Isaiah 6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

king Uzziah. Contrast this leprous king with the glorious king of Isaiah 6:5.

died. In. separate house. This completes the contrast.

I saw. Hebrew ra'ah. to see clearly. As in Isaiah 6:6.

it: i.e. the throne. seraphims. burning ones. No Art. Celestial beings, named but unexplained. Name used of the serpents (Numbers 21:6) because of the burning effect produced by them, just as nachash was used of. snake because of its shining skin (Numbers 21:9), as well as of the shining one of Genesis 3:1. See notes on Genesis 3:1.Numbers 21:6; Numbers 21:9, and App-19. Septuagint reads "and seraphs stood round about Him".

Holy, holy, holy. Figure of speech Epizeuxis for intense and solemn emphasis. Compare the threefold blessing of Numbers 6:24-26 and Revelation 4:8,. threefold unity.

Woe. Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6.

undone. dumb, or lost. The essence of true conviction is. concern for what. am, not for what. have done or not done.

seen. Compare Job 42:5.

King. Contrast "king Uzziah", Isaiah 6:1.

flew. Compare "ran" (Luke 15:20).

the tongs. Reference to Pent, (Exodus 25:38; Exodus 25:37; Exodus 25:23 ("snuffers"). Numbers 4:9). App-92.

iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah, App-44.

purged. covered. Hebrew. kaphar. to cover, and thus, here, atone. See note on Exodus 29:33. Not the same word as in Isaiah 1:25; Isaiah 4:4.

voice. See the Structure (p. 980). This is the voice from the Temple concerning the "scattering", corresponding with Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 40:6, which is the voice from the wilderness concerning the "gathering".

Whom shall. send? This was not Isaiah's original commission to prophesy, but his special commission for this great dispensational prophecy. Chs. 1-5 form. general introduction to the whole book (see p. 930).

Us. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22; Genesis 11:7). App-92.

said I. In edition 1611 this was "I said".

Hear ye indeed. Hebrew "a hearing, hear ye". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6) for emphasis. See note on Genesis 26:28.

see ye indeed. Hebrew "a seeing see ye". Figure of speech Polyptoton, as above.

Make, &c.. Declare or foretell that the heart of this People will be fat. Isaiah could do no more.. common Hebrew idiom. This prophecy is of the deepest import in Israel's history. Written down seven times (Matthew 13:14.Mark 4:12.Luke 8:10; John 12:40; Acts 28:26; Acts 28:27; Romans 11:8). Solemnly quoted in three great dispensational crises: (1) By Christ (Matthew 13:14), as coming from Jehovah on the day. council was held "to destroy Him". (2) By Christ, as coming from Messiah in His glory (John 12:40; John 12:41) after counsel taken to "put Him to death" (John 11:53, and Compare Isa 12:37). (3) By Paul, as coming from the Holy Ghost when, after. whole day's conference, they "believed not" (Acts 28:25-27).

convert. turn or return

how long? See the answer (Romans 11:25).

wasted. desolate.

without. for want of. man. Hebrew. adam. App-14.

land. ground, or soil. Hebrew. adamah

desolate. See note on Isaiah 1:7.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

forsaking. See note on Isaiah 1:4.

But yet in it shall be. tenth, &c.. Still, there is in it (the land). tenth part; and it (the tenth part) shall again be swept away; yet, as with terebinth and oak, whose life remains in them when felled, the holy seed will be the life thereof. This is no "interpolation"; it is necessary to complete the Structure.

shall be. Supply [there is].

teil tree. terebinth.

substance. root-stock.

is in them: or will be in them.. special rending called Sevir (App-34) reads "in it": i.e. in the land.

cast their leaves. are felled. The Ellipsis, here, is wrongly supplied.