What Did Isaiah See?
Jn 12:37-41 “But althoughHe had done so many signs before them, they did notbelieve in Him, that the word of Isaiah the prophetmight be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believedour report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Therefore theycould not believe, because Isaiah said again: “He hasblinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with theireyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I shouldheal them.” These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.”
The subject [Him] is Jesus. John states that whenIsaiah wrote these words down he saw Jesus. But when did Isaiah see Jesus forIsaiah lived during the 8th century BC? Note it was when Isaiah said the abovethings.
Is 6:10-11 And He said, “Go, and tell this people:‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’“Make the heart of this people dull, And their ears heavy, And shut their eyes;Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand withtheir heart, And return and be healed.”
So what did Isaiah see when he wrote this.
Is 6:1-4 In the year that KingUzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, highand lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered hisface, with two he covered his feet, and with two heflew. And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth isfull of His glory!” … 5… For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.”
Isaiah wrote that he saw God in all His Glory.John states that Isaiah saw Jesus. Now some say that what Isaiah saw was theglory of God that was bestowed on Jesus.
Is 42:8 I am the Lord,that is My name; And My glory I will not give toanother, Nor My praise to carved images.
Side Note: Is 6:8Also I heard the voice of theLord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?”
Jesus statesthat no one has seen or heard The Father.
Jn 6:46 Notthat anyone has seen the Father, except He who isfrom God; He has seen the Father.
Jn 5:37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice atany time, nnor seen His form.
Luke writes in Actsthat it was the HS that spoke to Isaiah.
Acts 28:25 TheHoly Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: 26"Go to this people, and say, You shall indeed hear but never understand,and you shall indeed see but never perceive. 27 For this people's heart hasgrown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they haveclosed; lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.'
Premise 1 John states that Isaiah saw the glory ofJesus.
Premise 2 Isaiah states he saw the glory of God
Premise 3 God states that He does not share Hisglory with anyone.
Premise 4 Jesus states that no one has seen orheard the Father.
Premise 5 Luke states that it was the HS thatspoke to Isaiah
Premise 6 We have plurality in Is 6:8
Conclusion Isaiah saw and heard the Triune God.
Jn 12:37-41 “But althoughHe had done so many signs before them, they did notbelieve in Him, that the word of Isaiah the prophetmight be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believedour report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Therefore theycould not believe, because Isaiah said again: “He hasblinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with theireyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I shouldheal them.” These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.”
The subject [Him] is Jesus. John states that whenIsaiah wrote these words down he saw Jesus. But when did Isaiah see Jesus forIsaiah lived during the 8th century BC? Note it was when Isaiah said the abovethings.
Is 6:10-11 And He said, “Go, and tell this people:‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’“Make the heart of this people dull, And their ears heavy, And shut their eyes;Lest they see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand withtheir heart, And return and be healed.”
So what did Isaiah see when he wrote this.
Is 6:1-4 In the year that KingUzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, highand lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered hisface, with two he covered his feet, and with two heflew. And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth isfull of His glory!” … 5… For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.”
Isaiah wrote that he saw God in all His Glory.John states that Isaiah saw Jesus. Now some say that what Isaiah saw was theglory of God that was bestowed on Jesus.
Is 42:8 I am the Lord,that is My name; And My glory I will not give toanother, Nor My praise to carved images.
Side Note: Is 6:8Also I heard the voice of theLord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?”
Jesus statesthat no one has seen or heard The Father.
Jn 6:46 Notthat anyone has seen the Father, except He who isfrom God; He has seen the Father.
Jn 5:37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice atany time, nnor seen His form.
Luke writes in Actsthat it was the HS that spoke to Isaiah.
Acts 28:25 TheHoly Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: 26"Go to this people, and say, You shall indeed hear but never understand,and you shall indeed see but never perceive. 27 For this people's heart hasgrown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they haveclosed; lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.'
Premise 1 John states that Isaiah saw the glory ofJesus.
Premise 2 Isaiah states he saw the glory of God
Premise 3 God states that He does not share Hisglory with anyone.
Premise 4 Jesus states that no one has seen orheard the Father.
Premise 5 Luke states that it was the HS thatspoke to Isaiah
Premise 6 We have plurality in Is 6:8
Conclusion Isaiah saw and heard the Triune God.
