Isaiah 6

Isaiah's Vision and Commission

1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. References Lord: Isaiah 66:1, Psalms 113:5. Temple: Revelation 15:8. Parallel theme: Psalms 108:5, Daniel 7:9, Matthew 25:31, John 1:18, 12:41, Revelation 3:21, 4:2 +5

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. Parallel theme: Isaiah 6:6, 1 Kings 6:24, Psalms 103:20, 104:4, Ezekiel 1:11, Revelation 4:8

3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his gloryGlory: כָּבוֹד (Kavod). The Hebrew kavod (כָּבוֹד) literally means 'weight' or 'heaviness,' metaphorically denoting glory, honor, or majesty. God's glory (Shekinah) filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) and temple (1 Kings 8:11).. References Lord: Ezra 3:11. Glory: Exodus 15:11, Numbers 14:21, Psalms 57:11, 72:19

4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Parallel theme: Revelation 15:8

5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. References Lord: Isaiah 29:13, Exodus 4:10, 6:12, 6:30, Jeremiah 1:6. Parallel theme: Ezekiel 33:31

6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altarAltar: מִזְבֵּחַ (Mizbeach). The Hebrew mizbeach (מִזְבֵּחַ) means altar—from the root 'to slaughter.' Altars were places where sacrifices were offered to God, pointing forward to Christ's ultimate sacrifice.: Sacrifice: Leviticus 16:12, Hebrews 13:10. Parallel theme: Isaiah 6:2, Ezekiel 10:2, Hebrews 1:7

7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sinSin: חַטָּאת (Chatta'ah). The Hebrew chatta'ah (חַטָּאת) means sin—missing the mark of God's standard. It encompasses rebellion, transgression, and falling short of divine holiness. purged. Sin: Isaiah 43:25, 53:5, 53:10, Matthew 9:2, 1 John 1:7. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 1:9, Daniel 10:16 +2

8 Also I heard the voice of the LordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. References Lord: 1 Kings 22:20, Acts 20:24. Parallel theme: Isaiah 65:1, Genesis 1:26, 11:7, Ezekiel 1:24, Acts 22:21, Ephesians 3:8 +3

9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Parallel theme: Isaiah 29:13, 43:8, Hosea 1:9, Mark 4:12, Luke 8:10, John 12:40, Romans 11:8 +2

10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. Parallel theme: Isaiah 29:10, 63:17, Deuteronomy 2:30, 32:15, Psalms 17:10, Jeremiah 5:21, 6:10, Zechariah 7:11, Matthew 13:15, Acts 28:27 +5

11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, References Lord: Psalms 90:13, 94:3. Parallel theme: Isaiah 1:7, 3:26, Leviticus 26:31

12 And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. References Lord: Deuteronomy 28:64. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 4:29

13 But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holyHoly: קָדוֹשׁ (Qadosh). The Hebrew qadosh (קָדוֹשׁ) means holy or set apart—separated from common use for God's purposes. God is 'the Holy One of Israel,' utterly distinct from creation in moral perfection. seed shall be the substance thereof. Holy: Ezra 9:2. Parallel theme: Isaiah 1:9, Genesis 22:18, Malachi 2:15, Mark 13:20, Romans 9:5