He also loved the soil (2 Chron 26:10), revealing how he is not just a military man. But the glorious King is the immortal One, incorruptible, glorious, and the exalted Sovereign of the Universe. Uzziah is that which youve put in a place of trust above God. But whilst He manifests His glory there, He is obliged also to veil it, because created beings are unable to bear it. They lived lives of conflict and calculation and sought what was best for themselves only. Send me. We, as believers, have been forced to look at our personal level of faith and our daily testimony: how we are lining up with the word of God in our lives. [1] If Isaiahs prophecies are recorded chronologically, it appears that the first five chapters were written during the early part of his ministry. We do not know how long Uzziah lived as a leper, but 2 Kings 15:5 tells us that his son Jotham became the co-regent, essentially taking his fathers place in all practical matters. conferencebased on her book by the same name. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of . I saw in a vision or ecstasy. If you feel led to support this ministry, we deeply appreciate it. Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. His train filled the temple.The word for temple is that which expresses its character as the palace of the great King. Recall that Isaiahs ministry began in the reign of King Uzziah of Judah (Isaiah 1:1). 23and qexchanged the glory of rthe immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. They also wrestled with uncertainty and questions. Only sixteen when he succeeded his father Amaziah to the throne, Uzziah went on to become a great king who reigned for fifty-two years, and restored Judah to a time of . Americas confidence has been shaken. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. Thus, as we read in Isa 5:4, 8-23, Israel produced horrible fruit that was worthless. Hezekiah was one of Judah's good kings and reigned for 29 years . 15:27, 28. When the Bible speaks about God it speaks about the living God. It is remarkable that Isaiah attempts no representation of Yahweh himself. "When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction" (2 Chronicles 26:16). The word does not itself denote essential divinity; but it is often applied to God. Filled the temple; his glorious robes reached down to the bottom of the temple, and were spread abroad in the temple, which was an evidence of a more than ordinary majesty. He organised his people well and displayed great leadership over this army. These phases serve as training grounds for the next phase as we grow and learn. A good king in Jerusalem. He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. ( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. In this vision Isaiah saw the reality of the whole invisible, spiritual world. But Isaiah did not only, "see the Lord. His authority, power and sovereignty defines the space that Isaiah inhabits, and is not a far-off truth. Jotham would only reign another five or six years himself before dying and leaving the people in the untested hands of his twenty-year-old son Ahaz. Within a half a decade or so of the year when King Uzziah died, God's people were in the middle of a major war, gaining protection from the superpower but at . The world is changing and everything is changing. King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. In our moments of uncertainty and confusion. The book-to-blog version of the book I co-authored with Dr. Stephen J. Godfrey on creationism, paleontology, and biblical interpretation. The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. You know, during the first census that took place during the reign of Emperor Augustus. As has been mentioned, Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was a member of the royal family.He made his first public appearance as the Divinely inspired prophet in the year of Uzziah 's affliction with leprosy, and he ministered to the people for about ninety years, during the reigns of kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.. Isaiah had seen the growth of a new empire, Assyria, and . What evidence is there for the divine inspiration of the New Testament? 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. Isaiah 6 - Chapter 2: The Message of the Seraphim. Isaiah could only have "seen" the Son, not the divine essence (Joh 1:18). IN THE YEAR THAT KING UZZIAH DIED He was a consulting editor to the International Bible Society (now Biblica) for The Books of the Bible, an edition of the New International Version (NIV) that presents the biblical books according to their natural literary outlines, without chapters and verses. Thank you for visiting my blog Good Question. Having King Uzziah on the throne meant peace and prosperity for the people. Uzziah was a great king, he made king at the age of sixteen in (2 Chronicles 26 verse 4) it was seen that he did what was right in the sight of God, and also . Witsius clearly reasons that if Isaiah saw the glory of the Son and heard the speech of the Holy Spirit and, "I imagine, none should excluded the Father.". Scriptures: In 1 Tim 6:15-16, we also read of how Paul describes God as one who is utterly sovereign but dwells in unapproachable light. He is further identified as the son of Amoz (Isaiah 1:1). Will they know the wealth, success and blessing under Uzziahs reign? What are the Lords plans for Isaiah and the rest of human history? TEXT: ISAIAH 6 vs. 1 ("In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the lord sitting upon the throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple"). "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. In the year Uzziah died, there was an empty throne, but even before that, the fire was already raging. Obviously, Isaiah had prophesied for some time during the reign of Uzziah, but only when the king was dead did God move Isaiah into the fulness of his calling. I. Will God really give us anything we ask for if we ask in Jesus name? The Targum is, "and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;''. There are several hundred posts here, on a wide range of biblical topics. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne.Isaiah had found himself in the court of the Temple, probably in that of the priests. Isaiah's Vision of the Lord 6 In the year that s King Uzziah died I t saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train 1 of his robe filled the temple. One of our Christmas carols says that Jesus was "born a child and yet a king.". He depended on Uzziah more than he depended on God. Clearly, there is something important about King Uzziahs reign and therefore, his death. But one comes forward who is found worthy. Who saw the Lord when King Uzziah died? The year was around 740 b.c., when a young priest named Isaiah went into the temple. So Isaiah 6:1 says. They were going to worship and still did what they had to do. 6 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. In Isa 6:1, we see that Isaiah was doing his regular, weekly duty when he encountered God. My Uzziah may not be the same as your Uzziah. What did Uzziah do wrong? First, you must know that weve become our own Uzziah. Did Ruth seduce Boaz to get him to marry her? He lived to see the fall of Israel and the deportation of the Israelites to Assyria, and he prophesied of their "return" to God (through repentance). I. Thus, they are utterly estranged. Many of us have lost possessions and loved ones because they became god to us and God had to get them out of the way so we could see Him. An inspired man has thus settled this as referring to the Messiah, and thus had established the propriety of applying to him the name Yahweh, that is, has affirmed that the Lord Jesus is divine. He died in 740 BC and was credited with longevity in his reign due to his 'doing right in the sight of the LORD' ( 2 Chron. Years later, John saw a vision of a throne in heaven, with One seated on the throne (c.f. Son of Uzziah (above). When Uzziah died, Isaiah received this vision. [Calmet] 758 (Common Chronology). In this year of Uzziahs death, Isaiah saw God. Filled the temple - Probably, the most holy place only is intended. Why were some books removed from the Bible and is it a sin to read them? God graciously shows what is true He is on the throne and His robe fills where Isaiah is. 26:21). In other words, it was the year when all hope seemed to be gone. Or rather, 2. Isaiah, Hebrew Yeshayahu ("God Is Salvation"), (flourished 8th century bce, Jerusalem), prophet after whom the biblical Book of Isaiah is named (only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him), a significant contributor to Jewish and Christian traditions. His reign was a good one because there were 80 good men as priests! What will happen to Israel now, surrounded by many hostile nations? Uzziahs reign was a prosperous one, but we also see the seeds of their decline. Jerome says, that this vision was designed to represent the doctrine of the Trinity. The large, full, magnificent robe seemed to fill up the entire holy of holies. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. The heavenly temple is that super-terrestrial place, which Jehovah transforms into heaven and a temple, by manifesting Himself there to angels and saints. It was actually three generations, but if we include Athaliahs six-year reign, it was four monarchs total. At first, he was obedient to his calling and continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah and as long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him (2 Chron. This tells us that the word being used here is Adonai, which describes authority and power. And so it is with all our losses, with all our sorrows, with all our disappointments, with all our pains; they have a mission to reveal to us the throned God. Isa 6:1 marks a turn from a golden era to a period of uncertainty. Reading Isa 1-5 and 2 Chron 26 together helps us to see the similarities between the nation and Uzziahs life! America became arrogant in its power and strength. Lordhere Adonai, Jehovah in Isa 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isa 6:10, according to Joh 12:41. It wasnt until that which he had placed between himself and God had been removed that he was able to see the God he was called to serve. What else do we know about the latter period of King Uzziahs reign? It seems that instead of Israelitizing Philistia, Uzziah's Judah became Philistinized: The conquered conquered the conqueror. 16 But when he became strong, his heart was so proud that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful to the Lord his God, for he entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. Both in the Book of Isaiah, and in the life of the prophet Isaiah, Chapter Six represents a pivotal moment in time. When the 76 years of cleansing ended, Amaziah was assassinated on schedule (2 Chron. (I explained this in detail in chapter 8 of Secrets of Time.). Isaiah 6:7 "And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.". The Book of Amos dates its words as being received when "Uzziah was king of Judah" (Amos 1.1). We have to choose this day who were going to serve. 'In the year that King Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple.'--ISAIAH vi. Will things be as good as they have been before? The death of this slain Lamb qualifies Him to bring about all of Gods purposes and plans. 22pClaiming to be wise, they became fools, Topic: Prophecy. They were not performing new forms of worship, but were doing the old forms with hearts that were far from him. Denomination: Saul was in rebellion and was thus replaced by David and his lineage. We can do what no one else can do. There was consequently no room for any one to stand. They didnt just abandon him, but also despised and disowned him. Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. The One on the throne planned for this Lamb to come to be slain. He reigned for 52 years in total (2 Chron 26:3). In verse 1, we see that Isaiah saw the Lord the year King Uzziah died. She is particularly passionate about helping children and families learn their faith through song. In the earlier part of his kingship, under the influence of his advisor Zechariah, Uzziah was faithful to God and did right in the Lord's eyes. . that is, with leprosy; and so Jarchi and others interpret it, from the ancient writers; but the first sense is the best. 2 Chron 26:6-15 also details for us his military conquests and victories, especially against the traditional enemies of the people of God the Philistines. It was when 'King Uzziah died' that the prophet 'saw the Lord sitting upon the throne.' If the Throne of Israel had not been empty, he would not have seen the throned God in the heavens. King Uzziah's death: After 52 years of reigning, leprosy caused the death of king Uzziah, and Isaiah began his prophetic ministry that year. "in a trance," or , "in the spirit"). He was right there with you, defending your right to have dominion in the earth and over your own life. Behind and above the LORD were seraphim; other descriptions call them cherubims (as in Ezekiel's description, see chapter 10). He also built infrastructure and promoted agriculture. No one would dare attack such a strong and powerful nation. See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. They sought the Lord by listening to the prophets, however they did not eradicate the idolatry in Judah for the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the . 1:17). He seemed to be a great engineer too (2 Chron 26:15a). 2 When King Hezekiah became very ill, the prophet Isaiah visited him and warned him that he would soon die. b. We are only able to do what we do because of your support. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. King Uzziah had prospered them greatly during his fifty-two year reign. He was considered a good king, in that he did what was right in the sight of God. " He saw Him in the context of His true posture - seated on the throne of God, in His true position - high and constantly being lifted up, and with His true procession - the skirts of His train actually filling the temple. Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. Isaiah's final response is "Here I am; Send me! (2 Kings 15:1 calls him Azariah.) 2 Chronicles 26) Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Muncie, Ind. 1 In the year of King Uzziahs death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Why was Uzzah struck down? Isaiah was a man of God. a. These verses help us to see the invisible hand of God at work in Uzziahs life and reign. In front of the throne is a sea of glass. You may want to look for further items of interest by using the resources below: the search bar; the lists of posts; and the list of categories. This also resolves the difficulty in the fact that no man has seen God at any time (John 1:18; 1 John 4:12). In that year, says the prophet, "I saw the Lord of all sitting upon a high and exalted throne, and His borders filling the temple." Where was God when you got pregnant out of wedlock? 26:15). In Rev 5:2, we read of a scroll and the problem is that no one knows if the scroll can be opened. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the 21:7), but his sin did cause the priestly city of Libnah to revolt against him (2 Chron. Answer The story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant is found in 2 Samuel 6:1-7 and 1 Chronicles 13:9-12. At his death the nation remembered Uzziah as their best and ablest ruler since King Solomon. He was afflicted with leprosy and died a horrible death (2 Chronicles 26:16-23). c. He was also present to receive those who had made a decision to accept Jesus as their Savior and Lord. He doesnt just want our religious life. Jorams sin was thus visited upon the people to the third and fourth generation, according to the law in Exodus 20:5. They were perhaps reaching out to turn their desktop computer on when a plane came crashing into the building. This served also to list just 14 generations from David to the deportation to Babylon (Matt. 2 Kings 16:20. Please Note: This product is purchased in bundles. Uzziah reached for holiness presumptuously, for the wrong reason (pride), and instead became ritually impure, so that he was cut off from holiness. Where is God in their hearts? b. Ps 24:3-6 tells us that he who has clean hands and a pure heart and seeks God! He set himself to seek God as Zechariah, the prophet, guided him (2 Chron 26:5). Will the army be able to sustain its strength? Uzziah was made a king by the people at the age of sixteen after his father was murdered. Isaiah was a man of God. A God-centred life is one where He flavours every part of our being. But this moment is a subjective experience of an objective reality. Isaiah lived this name well, insisting that Judah's kings and people trust only in God, make no alliances with foreign nations, and refuse to fear anyone but God. It is a heart of rebellion at the heart and root of all things. In Exodus 33:20, God says, 'Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live;' see also 1 Timothy 6:16. On the relation of the call to the prophets previous life, see Introduction. Encountered opposition from Syria and Israel. Became king at 25 years of age. Characters in the Scripture go through real life experiences is just like you and I. Introduction: 1. Now this great king was being succeeded by his son Jotham, who had been his co-regent for the previous ten years. John quotes the words in this chapter, Isaiah 6:10, as applicable to Jesus Christ, and then adds John 12:41, 'these things said Esaias when he saw his glory, and spake of him.'. Isaiah's lofty view of our Lord gives us a sense of God's greatness, mystery, and power. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 7And he btouched my mouth and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.. "Isaiah had seen the Lord of glory, who is none other than Jesus himself Jesus is God, yet he is also a distinct part of the mysterious Trinity, and he is also Jesus the Son." [3] I hope to demonstrate that the NIV and 'orthodox' commentary represents a serious mis-reading of this "proof text" for the doctrine of the Deity of Christ. Azariah the priest (interestingly, he has the same name as Uzziah) came in as the king was burning incense and courageously confronted him with 80 priests (2 Chron 26:17). Will the countries around start pressing in on Judah? Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. We read about a vision that Isaiah has, and we have information about this vision when it occurs and what was visible. 2. Isaiah's name means "The Lord is salvation . King Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for 52 years in Judah from approximately 790 to 739 BC. Uzziahs name means Strength of Yah, but as time passed, and as he built up his military strength, he relied upon his own strength (2 Chron. Kristyn Getty is an award-winning singer-songwriter. Let me suggest how our text shows us the compensation that is given for all losses. He had a lot of respect on him, rather than the Lord. from Harvard in English and American Literature and Language, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell, and a Ph.D. in the History of Christian Life and Thought, with a minor concentration in Bible, from Boston College, in the joint program with Andover Newton Theological School. We are meant to take notice of the contrast between the leprous king and the glorious King. Your email address will not be published. Having trouble logging into your account? 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 1 The Lord [Yahweh] says to my Lord [Adonay], Sit at My right hand, until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet., Jesus quoted this verse in Matt. 1 In the year of King Uzziahs death I saw the Lord [Adonay, my Lord] sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. (Isa 3:1-5). (a) God does not show himself to man in his majesty but according as man's capacity to comprehend him, that is, by visible signs as John the Baptist saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Dr. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. He has a B.A. As the Scriptures say, Isaiah has a remarkable vision in the temple that reveals that Israels true king, the Lord Almighty, the God who has called the people into a special relationship with himself, is established on his throne above the whole world. We thought we were invincible; we thought we, as a nation, were like a god. Uzziah is also called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21. This is important because the first 5 chapters have just been a diagnosis of the peoples spiritual state. The high priest and eighty priests opposed the king, but this only enraged Uzziah (2 Chron. (1) In the year that king Uzziah died.Probably before his death. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. Various traditions, however, declare Isaiah died a martyr's death. This itself is worth for us to stop. What is the significance of in the year King Uzziah died? All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was 16 years old, and made him king. 754 B.C. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. As we begin studying Isaiah 6:1-7, we initially see that God is eternally . This means reverence on his part, but this reverence is a response. Moses was hindered until he was 80 years of age and was sent only when those seeking his life had died (Exodus 4:19). |, Isaiah 6: The Vision and Call: Isaiah: Prophet of Salvation Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. He depended on Uzziah more than he depended on God. And truly so, for the incarnation of God is the truth embodied in all the scriptural anthropomorphisms, and the name of Jesus is the manifested mystery of the name Jehovah. 2 Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. Because God wants Isaiah to be available for his service, one of the seraphs flies to him with a live coal from the altar (where sacrifices for sin were offered) and touches his lips with it. 1 King Hezekiah of Judah was a righteous leader. "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Whatever earthly kings and their armies might attempt, it is God who ultimately determines the destinies of nations. The Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III reigned in 745 and started a conquest of Western Asia. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. How ironic that Isaiah saw a vision of the pure, immortal, divine King in His house/temple in the very year the impure human king died! Each had u six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. The date is obviously given as important, and we are led to connect it with the crisis in the prophets life of which it tells. There is enough mentioned to fill the mind with awe; there is enough concealed to impress as deeply with a sense of the divine majesty. He also prepared weapons and uniforms for the army (2 Chron 26:14). We need to live in a way that reflects the fear of the Lord. This attitude of knowing the favour of God and being careless doesnt seem like a problem to most of us. The doors are supposed to open, and the veil hiding the Holy of Holies to be withdrawn, unfolding to his view a vision of God represented as an Eastern monarch, attended by seraphim as His ministers of state (1Ki 22:19), and with a robe and flowing train (a badge of dignity in the East), which filled the temple. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. The seraph announces, Your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for. Isaiah has admitted his need for cleansing and forgiveness, and these are applied to the very place he used to symbolize that need. Did Adam lie before sin entered the world? He attempted to burn incense in the Temple, an act restricted to priests. Uzziah started out knowing the fear of the Lord but as he grew older, though he didnt turn to other gods and idols, he approached God with carelessness and a lack of fear. What disease was leprosy in the Bible? (Clicking on a category will display all of the posts it, in a continuous scroll with the most recent at the top.). "And his train." (See Isa. He will have to learn about who God is and what He has done. God responded directly by inflicting him with leprosy. Strictly, for the house itself, or for that part of the temple in which this vision was exhibited, which may seem to have been the porch, for that was much higher than the other parts. So along with the whole nation of Judah, a young man named Isaiah was facing an uncertain and fearful future as he went into Jerusalems temple one day to try to find hope and reassurance by worshiping God. In his long career spanning the late eighth and early seventh century B.C.E., he advised several of the kings of Judah. Is your Christian identity put on hold from Monday to Saturday? God's anger burned against Uzzah and He struck him down and he died. This is the Uzziahs life that also forms the context of Isa 1-5 that we have read in the previous weeks studies. Once again, the Bible does not give us an answer regarding how Isaiah died. Isaiah saw, and that not when asleep and dreaming; but God gave him, when awake, an insight into the invisible world, by opening an inner sense for the supersensuous, whilst the action of the outer senses was suspended, and by condensing the supersensuous into a sensuous form, on account of the composite nature of man and the limits of his present state. when Quirinius was governor of Syria When we have remarkable experiences, our minds tend to connect them to other things His train; or, as the word properly signifies, and is here rendered by divers, the skirts or borders of him, or of it, to wit, his royal and judicial robe; for he is represented as a judge. 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. If success makes us feel that God loves us, does that mean God does not love those who fail? It was because Isaiah at one point in his life depended on king Uzziah. by Bibianna Yeo. He saw the LORD ALMIGHTY seated on a throne; He was high and elevated, a majestic ambiance. He had assumed leadership at the young age of sixteen after his . The first 5 chapters of Isaiah provides for us insights into the spiritual state of Israel. 12. These 6 groups were the wild grapes that were produced. In some MSS., however, of Kennicott and DeRossi, the word Yahweh is found. . 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 24:4-8, This sermon was very helpful. But that which veils His glory is no less splendid, than that portion of it which is revealed. Isaiah 6:3 Cancel any time. What is important is what we do on Monday to Friday, not just on Sunday. Why? Is. If you have a question, please use the link at the top left of this page to reach the comment box. How was Jesus from the line of King David if his real father was not Joseph? It does not follow that it was written at that time, and we may even believe that, if the prophet were the editor of his own discourses, he may have designedly placed the narrative in this position that men might see what he himself saw, that all that was found in the preceding chapters was but the development of what he had then heard, and yet, at the same time, a representation of the evils which made the judgments he was commissioned to declare necessary. Things were not as great as it looked. Will His purposes come true? We, however, must live with the consequences. Everyones calling was established long before they actually were called to minister in a practical manner. 6 In the year that s King Uzziah died I t saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train 1 of his robe filled the temple. What did Isaiah mean when he said, In the year King Uzaiah died, I saw the Lord? 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