Isaiah 6:1-13 - Introductory Notes

Introduction Notes

“Valenton declares, ‘Never perhaps has there been another prophet like Isaiah, who stood with his head in the clouds and his feet on the solid earth, with his heart in the things of eternity and with mouth and hand in the things of time, with his spirit in the eternal counsel of God, and his body in a very definite moment of history.’”  - Panosian

Isaiah prophesied “in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah” (1:1).

Kings of Judah     Years of Reign

Uzziah (Azariah)     767–740 B.C.

Jotham     750–735

Ahaz     735–715

Hezekiah     715–686

“Amoz, Isaiah’s father, according to Jewish tradition, was a brother of King Amaziah, which would make Isaiah a cousin to King Uzziah.”  Freeman

“Isaiah was married, and his wife was called a ‘prophetess’ (8:3).”  Freeman

Isaiah - “Yahweh is salvation”

“There are two principal themes in the book: judgment (chaps. 1-39) and redemption (chaps. 40-66).”  Freeman

1-39 - Poetry - Judgment

36-39 - Prose

40-66 - Poetry - Redemption

“Isaiah hs been called the fifth evangelist, and the Book of Isaiah has been called the fifth gospel. Christ’s virgin birth, His character, His life, His death, His resurrection, and His second coming are all presented in Isaiah clearly and definitively.” McGee

“The book of Isaiah abounds with Messianic prophecies concerning the Messiah’s person, work, and kingdom, especially in its millennial aspect.  Isaiah predicts His virgin birth (7:14); His deity and eternal kingdom (9:1-7); His humanity (a branch of the root of Jesse, 11:1) and righteous reign (11:2-5); and His vicarious suffering and death (52:13–53:12).”  Freeman

66 direct quotes in the N.T. - 20 of 27 N.T. books have direct quotations. McGee

“Perhaps for the Christian believer, no part of the Book has been more loved and more often read than chapter 53, which Polycarp the Aged, disciple of the John the Apostle, called ‘the golden passional of the Old Testament.” Panosian

Note:  Similarities between Isaiah’s day and our day - chapter 1 - (rebellion); (despising God); (like Sodom and Gomorrah); (outwardly religious); (guilty of blood); (materialistic); (filled with pride and haughtiness); (drunkenness); (call evil good and good evil).

John 12:41 “Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him.” 

Though Isaiah may have been at the earthly temple, this describes a vision that transcends the earthly. The throne of God is in the heavenly temple (Rev. 4:1–6; 5:1–7; 11:19; 15:5–8).  MacArthur

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Romans 1:18–21 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”

Romans 1:25 “because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.”

King James Version Chapter 14

24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.