the "train" is the skirts, borders, or lower parts of the garments, in allusion to those of a king, or rather of the high priest, a type of Christ. Isaiah's lofty view of our Lord gives us a sense of God's greatness, mystery, and power. IN THE YEAR THAT KING UZZIAH DIED 5 "Woe to me!" I cried. Rev 4:1-3). We are meant to take notice of the contrast between the leprous king and the glorious King. Will God really give us anything we ask for if we ask in Jesus name? He organised his people well and displayed great leadership over this army. Uzziah was a great king and Isaiah apparently looked up to him. Lepers were not permitted by Jewish law to dwell with others. We need to live in a way that reflects the fear of the Lord. Saul was in rebellion and was thus replaced by David and his lineage. conferencebased on her book by the same name. . Or Isaiah may be saying that he can tell he isnt pure because his lips, unlike those of the seraphs, arent continually praising God for his holiness and glory. Uzziah takes on many forms. God shifted the restoration ministry from the king to the prophet. 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. Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. He was sad and afraid because King Uzziah had died after 52 years as Judah's king.". Isaiah 's Message. This was meant to convey to us the greater truth that the power of flesh is inadequate and that Yeshua is the true Source of our salvation and deliverance. 26:4 ). What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. His Understanding the Books of the Bible study guide series is keyed to this format. Amen. (2 Kings 15:1 calls him Azariah.) The chapter gives us the narrative of the solemn call of Isaiah to the office of a prophet. The Year That King Uzziah Died by Carter Conlon Watch The Video Below The Year That King Uzziah Died by Carter Conlon Watch on Ahaz. What will our life look like? More importantly, the desecration of the temple seems to have ended with the death of Uzziah, for Isaiah then saw the restored temple with God sitting upon the throne as King of the temple. 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. This means if you select "60 Copies" from the dropdown menu titled "Bundle Size" right next to Quantity, and increase the Quantity to 3, you will get 180 copies. is the heavenly antitype of the earthly throne which was formed by the ark of the covenant; and the "temple" (hecal: lit., a spacious hall, the name given to the temple as the palace of God the King) is the temple in heaven, as in Psalm 11:4; Psalm 18:7; Psalm 29:9, and many other passages. 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. The Temple Desecrated and Cleansed The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. "In the year king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting on the throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple." So God having removed his idol, Isaiah got his eyes now upon the Lord, and he sees that the throne is not vacated. They were going to worship and still did what they had to do. 24:7 says of Joram and his brothers. a. (Clicking on a category will display all of the posts it, in a continuous scroll with the most recent at the top.). David was hindered from entering his call as king until Saul died. Son of Jotham (above). 2 Above him stood the seraphim. 2 Chron 26:16-21 tells us an event that took place privately in his life. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. Isaiah will never forget this vital truth throughout his career, as he continually calls the people to trust in their God rather than in the strategies they might devise or the alliances they might form. 5And I said: Woe is me! Some have supposed that this vision was represented as appearing in the "heavens." Sitting upon a throne, in the posture of a judge, to hear causes, and give sentence. He had a vision of God. The passage reads: "Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write." How did Isaiah see God? 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. These passages may be reconciled with what is here said by Isaiah, in the following manner: (1) Isaiah does not say that he saw the Divine Essence; and all that his words fairly imply, is, that he saw a manifestation, or vision of Yahweh - some striking symbolic representation of him. Will we return to a period of prosperity? This cleansing of Isaiah's mouth symbolically cleansed the source of iniquity. So are your relationships. At that point, God inflicted the king with leprosy, and he then spent the rest of his reign in a separate house, that is, a house of separation (2 Chron. He was in the World Trade Center towers. In Isa 1:12-15, we also see how Gods people werent all turning to foreign religions. When the 76 years of cleansing ended, Amaziah was assassinated on schedule (2 Chron. Now, God is going to speak to this man to call him to speak to the people! Reading Isa 1-5 and 2 Chron 26 together helps us to see the similarities between the nation and Uzziahs life! 26:19). Perhaps you were brought here by a search engine or by a link to one of the posts. But Uzziah became prideful and sinned against God by burning incense in the temple, which was the duty of the priests. 2 Kings 18 gives us a look at what transpired after the death of Hezekiah, the last in the list of kings under whom Isaiah prophesied. Its time for Uzziah to die. The first verse of the Book of Isaiah states that Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah (or Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah. wealth, in our goodness has been called into question. So God called Isaiah, whose name is derived from yasha, to save, and is thus a type of Yeshua (salvation). How can believers in Jesus do even greater things than he did? Both in the Book of Isaiah, and in the life of the prophet Isaiah, Chapter Six represents a pivotal moment in time. 21:7), but his sin did cause the priestly city of Libnah to revolt against him (2 Chron. We seem to be living through an extended period of uncertainty now. There is a lot of content on this site, and that can be overwhelming, so we've written up a guide to help get you started! See 2Chronicles 26:1, 2Kings 14:21. To fully understand the impact of God's love and what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross let's look at Isaiah chapter six verse one where we see a glimpse of God's absolute holiness. I saw - That is, he saw in a "vision;" see the Introduction, Section 7. II. Uzziah was a good king for many years (2 Chronicles 26:1-5). The death of this slain Lamb qualifies Him to bring about all of Gods purposes and plans. All divine hindrances, whether implemented directly by God or through men, merely delay things to the proper time. As far as the eye of the seer could look at first, the ground was covered by this splendid robe. Thus, they are utterly estranged. 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. 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. We have to choose this day who were going to serve. It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a persons innermost thoughts and intentions. 2 Kings 16:20. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple.Isaiah had a vision of the Lord. They were not performing new forms of worship, but were doing the old forms with hearts that were far from him. The heavenly temple is that super-terrestrial place, which Jehovah transforms into heaven and a temple, by manifesting Himself there to angels and saints. Dr. Christopher R. Smith is an an ordained minister, a writer, and a biblical scholar. But whilst He manifests His glory there, He is obliged also to veil it, because created beings are unable to bear it. 9And he said, Go, and say to this people: dKeep on hearing,3 but do not understand; 10 eMake the heart of this people fdull,5. 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. The story of Uzziah is found in 2 Chronicles 26. The Bible has been warning us for thousands of years. 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 seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. God graciously shows what is true He is on the throne and His robe fills where Isaiah is. The Divine Majesty as he subsisteth in three persons, as may be gathered both from the plural number us, used of this Lord, Isaiah 6:8, and comparing other scriptures; for God the Father is described as sitting upon a throne, Daniel 7:9,13, and elsewhere; and the glory of God here manifested is said to be Christs glory, John 12:41, and the words of the Lord here following are said to be spoken by the Holy Ghost, Acts 28:25. Isaiah 6:1. 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. Or rather, 2. The chronicler says of them, as it says of King Uzziah, that they did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but goes on to describe that after a time and for different reasons, all three of these kings made choices that resulted in calamity for them and for their legacies. 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. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. Charismatic. He had prophesied about ten years before this, in the reign of Uzziah; and only this vision was in the reign of Jotham; the next prophecy was delivered out in the reign of Ahaz, Isaiah 7:1 and others in the time of Hezekiah; and the date of this vision is only mentioned, to observe the order of the visions, agreeably to Isaiah 1:1 and moreover it may be observed from hence, that kings must die as well as others; but the King of kings ever lives, he is the living God, and the everlasting King, as follows: I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; not God essentially considered, whose essence is not to be seen; but personally, Father, Son, and Spirit, for all the three Persons appear in this vision, Isaiah 6:3 particularly Christ, as, is clear from John 12:41 who is the "Adonai", or Lord; he is Lord of all, of all men, even of the greatest among them, and of all the angels in heaven, and of the church of God, by his Father's gift, by his own purchase, in right of marriage, and through the conquest of his grace. He doesnt just want our religious life. God responded directly by inflicting him with leprosy. There was consequently no room for any one to stand. We can do what no one else can do. His reign was a good one because there were 80 good men as priests! King Uzziah was the only king Isaiah had known, having reigned well in Jerusalem for 52 years. Is he worthy of worship, not just in religious life but in the day to day life? That was the "Shekinah," or visible symbol of God. 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. and the forsaken places are many in the midst of the land. In our moments of uncertainty and confusion. There may be intermittent downtime over this duration. What is the significance of in the year King Uzziah died? The king who had profaned the holiness of the Temple had either just died or was dragging out the dregs of his leprous life in seclusion (2Chronicles 26:21). This was the mode of revelation peculiar to an ecstatic vision ( , Eng. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. You can read about his story in 2 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles 26. From the throne came flashes of lightning and thunder. 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. Isaiah's Vision of the LORD. They lived lives of conflict and calculation and sought what was best for themselves only. Likewise, no high priest in Israel could enter his full calling until the previous high priest had diedeven if he served as a substitute while his father was old. This attitude of knowing the favour of God and being careless doesnt seem like a problem to most of us. In this year of Uzziahs death, Isaiah saw God. Instead, God struck Uzziah with leprosy, a disease that has been described as a living death. The Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III reigned in 745 and started a conquest of Western Asia. Hes not necessarily a man or woman. Do you think of yourself as a success at school or work? The King of kings was seated on His throne, and on the right hand and on the left were the angel-armies of the host of heaven, chanting their hymns of praise. He prayed for the Lord's help in defending his country from its enemies, and he followed the counsel of the prophet Isaiah. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Each had usix wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. This assertion that he had seen God was, according to tradition (not sanctioned by Isa 1:1; see [692]Introduction), the pretext for sawing him asunder in Manasseh's reign (Heb 11:37). 1. [1] Even with his tragic end, God used Uzziah even in his death, when he rested with his fathers. A bad king in Jerusalem. 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. yFor I am lost; zfor I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the aKing, the Lord of hosts!, 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. He grew proud (2 Chron 26:16a) and he thought that since Gods favour was on him, he could disregard the roles and offices established, to be a priest. He was on board the four planes that were used as weapons of destruction. - Isaiah tells us that the vision and calling . Visions often occur in the other prophets: in Isaiah there is only this one, and it is marked by characteristic clearness and simplicity. It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) 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. Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) It may be because the lips express, and thus make evident, a person's innermost thoughts and intentions. Introduction: 1. Why were some books removed from the Bible and is it a sin to read them? But Isaiah did not only, "see the Lord. that is, with leprosy; and so Jarchi and others interpret it, from the ancient writers; but the first sense is the best. A vision of the Lord in which he realized that the throne is not empty. The Lord - In the original here the word is not yehovah but 'adonay; see the notes at Isaiah 1:24. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. (Part 1). 3And one called to another and said: 4And wthe foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and xthe house was filled with smoke. Son of Uzziah (above). As a result of this incident, Uzziah ends up being excluded and Jotham had to rule. We will know blessing when we seek Him and His face! (1) That Isaiah evidently meant to say that it was Yahweh who appeared to him. Are you able to imagine that you are a success because you were marvelously helped? 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. Isaiah sets the scene for us in Isa 6:1. Obviously, the "Lord" is God. 22:42-44 to confound the Pharisees, who had asked Him about the Christ, whose son is He? Jesus then asked them, Then how does David in the Spirit call Him Lord in Psalm 110:1? He recognises that God is the King who sits on the throne. King Uzziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. In our day, will we have 81 who can stand up against a leader and point out how he has disobeyed Gods word? Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" (Isa 6:3). Isaiah's Vision of the Lord. 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. It is only 14 generations, because the four kings of Judah above were expunged from the record. Obviously, Adonay was a title of the Messiah, the Son of David who was also his Lord.. 3 And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy (See Introduction.). ( Isaiah 6:1)KJV. Even though the account in which Isaiah has a vision of the Lord in the temple does not come right at the beginning of the book of Isaiah, it actually relates the earliest event recorded in the book: Isaiahs call from God to be a prophet. Jorams sin was thus visited upon the people to the third and fourth generation, according to the law in Exodus 20:5. He lived in a separate house and was excluded from all people. Uzziah reached for holiness presumptuously, for the wrong reason (pride), and instead became ritually impure, so that he was cut off from holiness. Recall that Isaiahs ministry began in the reign of King Uzziah of Judah (Isaiah 1:1). Because he had more respect for Uzziah than he had for God. Instead of having his eyes on God, Isaiah had been trusting in the king. He alone takes the plans of a holy God and makes it happen in the world. 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. The Lord; either, 1. God helped him in war against the Philistines and his 'fame spread for he became exceedingly strong'. You know, during the first census that took place during the reign of Emperor Augustus. 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. Thus, he secured Israels borders and also developed the country. How did the shepherds know where to find baby Jesus? Everyones calling was established long before they actually were called to minister in a practical manner. The peoples obstinacy unto desolation, Isaiah 6:9-12. When everything went well, he felt that he could worship God as he pleased. It follows. What did Isaiah mean when he said, In the year King Uzaiah died, I saw the Lord? Did Adam lie before sin entered the world? God furnished Isaiah with a message of rebuke to Israel. It let me know who and what my king Uzziahs were. (1) In the year that king Uzziah died.Probably before his death. 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. We read about a vision that Isaiah has, and we have information about this vision when it occurs and what was visible. Were living in, perhaps, the most critical period of time in the history of the church. Is this your desire? 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. He depended on Uzziah more than he depended on God. In this vision Isaiah saw the reality of the whole invisible, spiritual world. 26:21). It is in this setting that God meets His people. From the book of 2 Chronicles 26 vs. 1 - 15, it talked about King Uzziah. 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. 1:17). In this year of Uzziah's death, Isaiah saw God. when Quirinius was governor of Syria When we have remarkable experiences, our minds tend to connect them to other things 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Isaiah 6:1, Isaiah 6:1-6, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 24:4-8, This sermon was very helpful. I. 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. I, too, have seen such divine hindrances in my own ministry and have come to understand the mind of God in this. 2Above him stood the seraphim. We dont know what is going to come around the corner. When the Bible speaks about God it speaks about the living God. Thus, as we read in Isa 5:4, 8-23, Israel produced horrible fruit that was worthless. Please make sure you adjust the Bundle Size and Quantity correctly for the amount you want to order. It seems that instead of Israelitizing Philistia, Uzziah's Judah became Philistinized: The conquered conquered the conqueror. Uzzah was struck dead for trying to keep the cart from falling when one of the oxen stumbled. This is what the psalmist wrote about in Ps 27:3-5, as he described the joy of being in the presence of the Lord in the temple. 3 And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of . The Book of Isaiah uses "the year that king Uzziah died" as a reference point for describing the vision in which Isaiah sees his vision of the Lord of Hosts (Isaiah 6:1). We may wonder whats the big deal or problem if we are still blessed. a. The One on the throne planned for this Lamb to come to be slain. We are only able to do what we do because of your support. "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. What we had been trusting in has been revealed to be flawed. Isaiah's name means "The Lord is salvation . It was because Isaiah at one point in his life depended on king Uzziah. Try. 6In the year that sKing Uzziah died I tsaw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train1 of his robe filled the temple. 25because they exchanged the truth about God for ua lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, vwho is blessed forever! Here it is evidently designed as a representation of a large, flowing robe, that filled all the most holy part of the temple. How was Jesus from the line of King David if his real father was not Joseph? He was sixteen years old when his father Amaziah died. What will the future look like, now that Judahs throne is empty? If you want to receive updates from us, signup below. You can either continue shopping, or checkout now if you'd like. We thought we didnt need God anymore. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 . One of our Christmas carols says that Jesus was "born a child and yet a king.". The notion that we are untouchable, unhurtable, invincible has forever been proven a lie. This is a picture of being blessed because we have Gods favour. Joram himself was the cause of this disruption. 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