But the expression here evidently implies, that it was seen in the "temple" at Jerusalem. Uzziah, also spelled Ozias, also called Azariah, orAzarias, in the Old Testament (2 Chronicles 26), son and successor of Amaziah, and king of Judah for 52 years (c. 791–739 bc).. Assyrian records indicate that Uzziah reigned for 42 years (c. 783–742).His reign marked the height of Judah’s power. Some have supposed that this vision was represented as appearing in the "heavens." Uzziah took the throne at the age of 16, and reigned for about 52 years. In chapter 6 a favorite king, Uzziah, has died. King Uzziah was a great man, and a great king of Judah during the time of Isaiah the prophet. "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, … Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. 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. It follows. Six woes, six death sentences, are pronounced against Judah. God helped him in battle (Vs. 7-8). It is likely that he was a cousin of King Uzziah, which gave him both access and influence. THE CONTEXT . Had it been after it, the first year of king Jotham would have been the more natural formula. Isaiah 6:1 "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." The temple may be here taken either, 1. This king was Isaiah's hero. (II Chronicles 26:1) However Isaiah’s ministry began 47 years earlier in the last year of king Uzziah, Hezekiah's great grandfather (Isaiah 6:1,8). Now such an identification, of Isaiah with Uzziah, would necessitate that Uzziah’s father, Micah, be the same as Isaiah’s father, Amos (or Amoz). (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. The Sanctifying Value of Staying in the Same... My Ph.D. dissertation advisor taught at Brown University for thirty-three years. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. Isaiah and many others greatly admired Uzziah. "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah." 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. This fits Uzziah’s Solomonic wealth, with the … His reign was "the most prosperous excepting that of Jehoshaphat since the time of Solomon.". 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). On the relation of the call to the prophet’s previous life, see Introduction. Here it is applied to Yahweh; see also Psalm 114:7, where it is also so applied; and see Isaiah 8:7, and Job 28:28, where Yahweh calls himself "Adonai." He was living when Isaiah began his ministry (Isaiah 1:1; 6:1); when Hoses prophesied ; and is the king in whose reign the afore … Isaiah and many others greatly admired Uzziah. 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." We have looked at a number of Isaiah's prophecies that relate to the reign of Hezekiah, king of Judah (715-687/6). In the beginning of chapter 6 we see that Uzziah has just died and that Isaiah sees GOD, sees himself, then hears GOD’s missional call. All were good kings except Ahaz. It is likely that he was a cousin of King Uzziah, which gave him both access and influence. Uzziah is mentioned as the father of Jotham in 2 Kings 15:32,34; 2 Chronicles 27:2, and as the grandfather of Ahaz in Isaiah 7:1. Isaiah 5 is a poetic description of the self-destruction of the people of Judah. A remnant shall be saved, Isaiah 6:13. He was a shepherd boy who loved the outdoors. Free PDF. Even though Uzziah was only 16 years old when he became king, he was raised by a godly father and mother who taught him right from wrong. But at the height of his successful rule, he committed one unpardonable sin which cost him his name and throne. Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter and special offers. BY JACOB MILGROM Richmond, Virginia This paper submits that Isa. peace that obtained earlier under Uzziah. that is, with leprosy; and so Jarchi and others interpret it, from the ancient writers; but the first sense is the best. Largely, and so it includes the courts as well as the house, as that word is oft used; or, 2. The date is obviously given as important, and we are led to connect it with the crisis in the prophet’s life of which it tells. 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. 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. 6:1), around 740 B.C., and he lived long enough to record the death of Sennacherib (Isa. Jerome says, that this vision was designed to represent the doctrine of the Trinity. 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. (Isaiah 1:1). Church and ministry leadership resources to better equip, train and provide ideas for today's church and ministry leaders, like you. 26:22). In chapter 6 a favorite king, Uzziah, has died. Uzziah became known as Azzariah because Jesus became our high priest. His call to ministry came “in the year that King Uzziah died” (Isa. Isaiah prophesied “in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah” (Isa. This fits Uzziah’s Solomonic wealth, with the added note of militarization. Uzziah also equipped his army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and slings to cast stones. Isaiah 6:1. There are three distinct periods of Judah during which Isaiah prophesied. II. 26:1-4) Uzziah was a good king, who did that which was right in the sight of the Lord God. Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the closest relationship to royalty. It is remarkable, also, that it is not the "usual" appearance of God in the temple to which he refers. His train filled the temple.—The word for “temple” is that which expresses its character as the palace of the great King. (2) It was the manifestation of Yahweh in the person of the Messiah, of the 'only begotten Son who hath revealed or declared him,' that he saw Such manifestations of God have been made often, and all that the declaration of Isaiah implies, of necessity, is, that he had a vision of God incarnate seated in glory, from whom he now received a new commission to go out and proclaim the truth to that wicked and rebellious generation. We saw recently, in Chapter 3 (on p. 67), that Uzziah was entitled both ‘the prince of Judah’ and ‘the prince of the people of Israel’. Relationship between Micah and Isaiah. 2 Chronicles 26:14 . It has been over 2,500 years since the death of King Uzziah, so it is difficult for us to imagine the sheer disaster that his death was to the prophet Isaiah. 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.'. Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. (Comp. 2001. King Uzziah’s death: After 52 years of reigning, leprosy caused the death of king Uzziah, and Isaiah began his prophetic ministry that year. The topic is " When King Uzziah Died" and the points that the Lord gave me were 1. It is only when Isaiah finds himself in the presence of Yahweh’s holiness that he recognizes his own uncleanness. Uzziah's Sin. There the prophet sees the Sovereign Ruler, or, as we prefer to render the noun, which is formed from âdan equals dūn, "the Lord of all" (All-herrn, sovereign or absolute Lord), seated upon the throne, and in human form (Ezekiel 1:26), as is proved by the robe with a train, whose flowing ends or borders (fimibrae: shūilm, as in Exodus 28:33-34) filled the hall. It is believed that Isaiah and Uzziah were most likely cousins. The words in Isa 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Ac 28:25, 26) to the Holy Ghost. To comfort and encourage him, Isaiah gets the blessing of seeing the Lord still on the throne in all His glory. Uzziah obeyed God and God blessed him for it. And this was the truth embodied for Isaiah in the long robe and train. A follow-up on yesterday’s brief comment on 2 Chronicles 26 and Uzziah’s pride: Isaiah 1:1 says that Isaiah prophesied during the reign of Uzziah, but the only other reference to Uzziah in the book is a death notice in 6:1. Isaiah’s work spanned the reigns of four kings in Judah (Isaiah 1:1). Download with Google Download with Facebook. The title of this chapter, in the Arabic version, is remarkable; according to which, this chapter contains the vision which Isaiah, the son of Amos, saw three years, or, as others affirm, thirty years, after prophecy was taken from him. 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. The heavenly temple is that super-terrestrial place, which Jehovah transforms into heaven and a temple, by manifesting Himself there to angels and saints. He pronounces “woes” upon them because they are greedy, drunken, unjust, and mocking God in their sin. Isaiah helped to prevent Judah’s captivity and exile by Assyria when the Assyrian king Sennacherib invaded the land during Hezekiah’s reign (2Kings 17-20, 2Chronicles 26-32, Isaiah 36-39). It seems that instead of Israelitizing Philistia, Uzziah’s Judah became Philistinized: The conquered conquered the conqueror. Part Two: Simeonites in northern Israel. Jewish tradition says he was of royal descent, and he may have been a cousin to King Uzziah. They have forsaken Yahweh. There was the show of outward material prosperity. Isaiah’s eloquence and influence also suggest that he received a royal education; little else is known of him personally. 1:1). There was the reality of much inward corruption. Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. I’ve argued in an earlier post that the first five chapters are the prophesies of Uzziah’s reign. 37:38), datable to 681.A few of the oracles can be dated, as the notes will show: e.g., chapter 7 comes from about 735 B.C. Isaiah is here carried up into heaven; for although in other instances it was undoubtedly the earthly temple which was presented to a prophet's view in an ecstatic vision (Amos 9:1; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 10:4-5; cf., Acts 22:17), yet here, as the description which follows clearly proves, the "high and exalted throne", (Note: It is to this, and not to ‛Adonai, as the Targum and apparently the accents imply, that the words "high and exalted" refer.). 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. (II Chron. Get updates from Leithart delivered straight to your inbox. The relationship allowed Isaiah access to the library of the kings, and Isaiah became a student of the vast store of records and books. (II Chron. Suddenly he passes, as St. Paul afterwards passed, under the influence of like surroundings (Acts 22:17), into a state of ecstatic trance, and as though the veil of the Temple was withdrawn, he saw the vision of the glory of the Lord, as Moses (Exodus 24:10) and Micaiah of old had seen it (1Kings 22:19), as in more recent times it had appeared to Amos (9:1). He saw the Lord, and what more he saw was the all-filling robe of the indescribable One. He fought successfully against other nations and exacted tribute from the Ammonites. 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. "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah." Please also opt me in for Exclusive Offers from Patheos’s Partners. For Isaiah, there was an even more personal connection to the king. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. It is remarkable that Isaiah attempts no representation of Yahweh himself. According to tradition his father Amos and King Amaziah of Judah were brothers (Megillah 10b), making Isaiah and Amaziah’s son King Uzziah first cousins. He had seen the incense-clouds rising from the censer of the priest, and had heard the hymns and hallelujahs of the Levites. For the sake of completeness, I'd like to include in our study a few additional verses, 2 Kings 18:1-16, that explain the rest of Hezekiah's story. Then Uzziah dies, and there is an interruption in the sequence to see how Ahaz will respond to the word of Yahweh. Lord—here Adonai, Jehovah in Isa 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isa 6:10, according to Joh 12:41. Filled the temple - Probably, the most holy place only is intended. Uzziah himself was a pious man, and he observed religiously all the laws and commandments of the Torah, under the proper guidance of the prophets who had appeared in his time, among them, Isaiah, Amos, Hosea, and others. He mentions his robes; the throne; the seraphim; but mentions no form or appearance of God himself. When King Uzziah died Isaiah … ; … Uzziah was put outside the camp, as was Jesus. A. or. The name "Isaiah" means "The Eternal Saves" or "The Eternal Helps" and the deliverance of Judah and Israel, as well as the gentile nations, is a central theme of the book. (52 years) In verse 4 what do we learn about Uzziah’s relationship with the Lord? "And his train." His call to ministry came “in the year that King Uzziah died” (Isa. (See Introduction.). I saw - That is, he saw in a "vision;" see the Introduction, Section 7. Who was King Uzziah? 26:1-4) Uzziah was a good king, who did that which was right in the sight of the Lord God. and his train filled the temple; either the material temple visionally seen, where his feet were, and his throne in heaven, as Jarchi interprets it; or heaven, as Kimchi, which is the Lord's holy temple, where his throne is, Psalm 11:4 or rather the human nature of Christ, the temple where the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily, and which the train of divine perfections fill; though it may be best of all to understand it of the church, the temple of the living God; and "his train" may denote the effects of Christ's kingly and priestly offices, with which the Church was filled upon his exaltation; as the gifts and graces of his Spirit in an extraordinary manner on the day of Pentecost, and since in a more ordinary way; whereby men have been made ministers of the New Testament, and churches filled with them, and these made useful in filling the churches with members. If you were to ask Isaiah about the main thing that happened to him "the year that King Uzziah died" - though he, too, shared the same deep emotions of disbelief as his fellow countrymen - he'd have only one thing to say: "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" (Isa.6:1). and it seems to fit, especially with Isaiah 2-3. 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. PDF. Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) The first five chapters serve as a long introduction to the book. 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. 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. Amos probably had brought young Isaiah before the king, and Isaiah thereby gained a personal relationship with the king. Isaiah’s mission and ministry in Judah spanned four kings: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. This is not the first beginning of Isaiah's prophecies, but his inauguration to a higher degree of the prophetic office: Isa 6:9, &c., implies the tone of one who had already experience of the people's obstinacy. Isaiah prophesied in the days of the last four kings of Judah, the capital of which was Jerusalem, also called Zion. The prophet’s ministry was greatly magnified in the year that King Uzziah died, in which he received an amazing vision of the holiness of God in heaven. The basic dates are from 740-700 B.C. He speaks of Judeans as rebellious children (1:2) and “people loaded with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! 37:38), datable to 681.A few of the oracles can be dated, as the notes will show: e.g., chapter 7 comes from about 735 B.C. The question, What was to be the future of his people? Identity Politics vs. Transactional Politics. It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) Visions often occur in the other prophets: in Isaiah there is only this one, and it is marked by characteristic clearness and simplicity. He was a shepherd boy who loved the outdoors. “Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz wrote. He said, “Go and tell this people: “ ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, … Uzziah, also spelled Ozias, also called Azariah, orAzarias, in the Old Testament (2 Chronicles 26), son and successor of Amaziah, and king of Judah for 52 years (c. 791–739 bc).. Assyrian records indicate that Uzziah reigned for 42 years (c. 783–742).His reign marked the height of Judah’s power. The first five chapters serve as a long introduction to the book. Damien F. Mackey ‘Because of this I will weep and wail; I will go about barefoot and naked. The chapter gives us the narrative of the solemn call of Isaiah to the office of a prophet. G. Tradition states that Isaiah was a cousin of Uzziah or a nephew of Amaziah (Talmud Meg. (Uzziah also called Azariah in 2 Kings 14:21-22; 15:1-6) How old was Uzziah when he was made king? Of all the prophets, Isaiah had the closest relationship to royalty. Download Free PDF. 10b) H. He was probably a scribe or keeper of the official chronicle of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:22). Isaiah wrote of the acts and rule of Uzziah from first to last. Damien Mackey. As far as the eye of the seer could look at first, the ground was covered by this splendid robe. and even his line of march is specified (viii 23; x 28-32, etc.). Because of Isaiah’s relationship with Uzziah, Isaiah had enjoyed total access to the ruling councils of the nation. Uzziah's Sin. This fits Uzziah’s Solomonic wealth, with the added note of militarization. In chapters 1-5, Isaiah uses harsh words to speak of Judah’s wickedness. But John, in his Gospel, is bold enough to say that it was Jesus whose glory Isaiah saw (John 12:41). In John 1:18, it is said, 'No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.' Read II Chronicles 26. Relationship between Micah and Isaiah Part One: Some striking similarities. Isaiah 2 seems to be tracking just this series of events, but peeking behind the scenes to show what is really happening to Judah in a period of apparent success, prosperity, and calm Isaiah charges that Judah is being influenced by Philistine soothsayers and influences from the east (2:6). The Sept., Targum, Vulgate, etc., have dropped the figure of the robe and train, as too anthropomorphic. Sitting upon a throne, in the posture of a judge, to hear causes, and give sentence. PDF. It is predicted that a few years before the death of Uzziah, in 740s BC, Isaiah began his prophesizing career and continued for about forty four years, which rightly explains that he outlived Hezekiah. II. The name "Isaiah" means "The Eternal Saves" or "The Eternal Helps" and the deliverance of Judah and Israel, as well as the gentile nations, is a central theme of the book. The reign of Uzziah was drawing to a close, and Jotham was already bearing many of the burdens of state, when Isaiah, of the royal line, was called, while yet a young man, to the prophetic mission. His wealth and power made him arrogant, “high,” and that was when he stormed into the temple to offer incense. Uzziah is mentioned as the father of Jotham in 2 Kings 15:32,34; 2 Chronicles 27:2, and as the grandfather of Ahaz in Isaiah 7:1. Isaiah’s unclean lips give expression to his unclean heart, just as the unclean lips of the people of Judah (on whom Isaiah has been pronouncing judgment) give expression to their unclean hearts. by . He is expressly so called in Isaiah 6:5-8, Isaiah 6:11. For Samaria’s plague is incurable; it has spread to Judah’. Let me suggest how our text shows us the compensation that is given for all losses. 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. "in the year in which King Uzziah was smitten;''. The Orientals regarded such large robes as indicative of grandeur and state. “And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did. Isaiah prophesied when Uzziah (or Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah and the Kings of Judah were in power. Isaiah 6:1. The “train” answers to the skirts of the glory of the Lord, who clothes Himself with light as with a garment (Exodus 33:22-23). Above it stood seraphim. When King Uzziah died Isaiah sought the Lord. As long as King Uzziah sought after God he prospered wonderfully. If you have your Bibles, I invite you to look along with me, Isaiah chapter 6, starting with verse 1: "In the year that King Uzziah died--" now, Uzziah goes by a couple of names. Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jersualem, one of the longest reigns of any of the kings of Judah. Thereafter, in Isaiah, all references to the invader are unequivocally identified (vii 18-20; viii 4-8a, etc.) His reign was "the most prosperous excepting that of Jehoshaphat since the time of Solomon.". Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. Even though Uzziah was only 16 years old when he became king, he was raised by a godly father and mother who taught him right from wrong. In some passages his name appears in the lengthened form Azariah: After the murder of Amaziah, his son Uzziah was chosen by the people, at the age of sixteen, to occupy the vacant throne; and for the greater part of his long reign of fifty-two years he lived in the fear of God, and showed himself a wise, active and pious ruler. Isaiah was a respected, and trusted seer at the court of King Hezekiah. 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. Read 2 Chronicles 26:1-2. Who is the new king of Judah? And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field that belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place.” Thus ends the reading of God’s Word. Isaiah’s mission and ministry in Judah spanned four kings: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Now we have a chance to meet the man in Isaiah 36-38 (which are nearly identical with 2 Kings 18:17-20:19). She has been an inspiration to her subjects for 65 years. But at the height of his successful rule, he committed one unpardonable sin which cost him his name and throne. We may make two remarks here. He was a military success and even invented new ways to make war. From the events in this call, we get a good assessment of the conditions in Judah as Uzziah’s 52 year reign came to a close. At first he did right in the sight of God. Now I’ve actually looked at 2 Chronicles 26, which recounts Uzziah’s reign (duh!) The earthquake that had terrified Jerusalem had left on his mind a vague sense of impending judgment. Isaiah's actual calling appears to be recorded in chapter 6, and occurs in the final year of Uzziah's reign. Isaiah wrote of the acts and rule of Uzziah from first to last. How did he die? He was living when Isaiah began his ministry (Isaiah 1:1; 6:1); when Hoses prophesied ; and is the king in whose reign the afore-mentioned earthquake took place (Zechariah 14:5). 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. The times in which Isaiah was to labor were fraught with peculiar peril to the people of God. It is significant that Isaiah’s first work as a writer was to write the history of Uzziah’s reign (2Chronicles 26:22). HISTORICAL GROUNDS Uzziah's long reign was a materialistic and militaristic success 4). Isaiah’s activities and influence were at their peak during the reign of King Hezekiah, Uzziah’s great grandson. This is interesting. 1. must have been much in the prophet’s thoughts. Victorious in war, he was also successful in the arts of peaceful industry. 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). KJV. Even though all of these problems were taking place in the political world, and even greater problems were taking place among the people of God, the vision given to Isaiah was a direct message to him. The large, full, magnificent robe seemed to fill up the entire holy of holies. And the vision of the seraphim is in accordance with this. 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 had lived through the last twenty years or so of Uzziah’s reign. Here it is evidently designed as a representation of a large, flowing robe, that filled all the most holy part of the temple. I will howl like a jackal and moan like an owl. And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the burial field that belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” And Jotham his son reigned in his place.” Thus ends the reading of God’s Word. 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. Sitting upon a throne - God is thus often represented as a king, sitting on a throne; 1 Kings 22:19; Ezekiel 43:7; Jeremiah 17:12. Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter. He pronounces “woes” upon them because they are greedy, drunken, unjust, and mocking God in their sin. "in a trance," or ἐν πνεὐματι, "in the spirit"). The Lord; either, 1. Isaiah 5 is a poetic description of the self-destruction of the people of Judah. “Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz wrote. 2 Kings of Juda in Isaiah’s Time.