovereign work among His people, is consistent with other pertinent texts both within and outside the Book of Isaiah. ), Judah developed into a strong commercial and military state with a port for commerce on the Red Sea and the construction of walls, towers, and fortifications (2 Chr. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy What filled him with this self-abasement? "Many are called but few are chosen," (Mt 22:14) that is, few prove themselves the chosen ones. Multiple related passages dealing with "judicial hardening"and the related topic of Jesus speaking in parables - Dt 29:4+, Isa 6:9,10+ Mt 13:11-15+ Mk 4:11-12+ Lk 8:10+ Jn 9:39-41, Jn 12:38-40Acts 28:26,27+ Ro 11:7-10+, 2Co 3:14-15+, Eph 4:17-18+, 2Th 2:10-12+. Their slain will be thrown out, their dead bodies will stink; the mountains will be soaked with their blood. Psalms And something new is entering his hearthumility. 0:36. 3 John Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Series: The Gospel According to God. (Scofield Reference Bible), Robert Lightner comments on Adon/Adonai noting that. The prophesied judgment (cf. Simply amazing amazing grace! 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. Isaiah was given a vision of heaven and of the God of heaven that few others have ever experienced. Isa 4:2; 11:1) who would arise out of the chastened nation. B & H Publishing Group, See a detailed discussion addressing the question, A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments, Names Of God Nathan Stone Books. It is the vision of God as Adonai which started him out on his prophetical career. 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. Job 14:7ff. 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. (The Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95), Motyer observes that "The two verbs, has touched and is taken away, are co-ordinate perfects, stressing that as soon as the one happened the other happened also. 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. They stoop and worship. There was an advanced religious corruption Departure from God inevitably results in moral and social corruption, and these are apparent, It was to this people that Isaiah was commissioned to preach, and while Judah was not as far degenerate as the northern kingdom of Israel, it was a people so immersed in sin as to be incapable of repentance and correction. Sin so pervades our nature that it taints all of our thoughts and actions, not just those which we can specify as disobedient to God. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men." Lord God Almighty! Historical Books Now must come His righteous sentence: Wait! At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Hezekiah began his reign over Judah in 715 B.C. The Apostle Paul entered into this when he spoke of being a sweet savor of CHRIST unto GOD both in them that are saved and in them that perish (2Co 2:15). God knew Isaiahs need. while Jotham was king (2 Kin. John MacArthur shows you why Isaiah 53 is rightly called the first gospel, foreshadowing the writings of the New Testament. Thankfully, through salvation, Jesus Christ clothes us with His holiness so we can stand forgiven and clean in Gods presence. Though Isaiah may have been at the earthly temple, this describes a vision which transcends the earthly. Song of Solomon Their refusal to receive Truth!) 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. The Lord's answer was that the message must be proclaimed until there were none left to hear. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press). Freely righteous! This comparison prepares the reader for an understanding of the truth that even after the tenth has been subjected to burning, a stump will remain and be available to "regrowth". Unclean lips - The words of one's lips reflect the state of one's heart, for as Jesus said "The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. Do you ponder your true helplessness and vulnerability apart from Christ? B & H Publishing Group), it is impossible to link Isaiah 6 solely to chs. But he was not perfect. The glory of the Lord reveals His person and dignity, and the proper response to such a revelation is to give God honor or glory (cf Ex 33:18). 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). (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. (Isaiah 6 Net Bible Comments) (Paragraph indentations, bolding and italics added), Robert Murray McCheyne who himself died at a young age gave this advice to a young ministerial student. (Listen free online - Isaiah 6:1.mp3 Isaiah 6:2.mp3 Isaiah 6:3-5.mp3 Isaiah 6:6-8.mp3 Isaiah 6:9-13.mp3) (See context in Thru the Bible). 26:35, 810, 1315). They were the initial holy seed (cf. Isaiah 6:12 THE LORD HAS REMOVED MEN FAR AWAY, AND THE FORSAKEN PLACES ARE MANY IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND: The LORD has removed men far away - This phrase is still part of the answer to Isaiah's question "How long? (Dallas Theological Seminary. But the prophet Isaiah came as close to seeing God as anybody in the biblical record. GIVE. 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). The presence of the seraphim and their thunderous voices are a picture of indescribable majesty. Before he announced any woes on others, he first confessed his own sin and said, Woe is me! He saw the Holy One of Israel, and he could not keep silent A great king may have left his throne on earth, but the greatest King was still seated on the throne of heaven. In a vision, Isaiah saw God's holiness and glory, and he was utterly overwhelmed. Pastor John MacArthur. E. Michael Green: Fresh from his baptism and temptation, Jesus launches his . 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. Isaiah For us (cf Ge 1:26, Ge 3:22, Ge 11:7) - First we observe the singular pronoun "I", followed by the plural pronoun "us" which is at least suggestive/supportive of the doctrine of the Trinity (tri-unity) of God. While this may have been a literal coal, it is used symbolically (otherwise it would have literally burned Isaiah) and in the context was God's vehicle for purifying His prophet of his uncleanness. In Isaiah 6, the curtain is pulled back on the never-ending worship of God that fills heaven. 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. (Luke. Harry Bultema in Bibliotheca Sacra writes that Jesus, is the Jehovah of the Old Testament as appears from the quotation of Isa 40:3: Prepare ye the way of Jehovah. John the Baptist prepared the way of Jehovah-Jesus, Jehovah is Jesus manifested in the flesh as a real man. The related word kapporet describes the mercy seat, an "atonement cover", the gold cover on the ark of the covenant where atonement is made. (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. Peter could not stand the contrast between the purity and power of Christ and his own sinfulness. 13:14, 15; John 12:39, 40, 41; Acts 28:25, 26, 27. John MacArthur writes that "Isaiahs message was to be Gods instrument for hiding the truth from an unreceptive people. And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him. Now flee (present imperative - Command to make this your habitual practice. There is some disagreement as to how to best interpret this phrase, so the reader needs to be a Berean (Acts 17:11), even regarding the present comments. Beloved, perhaps it is not your mouth, but your wandering eyes which need to be cleansed of defiling, pornographic images. Here is an example of the great mystery, inscrutable to our finite minds, of God's election versus man's will. The Hebrew form is Kvod Adonai, which means the glory of Jehovah and describes what the Shechinah Glory is. Constable -It is in seeing God for who He is that we can see ourselves for who we are and can, therefore, accurately evaluate our condition (Isaiah - Expository Notes), John Fish explains that Isaiah "does not merely say that he is doomed because of the belief that no man can see God and live (Ex 33:20), but because the vision has revealed the infinite moral contrast between the One on the throne and Isaiah himself. Robed in righteousness, and holy: Hear the Voice of Judgment ring! 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? Major Prophets Also, he does not provide as clear a distinction between the future temporal kingdom and the eternal kingdom as John does in Revelation 20:110; 21:122:5. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 15:37). In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by Guzik writes that "The remnant will indeed return (Ed: From Babylonian exile back to Judah), but even the remnant will eventually be judged. All unclean, my lips, my spirit, vile and foul in all I do! 6:1). Major Prophets When I walk by your side Strange that inanimate pillars should thus be moved while the hearts of men remained obdurate and motionless! God then took the initiative to spiritually cleanse Isaiah. Moody Publishers) Note that most of these dates are approximations and not indisputable facts. The description of God leaves no doubt that Isaiah was dealing with the Lord of heaven and earth. Hearts insensitive understand - So they cannot understand God's message. 20:12ff. Vine says it should be rendered "His glory is the fullness of the whole earth". Reformation was a priority when he became king (2 Kin. In addition Isaiah is the agent in achieving this effect. Neither can be discarded. But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus' feet, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord! For the first time, he sees that he's typical of his generation, whose faith was unthinking and glib. In the Old Testament this kind of symbolism is usually negative, but for Jesus it is clearly positive. Isaiah needed a long-range perspective on his ministry or else he would feel like he was accomplishing nothing. 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. Our knowledge of God is never exhaustive and perfect, but it is nevertheless true. FOR SALE! Or to my knees will I fall? 1 Peter David prayed for this end (and so should we considering that it is a prayer for the Lord's return and the real peace of Jerusalem! Lachlan Ilias 8. After all, God did not have to send Isaiah. The ruler of Babylon used the opportunity of his illness and recovery to send congratulations to him, probably seeking to form an alliance with Judah against Assyria at the same time (2 Kin. Cities are devastated (laid waste) without inhabitant without people utterly desolate (devastated, wasted) - The immediate fulfillment of this prophecy would be realized in Judah's exile to Babylon who destroyed the cities of the land. Isaiah 6:9,10 has been the subject of much debate and speculation because instead of calling his readers to repent and to not harden their hearts, these verses command Isaiah to issue a proclamation which is just the opposite! 15) and explaining the present situation (in chs. FIRST ISAIAH SAW THEN HE WAS CLEANSED 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 Commission of Isaiah - Emmaus Journal V4:1, Summer, 95)(Bolding added). 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)! Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. McGee -Isaiah heard God's call for the first time and responded to it, as a cleansed individual will do. Through-out the Bible, whenever an supernatural being appeared to someone, that person was overcome with fear and amazement. Vine explains that the stump remains and "has life in it after the cutting off of the branches; it can shoot out into verdure again. Christ will reign personally on this earth as we know it, as well as in the new heavens and new earth (Rev. Used by permission. TODAY IN THE WORD - A. W. Tozer once said the most important thing anyone could know about him was what he believed about God. When Moses admitted his position as a slave and Gods position as the Lordthe Masterthere was only one viable optionto obey. Isaiah saw the pure holiness of God and heard the pure praise from undefiled lips (Seraphim) and realized that his lips which had been contaminated by sin were not worthy to be instruments of perfect praise to the thrice holy God (cf what God will do for men of impure lips in Zeph 3:9). March 27, 2018 Isaiah 53 has to be the best news for sinners, and that's all of us. His earthly lord and master had died, but what does that matter when the Lord of lords, the Adonai in the heavens, lives and reigns. And there will be a time of distress(Heb = tsarah; Lxx =thlipsisthe same word used by Jesus in His phrase "The Great Tribulation" [thlipsis megale]) such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.7 I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time (synonymous time phrases= 1260 days, 42 months, "middle of the week"); and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people (ISRAEL), all these events will be completed. Sennacheribs effort to take Jerusalem failed, just as Isaiah had said it would (37:6, 7, 3638). That's one reason God commanded the Israelites to eradicate the Canaanites. Praise God. He condemned the empty ritualism of his day (e.g., 1:1015) and the idolatry into which so many of the people had fallen (e.g., 40:1820). You should find someone upon whom you can depend. The Lord, however, did not intend to get rid of Simon Peter. 16:7) and the Assyrian king gladly responded, sacking Gaza, carrying all of Galilee and Gilead into captivity, and finally capturing Damascus (732 B.C.). Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), Nathan Stone comments on use of Adonai in Isaiah 6 noting that. Too many Christians want to hold on to a "spiritual experience" with the Lord, rather than be prepared to go out to share the Lord with others. Moses feels his weakness and incompetence, and Moses said unto the LORD [Jehovah], O my Lord [Adonai], I am not eloquent, etc. As a result "their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened" (Ro 1:21-note). He is glorified when He is allowed to be seen as He really is. The conviction of the prophet. (Preaching the Word Isaiah: God Saves Sinners), McGee on the burning coal from the altar, This "live coal" has come from the burnt altar where sin had been dealt with. The mission is to catch persons alive. During the reign of Uzziah, Judah was politically and militarily at her height, but chapters 15 show that her spiritual, moral, and social ills had reached the crisis state. Caution is also advisable when one attempts to associate theological significance to the number three (eg, E W Bullinger says that "three denotes divine perfection" but again a "Berean-like" [Acts 17:11] mindset is advisable when evaluating such comments. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him (Revelation 1:7). 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! 37:38). Since God is perfectly holy and heaven is His dwelling place, it follows that heaven must be a holy place where no sin can exist.

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