Isaiah 6
Dear RTB’ers,
A couple of comments on the following verse: And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” (v. 8) First, I love this verse! I love Isaiah’s willingness to be used by the Lord. And every time I read this verse, I recall the song that we sing, “Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord…”. And I always want to answer for myself, “I will go, Lord, if You lead me…”. So yes, this verse touches me.
A second item on this verse comes from my Study Bible. Those authors mention that Isaiah was made privy to the Divine Council (“for Us”). Only two other prophets were also recorded as being blessed ain that fashion – Micaiah in I Kings 22:19-20 and Jeremiah in 23:18, 22. Interesting!
Finally, if verses 9-10 seem familiar to you, it’s because Jesus cited Isaiah’s verses Himself, Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “you will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.” For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears amd understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them. (Matthew 13:14-15; see also Mark 4:12, Luke 8:10)
Blessings!
Fred