john macarthur isaiah 6

For the past few days, weve considered aspects of Gods nature that need to be understood to foster prayer. John records in his vision of the heavenly temple that, the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one was able to enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished. This call for service comes from Adonai, for this is the name used in Isaiah 6:8. That happened to Israel in Isaiahs day and to many of the individuals in it. Others (like Gary Smith, New American Commentary series) argue for Isaiah 6 as special "recommissioning for a new task". (The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Are these the very "gates of heaven" which are caused to shake at the sound of the seraphim? Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; (Ibid), We make calls out of our own spiritual consecration, but when we get right with God He brushes all these aside, and rivets us with a pain that is terrific to one thing we never dreamed of, and for one radiant flashing moment we see what He is after, and we say - "Here am I, send me." FIRST ISAIAH SAW THEN HE WAS CLEANSED This suggests that their utterances were antiphonal, though not in song. Isaiah 9:6-7, which was proclaimed 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, is one of the most-often quoted prophecies of the Savior's first coming, but the prophecy longs to be completely satisfied when Jesus returns a second time to establish His perfect reign on the earth. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), Nathan Stone comments on use of Adonai in Isaiah 6 noting that. : Matthew 8-15 by John MacArthur. The mission is to catch persons alive. His hesitation to obey the call of God eventually ended when he acknowledged God as Adonai, or Lord (Ex 4:10, 11-18). 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. The early church father Jerome likened him to Demosthenes, the legendary Greek orator. You can never come into the presence of the Father because of who you are. Jer 26:18,19 with Mic 3:12). In Exodus we see how Pharaoh's decision to harden his heart was followed later by Divine hardening. Its possible that Isaiah had been encouraged by Uzziahs reign. And something new is entering his hearthumility. In the year of King Uzziahs death mine eyes have seen the king. (See context inThe Book of Isaiah, Chapters 139), Warren Wiersbe has an interesting thought on the significance of Isaiah 6, Anyone reading Isaiahs first two messages (Isaiah 1-5) might be inclined to ask, What right does this man have to pronounce judgment on the leaders of our land and the many worshipers in the temple? The answer is in this chapter: Isaiahs account of his call to ministry. Woe is me - It is interesting to note the prophet himself pronounced 6 woes on Israel (Is 5:8, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22 - a different, albeit synonymous Hebrew word [hoy in Isaiah 5, 'oy in Isaiah 6] than that translated "woe" in this verse), but when confronted with the transcendent glory infinite holiness of God, in alarm and despair, he could only cry "woe". 26 Feb Feb -Deut 32:15 (used twice); Neh 9:25; Isa 6:10; Jer 5:28. Glory also involves honor or position of power. My friend, you cannot rush into the presence of God. MacArthur also referred to other biblical figures, such as the prophet Isaiah and the apostle Paul who delivered messages of judgment and that it was "too late" for some to be saved, respectively. Vol. 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. Isaiah 9:1, 6-7 John MacArthur tells the story of "A little girl came home from Sunday-School triumphantly waving a paper. Here is the schedule and scoreboard for any . . (2Ti 2:21-note, 2Ti 2:22-note). Second Chronicles 32:32 records that he wrote a biography of King Hezekiah also. His son Jotham (ca. Perfect in power, in love, and purity. He condemned the empty ritualism of his day and the idolatry into which the people had fallen. But now power is in question, and it is not the Lord (Adonai) but Jehovah (Lord) who answers (referring to creation power)and Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made mans mouth? Then in the 1970s some restaurants tested the idea of "drive-through" service. At a later time in his life he would doubtless have said, Stay with me and do not leave me. Peters words exactly express the first feelings a person has when he is brought into close contact with God. A. 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)! The New Testament It is that good! Page183. Job said that even "the heavens are not pure in His sight" (Job 15:15). Then I heard - When is "then"? In a vision, Isaiah saw God's holiness and glory, and he was utterly overwhelmed. Isaiah Tass 4. So why in todays reading does Gods angel touch a burning coal to Isaiahs lips? At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. (See context inNew American Commentary- Isaiah 1-39). Used by permission. The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction & Commentary. Each one had six wings. Isaiah was not consumed (cf. The negative purpose in context is to keep Judah from seeing the divine truth, turning and being saved (those who are part of the remnant [see "tenth" below] are the exception). 1:13). Have we covered ourselves-not with the pure wings of the holy cherubim, but with sackcloth and ashes before the Lord? All veiling their sight, With two they covered their feet, in acknowledgment of the lowliness of their glorious service. It may signify 1) the presence of God (cf. General Epistles Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Jehovah Sabaoth, LORD of hosts, of armies, Knowledge Of The Holy - A W Tozer's classic book on God's Attributes, He Reigns - "Holy, Holy, Holy is our Lord God Almighty.". The Gospels There would be conviction of sin, but no cleansing. The Lord is angry with all nations; his wrath is on all their armies. Holy is the Judge of Creation, all lies bare before His eyes! If the foundation is shaky, things will start to crumble. 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! Also known as the evangelical Prophet, Isaiah spoke much about the grace of God toward Israel, particularly in his last 27 chapters. It was a time of national darkness, for Uzziah, Judah's great king, had died. The Gospels This was Isaiah's response to a vision of the Thrice Holy God! The Old Testament We suggest that you use a physical object to help yourself grasp spiritual truth more vividly. 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". SEND ME! 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. - When Job saw the Lord, he cried, "I repent in dust and ashes." Missionaries and others who live among various cultures observe that people tend to create and then worship gods whom reflect their own peculiar tendencies. 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. God did not lay a strong compulsion on Isaiah; Isaiah was in the presence of God and he overheard the call, and realized that there was nothing else for him but to say, in conscious freedom, "Here am I, send me." 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. Ask Pastor John. 1 Chronicles 4:1-7+; Rev 11:19+; Rev 15:5-8+). in the light of the Lord's infinite holiness. In addition Isaiah is the agent in achieving this effect. The judgment on the nation Israel did not preclude the repentance of a remnant (cf. The call of God is not for the special few, it is for everyone. This fact disqualifies the case for proposing that the church receives some of the promises made originally to Israel. There are many verses in the Bible which teach that God is invisible and cannot be seen. and continued for 29 years to ca. John now added the explanation that it was Christs glory which Isaiah saw, and it was of Christ that he spoke. 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. When He judges sin, He is still perfectly just and righteous. Slaves had a relationship and responsibilities that were different from that of hired servants. 120: Sam Smith, Stillwater, dec. Isaiah Jones, Bixby, 5-2; Evan Rodriguez, Broken Arrow, dec. Cameron Kiser, Ponca City, 4-2 126: Kaleb Collins, Broken Arrow, dec . 23:10; Lk 6:46); (b) the servants right to direction in service (Isa 6:8, 9, 10, 11). 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Furthermore not only was Isaiah himself a man of unclean lips, he was a member of a nation with unclean lips. A Vision of God in a Time of Crisis (Isaiah 5-6) - YouTube 0:00 / 58:41 A Vision of God in a Time of Crisis (Isaiah 5-6) 104,881 views Mar 24, 2017 1.7K Dislike Share Grace to You 645K. Isaiah, chapter six is a message that the judgment of God is not only in the future, it may also be now. (This ironic command is comparable to saying to a particularly recalcitrant individual, "Go ahead, be stubborn!"). Oh, we are yet strangers to the vision of Christ's glory, if we have not. 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. Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; A tenth portion in it - "It" is the land of Judah. Hezekiah began his reign over Judah in 715 B.C. You will see the gospel detailed in God's own words as He reveals His Messiah, His love for Israel, and His promises for you. The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. 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. (Luke. Jesus is the Sun which reveals the pollutions and defilements which are within. The most critical of them focuses on whether Isaiahs prophecies will receive literal fulfillment or not, and on whether the Lord, in His program, has abandoned national Israel and permanently replaced the nation with the church, so that there is no future for national Israel. Scripture Isaiah 6 Sort Bible Verse. He is "set apart" from the world over which He rules. D. Bock - What Peter does not realize is that admitting ones inability and sin is the best prerequisite for service, since then one can depend on God. Six wings had they, these messengers of Him. (See context inThe MacArthur Bible Commentary), Gary Smith has a good summation of the principle of judicial hardening explaining that, The doctrine of hardening people's hearts is a controversial perspective that initially seems almost inappropriate for a preacher or for God. 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. You come to the Father through Christ. 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. As with Moses, the Lord of life and service enables His servants to carry out His commands when they yield themselves to Him and obey. Depart from me. (Is 11:9, cf Isa 40:5 describing the Second Coming of the Messiah - see Mt 24:30), Habakkuk records the prophecy that in the Millennial Age, The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. It is obvious that the phrase to see God is used in two different senses. Holy posture! They told him that he was a rotten sinner, but he looked them straight in the eye and said, "As far as I know, I am a righteous man." Although I was an unregenerate teenager, this hymn always seemed to strike a peculiar chord in my heart, until one day at age 39 after studying the Minor Prophets, the Holy One of Israel, the Messiah, came to take up residence within my heart and "Holy, Holy, Holy" became even more meaningful (My Testimony to God's Grace). 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. Again the theme is sounded: the Messiahs glory is revealed in His suffering. With twain they were flying, or hovering. of Scripture. The NET note however feels that "The plural pronoun ("us") refers to the Lord, the seraphs, and the rest of the heavenly assembly. He had called him Master in 5:5, but here he called him Lord Simon saw no vision; he saw the living Christ. Acknowledge your "ruined" state and cry out for God's cleansing. Minor Prophets The pattern of literal fulfillment of his already-fulfilled prophecies gives assurance that prophecies of Christs second coming will also see literal fulfillment. March 27, 2018 Isaiah 53 has to be the best news for sinners, and that's all of us. One is that the judgment of blindness over the nation as a whole did not preclude the salvation of individuals. (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. Mercy Me, I can only imagine what it will be like Therefore in this context, symbolic interpretations, such as those quoted below certainly appear to be warranted. Minor Prophets (Lk 6:45+), James wrote that "we all stumble in many ways. Even though God is longsuffering and a God of love, His love and patience cannot be assumed presumptuously. when the Assyrians devastated the land (a situation presupposed by Isa 1:2-20; see especially Isa 6:4-9). Galatians 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). The Septuagint (LXX) translates the Hebrew with the noun doxa [word study], in simple terms means to give a proper opinion or estimate of something and thus the glory of God expresses all that He is in His Being and in His nature, character, power and acts. John MacArthur Not one single word of lament for the lives affected by this disease in their community. In the sixth chapter he tells us, "in the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord" (Adonai). In contrast, slaves had no other option but to obey their master (see, for example, Ge 24:112). Cody Walker 7. Email / username or password was incorrect! (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. Healed (07495)(rapha/rophe) primarily describes the process of healing as when one is restored to health (eg, fertility Ge 20:17, of wounds Lev 13:18, Jer 15:18). Another purpose was to reveal God's holiness and worthiness to be worshiped. 22:1, 3). All unclean, my lips, my spirit, vile and foul in all I do! 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. 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 For example in Ex 21:4 (Ge 24:9, 10), adon is used of the slave owner who was the master of the slave. Colossians TODAY ALONG THE WAY -Is your worship being offered to God on His terms and timetable, or has it become a "drive-through experience"? After Paul met the Lord, he no longer saw himself as a self-righteous Pharisee, but as a lost sinner in need of salvation. Clear distinction in the use of the divine names is illustrated in Ex. I can only imagine what my eyes will see The Old Testament (Scofield Reference Bible), Robert Lightner comments on Adon/Adonai noting that. 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. 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. And the Empty Tomb sings His glories: Justice is assuaged by Grace! Zoe Kravitz - actress. 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. In his commentary, John MacArthur reminds us of the dire consequences of elevating an unqualified shepherd: "The church must heed Paul's warning and not lift up those whom the Lord will later have to cut down." Used with permission from John MacArthur. 15:5; 2 Chr 26:20, 21). God Himself tells us, 'Be still, and know that I am God' (Ps. (Luke 5:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11). All high and lofty views of its own false glory annihilated by clear and close views of the true glory of Jesus. The prophet lived until at least 681 B.C. Isaiah was thus cleansed and equipped for praise, intercessory prayer, and the proclamation of God's word.

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