Isa 6:1 | JFB | STEP | 1. In . . . year . . . Uzziah died —Either literal death, or civil when he ceased as a leper to exercise his functions as king [ Chaldee ], ( ). 754 B.C. [CALMET ] 758 ( Common Chronology ). This is not the first beginning of Isaiah's prophecies, but his inauguration to a higher degree of the prophetic office: , &c., implies the tone of one who had already experience of the people's obstinacy. Lord —here Adonai, Jehovah in ; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in , according to . Isaiah could only have "seen" the Son, not the divine essence ( ). The words in are attributed by Paul ( ) to the Holy Ghost. Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" ( ). Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. Whatever it was, it was different from the usual Shekinah: that was on the mercy seat, this on a throne; that a cloud and fire, of this no form is specified: over that were the cherubim, over this the seraphim; that had no clothing, this had a flowing robe and train.

Isaiah 6:1

1. In . . . year . . . Uzziah died—Either literal death, or civil when he ceased as a leper to exercise his functions as king [Chaldee], (2Ch 26:19-21). 754 B.C. [CALMET] 758 (Common Chronology). 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.

Lord—here Adonai, Jehovah in Isa 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isa 6:10, according to Joh 12:41. Isaiah could only have "seen" the Son, not the divine essence (Joh 1:18). The words in Isa 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Ac 28:25, 26) to the Holy Ghost. Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" (Isa 6:3). Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. Whatever it was, it was different from the usual Shekinah: that was on the mercy seat, this on a throne; that a cloud and fire, of this no form is specified: over that were the cherubim, over this the seraphim; that had no clothing, this had a flowing robe and train.