Vine says it should be rendered "His glory is the fullness of the whole earth". This is a solemn warning for all who are outside of Christ to take heed and to come to Him in faith. Over and over, we see people driven to the Lord in their helpless need. 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. (Mt 12:34). 3One called to another, and said, Cody Walker 7. Isaiah gave his life in service to God. Romans Pastor John MacArthur. Concordia Self-Study Note - The nearer one comes to God, the more he feels his own sinfulness and unworthinessas did Abraham (Ge 18:27). Simply amazing amazing grace! Amen, and Amen. As of July 27, there have been 173,995 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 4,360 deaths in Los Angeles alone. isaiah 49 commentary john macarthur. 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. Fulfillment of his prophecies of Christs first coming have given Isaiah further vindication (e.g., 7:14). They are likely to stare, take pictures, buy postcards, and go home with another vacation memory. By the Word of God the Father, Im declared as pure as HE! A tenth portion in it - "It" is the land of Judah. His humility and awareness of his sin do not disqualify him from service; they are the prerequisite for service. Bareness/Productivity- Isaiah 54, Genesis 1, . Fatal wounds proclaim His praise! The early church father Jerome likened him to Demosthenes, the legendary Greek orator. One to the other called and praised the Lord: Holy is God, the Lord of Sabaoth! Johannine Writings 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? Isaiah 6), but also to the great Suffering Servant prophecy of Isaiah 53 (v. 38). 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. TODAY ALONG THE WAY - Isaiah 6 is not the kind of text we can just read and put down. Depart from me. Prophets Smoke is sometimes the mere sign of the presence of God, as in Isa 4:5; but more often it indicates his presence in anger or judgment (see Ex 19:18; 20:18; Rev 15:8). Look at the Book. In heaven? And for this reason (What reason? 8 He was not the Light, but he came to bear witness about the Light. Woe! Johannine Writings Wrestling: Results for D'Agnese, Shoreline, RCK Mat Wars tournaments and Jan. 2-8 meets. For example, hired servants could quit if they did not like the orders of their master. Pulpit Commentary - The first effect upon the soul of this vision of God. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. NAS = cease(1), completely cut off(1), cut off(2), destroy(1), destroyed(1), perish(2), ruined(5), silenced(1), unceasingly*(1). Then, when the prophet heard the voice of the Lord [Adonai] (Isa 6:8), he said, Here am I. Isaiah prophesied during the period of the divided kingdom, directing the major thrust of his message to the southern kingdom of Judah. A new form appears in the New Testament: the Incarnate Word [John 1:14]. We still have to live in a sin-scarred world, of course, and that can wear us down at times. Neither can be discarded. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), Nathan Stone comments on use of Adonai in Isaiah 6 noting that. Isaiah His enemies react to His miracles with hatred and reviling; His true disciples, with homage and reverence. He, that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. At times it may be hard for the believer to follow God, but life will be far harder for those who harden their hearts and refuse to listen to God's voice. Copyright 2007, Grace to You. 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. In the majority of cases chatta'ah denotes sins against man, e.g. ), And blessed be His glorious name forever; and may the whole earth be filled with His glory. 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. ), Wiersbe -He did not discuss his call with the Lord, as did Moses (Ex 3:11-4:15) and Jeremiah (Jer 1:4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), but accepted the appointment and made himself available to his Master. You should find someone upon whom you can depend. The Lord, however, did not intend to get rid of Simon Peter. Moses, David, Apostles). Paraphrasing God's call to Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 6, MacArthur said, "Go tell them it's too late. Overwhelmed by acute awareness of his own sinfulness This is remarkable considering Isaiah was a member of the religious elite" (Jerry Bridges), I am ruined - KJV "I am undone". The presence of the seraphim and their thunderous voices are a picture of indescribable majesty. Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. The Whole Bible 4:10, 11, 12. The approach of these notes is to accept Isaiah 6 as the prophet's call into ministry. Hosea (The God of the Bible and Other Gods: Is the Christian God Unique among World Religions?. Whats more, the Lord sent an angel to him with a live, cleansing coal from the altar before His throne. Heb. He doesn't saunter into God's presence. Nashville: Thomas Nelson), Paul exhibited a similar increase in awareness of his sinful state as grew in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. Although the nation of Israel like a great tree might have been felled (North exiled to Assyria in 722BC, South exiled to Babylon 586BC) and therefore appear to have been completely destroyed, "a tenth" pictured as a "stump" will retain the "holy seed" (cf Isa 4:3-note), which in turn appears to picture faithful Jews who believe in their Messiah (they are part of the believing remnant), the holy seed of Abraham. 1. We are lost in astonishment, and dare not pry into the mystery lest we be blinded by its insufferable glory. 40:30; Ezek. (just as "the cloud the glory of Jehovah filled the Tabernacle" in Ex 40:35), His robe - In Psalm 104 God's "robe" is described as light, Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak (Ps 104:2). You will find that other men had the same reaction when they came into the presence of God. 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. As in the case of Pharaoh, Yahweh's hardening is not arbitrarily imposed on a righteous or even morally neutral object. Blessed spectacle!-a soul prostrate before the glory of the incarnate God! The prophets attention was immediately drawn to the throne where God rules in awe-inspiring majesty and holiness. (Bolding added), JEHOVAH, (is) a name implying His immutable constancy to His promises. If the constellation of human gifts and attainments, distinctions and usefulness, on which unsanctified and unmortified self so delights to gaze, have not retired into oblivion, the Sun of Righteousness has yet to rise upon our souls with healing in His wings. Unclean (tame')!" 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. You come into His presence because you are in Christ. Series: The Gospel According to God. Johannine Writings The Old Testament What an august revelation of the glory of Christ's Godhead was this which broke upon the view of the lowly prophet! Rather His hardening is an element of His righteous judgment on recalcitrant sinners. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books) (Bolding added), In Isaiah 6 the prophet was described as seeing the glory of God. 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). 27:1, 2). Then after the prophet's confession and cleansing in preparation for his service, he hears a voice saying: "Whom shall I send and who will go for us?". Volume 96:325. Series: The Gospel According to God. For this, the northern neighbors threatened to dethrone him, and war resulted (734 B.C.). What prostrated his soul thus low in the dust? They also speak on the call of Isaiah and his response to God. Compare other allusions to physical manifestations of God's power (Ex 19:18, Acts 4:31). God is no respecter of persons, and He will not hold back His hand of just discipline for His children. 17 "For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. 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. The call had gone to Peter in verse 10, but all those who experience the catch follow Jesus. A Bright Form parts the smoke! Faces covered, wings resplendent, Seraphim before Him bow! (Preaching the Word Isaiah: God Saves Sinners). From the outset the Lord might as well command Isaiah to harden the people, because his preaching will end up having that effect. With twain they veiled their faces, as was meet, 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. Scripture Isaiah 6 Sort Bible Verse. They also speak on the call of Isaiah and his response to God. The Hebrew word Shechinah, from the root shachan, means to dwell. The Greek word skeinei, which is similar in sound as the Hebrew Shechinah (Greek has no sh sound), means to tabernacle. In the Old Testament, most of these visible manifestations took the form of light, fire, or cloud, or a combination of these. Bible - 18 Ego Eimi (I AM) statements, like John 8:58; Bible - 27 Verses on Yahweh, Elohim(s) and The Gods; Bible - 400 NT Jesus Prophecies copied from OT; Bible - 75 Verses on drinking Wine & Alcohol; Bible - Exodus 3:14 Translations; Bible - King James (KJV) & 37 'Disputed' Verses; Bible - Lost Books of the Bible; Bible - Mark 16:9-20 Text . Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. If you walk in the light of the Word of God, you will see yourself, and you will know that even as a child of God you need the blood of Jesus Christ to cleanse you from all sin. Trembled (05128) (nua/nuwa) means to move back and forth, to and fro (cf Ex 20:18, 1Sa 1:13). Isaiah sadly unlike the disciples did not receive a promise of procuring men but rather a promise of reproving men because of their rejection of Truth. 4:19). "This revelation of Gods holiness, had a devastating impact on Isaiah. Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 9:6 may be the most familiar Old Testament prophecy about the birth of Christ. Opportunity in human life is as often judgment as it is salvation. (See context in The Prophecy of Isaiah). Praise God! while Jotham was king (2 Kin. Sin carries with it its own consequences so that rejection of God itself produces insensitivity to God. It reveals to him his condition. 16:1016; 2 Chr. The throne of God is in the heavenly temple (Rev. Their choice of sin and disobedience was settled and therefore God gave them up (Ro 1:24, 26, 28). After all, God did not have to send Isaiah. Those who are hardened by God are simply confirmed in their own sinful thoughts and desires. Pauline Epistles had to take over the duties of king before his fathers death. The text is silent. Not just to terminate a thing but carry out to full, to carry through completely.) Above the throne were stately seraphim; Who was, and is, and evermore shall be. 1:13). Each guide incorporates extensive commentary, detailed observations on overriding themes, and probing questions to help you study the Word of God. They want to drive up to church, grab an hour of worship, and drive off--what Dr. Evans calls "drive-through worship." 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.". There was a man in the New Testament who also was "undone." They saw the King in His beauty, and covered themselves. Interpretive challenges in a long and significant book such as Isaiah are numerous. That's another way of saying that theology matters. Peter was at best but a babe in grace, weak in faith, short of experience, and poor in knowledge. 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). Stated another way, God is telling Isaiah that he would be the instrument of Judah's divinely appointed judicial hardening and spiritual blindness! Notice the extent of his sense of sinfulness. (2Ti 2:21-note, 2Ti 2:22-note). Peter could not stand the contrast between the purity and power of Christ and his own sinfulness. (, The Ryrie Study Bible: New American Standard Translation: 1995. Ahazs alliance with Assyria led to his introduction of a heathen altar, which he set up in Solomons temple (2 Kin. Many hear the sound of God's word, but do not feel the power of it. As a result "their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened" (Ro 1:21-note). Nothing could be more opposed to this mentality than the awe-inspiring heavenly scene before us today. In this heavenly environment of pure holiness, holy people are the only ones who will be at home. Or to my knees will I fall? . It is ever thus when man is brought consciously into the presence of GOD. Major Prophets Freely righteous! Because Christian leaders and day-to-day believers have given Roma Downey a get-out-of-the-new-age free pass, Lighthouse Trails is releasing a second Roma Downey booklet today. 739 B.C. Removed men far away - This prophecy is spoken in the past tense, as if it had already been fulfilled. The early church father Jerome likened him to Demosthenes, the legendary Greek orator. 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). Assyria began to emerge as a new international power under Tiglath-Pileser (ca. This was true in the nations around Israel, as well. (This ironic command is comparable to saying to a particularly recalcitrant individual, "Go ahead, be stubborn!"). Holy posture! The New Testament John MacArthur 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. Isaiah 6:1. See a detailed discussion addressing the question "Did created men ever see the uncreated God? Isaiah was struck with awe, and even terror, when he saw a vision of God on His throne. 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. Although some of Isaiah's responsibilities might not seem very inviting, personal preferences and fear fade into the background when a person has had the privilege of seeing the glory of the Holy King. Historical Books On the other it is the execution of Gods righteous judgment. This physical manifestation of God has come to be called the Shekinah. They are already rebellious and hostile to God. Ironside-The divinely-sent messenger proclaimed the good news of redemption and purification from sin through Him whose one offering was pictured in the sacrifice of the altar. (Moody). 7-11. Uzziah was generally a good king (2Ki 15:3, 2Chr 26:8) but was struck with leprosy when he entered the Temple of the LORD (2Ki 15:5, 2Chr 26:16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) which led to his isolation as a leper for about the last 15 years of his life until his death (2Ki 15:7). E. Michael Green: Fresh from his baptism and temptation, Jesus launches his . The Lord is angry with all nations; his wrath is on all their armies. In the present context while elevation in regard to rank is certainly intended, it also suggests a more literal meaning, implying Isaiah had to look upwards to see the lofty Lord. Ahaz was 25 when he began to reign in Judah and he reigned until age 41 (2 Chr. Peace for Ukraine; Amir Tsarfati; Andrew Wommack; Daily Devotional; Bill Johnson The effect of this was to confirm them in their sin, and therefore confirm them in their lost estate. The coal touched his mouth, corresponding to Isaiahs sense of unclean lips and his imminent prophetic calling. Jonah How did God show mercy to Isaiah? Isaiah was a contemporary of Hosea and Micah. Through a literary device called prophetic foreshortening, Isaiah predicted future events without delineating exact sequences of the events or time intervals separating them. How different the true God is from one of these created beings. 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). One purpose of Isaiah's vision was to commission him for service (Isa 6:8-13). 2 Chronicles 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. In a vision, Isaiah saw God's holiness and glory, and he was utterly overwhelmed. Major Prophets Nehemiah Nashville: Thomas Nelson). 3 John Covered his face his feet - Notice how the Seraphim acknowledge the person of Jehovah by their actions (and then in Isa 6:3 with their words), even covering their face undoubtedly because of the overwhelming glory of God's holy presence. And so the lips of this man Isaiah are cleansed. 11:8). And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him. We teach that there is but one living and true God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:5-7; 1 Corinthians 8:4), an infinite, all-knowing Spirit (John 4:24), perfect in all His attributes, one in essence, eternally existing in three PersonsFather, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)each equally deserving worship and obedience. SEND ME! Major Prophets But, as the surrounding chapters clearly reveal, the people were hardly ready or willing to repent. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 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We need to be like the vintage RCA dog and "tilt our ears" when we hear the Master's voice! Glory(03519)kabod means literally to be heavy or weighty (only rarely used literally), the figurative use ("heavy with sin") being more common. (Vine, W. Collected writings of W. E. Vine. 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. Before Isaiah is sent to preach to the sinful and rebellious nation, the majesty, greatness, and holiness of God is revealed to him. In this prophecy God says those who reject His Word of Truth have gone too far and cannot return. No man can see Me and live! (Exod. Glory is the sparkling of the Deity We may see God's glory blazing in the sun and twinkling in the stars (Ps 19:1) A sight of God's glory humbles. 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. Guilty, I await His stroke. Isaiah was God's man before he had this experience, but it still had a tremendous effect on him. For this reason, Isaiah needs the live coal from off the burnt altar, which is symbolic of Christ's death. Isaiah 53:1-3. 2 John (The Gospel of John : An Expositional Commentary. Holy is God, the Lord of Sabaoth! 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. In this verse Isaiah's prophetic warning was given some 150 years in advance of its fulfillment. Evidently Isaiah was in the temple in Jerusalem when he had this awe-inspiring vision of God's throne (Isa 6:1). But having your act together runs contrary to Scripture. 20; Is. So in 701 B.C. (See Oswald Chambers on Isaiah 6:5: The Concentration of Personal Sin). You might have a vivid childhood memory of reaching out to touch that hot stove Mom warned you against. Comparing this text with Jn 12:41 (discussed below), it is clear that Isaiah saw Jesus, Who is Jehovah of the OT. John Fish makes an interesting observation on Isaiah 6 noting that Preachers often speak on Isaiah, chapter six because of the vision of the awesome majesty and holiness of God presented there. March 19, 2018. Vine feels that "If we are to engage in any particular service for the Lord, we can render it effectively only as we freshly appropriate to ourselves the efficacy of the atoning sacrifice of Christ for the cleansing of our hearts from sin. The call of Moses serves as another illustration. in context of judgment - Da 8:13-note, Da 12:6-note) - Isaiah knew that God would not cast off His people forever (cf Ex. Today in the Word - Apart from Meyou are nothing. (Jn 15:5). (Ro 7:24). Job was a self-righteous man. It is one thing to condemn the saints, it is quite another to take upon ourselves the confession of their sins as ours. Pentateuch Consequently "God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to a depraved mind" (Ro 1:24-note, Ro 1:28-note). 28:3). Seraphim contrary to popular opinion is not a class of angels but a separate class of created beings. (Luke. One might paraphrase: "Your preaching will desensitize the minds of these people, make their hearing dull, and blind their eyes.". As he touched Isaiahs mouth with it, the seraph said, Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for (verse 7). Our knowledge of God is never exhaustive and perfect, but it is nevertheless true. To see God is to see ourselves as we really are. (Acts 20:24). Irving Jensen: Matthew's reporting skips most of the first year of Jesus' ministry. In Jn 8:58 He declared that He was "I Am", the name ascribed to God in Ex 3:14+. Now must come His righteous sentence: Wait! Ask Pastor John. Sin (02403)(chattat/chattath) like it's NT counterpart (hamartia [word study]) means to miss the mark or to fall short of the divine standard. (See context in Balancing the Christian Life), I like the way Puritan writer Thomas Watson described God's glory. (Lev 13:45) even as did the prophet Isaiah, who recognized his sinful "leprous like" condition in the face of God's perfect purity. That is how great Gods holiness and grace can be. When Moses admitted his position as a slave and Gods position as the Lordthe Masterthere was only one viable optionto obey. (See context in The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 139), Uzziahs reign was a kind of Victorian era in Jewish history. Then they got into sin, and it wasn't long until the judgment of God fell upon them. In that passage Isaiah was saying that sin would yield captivity, but that God would bring a Redeemer (cf Isa 7:14). One of the most stirring portions of Scripture describes this vision. The following section gives some insight into these somewhat difficult to understand commands which Isaiah was to go and tell. ), 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. Even with our best intentions and desires, our worship of God is imperfect. Pauline Epistles Perfect in power, in love, and purity. The representative of the grace of GOD to needy men flew swiftly to tell of His saving favor, based upon the atoning sacrifice. The foundations of the thresholds trembled - the bases of the thresholds shook. 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? In 1969, after graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary, John came to Grace Community Church. 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. Play & praise as you ponder one day seeing Holy Holy Holy who shall deliver me from the body of this death?" Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Moses feels his weakness and incompetence, and Moses said unto the LORD [Jehovah], O my Lord [Adonai], I am not eloquent, etc. 15:19). Word Biblical Commentary. And thus will it ever be. When I walk by your side This booklet emphasizes the danger of Downey's most recent book . - When Job saw the Lord, he cried, "I repent in dust and ashes." 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." That live coal was witness of the fire, ever burning, which was never to go out (Leviticus 6:13). Note that it was more important for the seraph to equip Isaiah to be a soul-winner than to praise God. John MacArthur has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. Historical Books In the process he overran many Judean towns, looting and carrying many people back to Assyria. 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 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. Girdlestone in his classic work "Synonyms of the OT" says that Adonai, indicates the truth that God is the owner of each member of the human family, and that He consequently claims the unrestricted obedience of all The claim upon man's service which is set forth in the title Adonai is well illustrated by Mal 1:6, where Jehovah says, "A son honors his father, and a servant his master (or masters); if, then, I be a father, where is mine honour? The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (Lk 5:1). That fits His role as Judge (see Jn 5:22, 23, 27, 30; 9:39)." I can only imagine 1 Kings Esther Some commentators feel this verb is better translated "I am silenced, still, cannot reply" and thus Young's Literal renders it "I have been silent". (The Bookends of the Christian Life-recommended read - I have read this one 3-4 times. At the Cross, His wounds acquit me! Raymond Ortlund feels that the burning coal, belongs to the place of sacrifice and atonement and forgiveness. It certainly was for Isaiah. (See context inThe Prophecy of Isaiah), Wiersbe -It would be like the stump of a fallen tree from which the shoots (the holy seed) would come, and they would continue the true faith in the land. In more than five decades of ministry from the same pulpit, he has preached verse by Hebrews I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. The usual title found in Scriptures for the Shechinah Glory is the glory of Jehovah, or the glory of the Lord. I can only imagine Note the emphasis on the elevated position of his throne in Isa 6:5. Minor Prophets Micah (Dallas Theological Seminary.