Uzziah was king of Judah for over 50 years. But his last years were unhappy (see 2 Chronicles 26:16-21). Human kings must die. But the *Lord is King of Heaven. He will never die. In a *vision, Isaiah sees something of the *Lord’s great glory (magnificent appearance).... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS ISAIAH DECLARES HOW GOD’S PEOPLE SHOULD BE LIVING ISAIAH CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 6 GOD CALLS ISAIAH V1 In the year when King Uzziah died, I saw the *Lord. He was sitting on a royal seat. His robe (royal dress) filled the *Temple. V2 Above the... [ Continue Reading ]
Wings cover the faces of the *fiery *angels, but not their ears, which are ready to hear God’s instructions. Wings also cover the *angels’ feet. That seems to mean that the *angels will obey God. They will go only where the *Lord sends them.... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Holy’ three times emphasises God’s absolutely pure nature.... [ Continue Reading ]
To know now what *holiness truly means, causes Isaiah to realise his own wicked nature.... [ Continue Reading ]
But God has work for Isaiah to do. The action of a *fiery *angel convinces Isaiah that God has forgiven him. So Isaiah is now able to do what God asks. GOD’S HARD TASK FOR ISAIAH V8 Then I heard the *Lord ask, ‘Is there anybody that I can send? Will someone go for us?’ ‘I will go’, I answered. ‘Se... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah is now fit to answer the call of our God, who is so holy.... [ Continue Reading ]
The strange message that Isaiah is to declare will not help his listeners to understand. In fact, God’s message will act like a blanket that covers the people’s ears and eyes and minds.... [ Continue Reading ]
To know the purpose of God’s message gives a great shock to Isaiah. Even worse news follows. Enemies will destroy the land. They will carry off nearly all the inhabitants to a foreign country.... [ Continue Reading ]
Very few people will remain. But God will use those few to give Israel a new beginning. LORD ~ God’s name in the Bible. In the original language, God’s names mean ‘head over all’ and ‘God always’. TEMPLE ~ special building in Jerusalem where Jews praised God and offered him prayers and gifts. JERUS... [ Continue Reading ]