Isa 6:5 | MHM | STEP | Isaiah's Heavenly Vision After Isaiah’s vision of the angels and God’s glory, the focus shifts from the mysterious world of angels to what happens between God and Isaiah. The secret things about angels are not for us to know, but what God reveals to his prophets is for us, because it teaches us about his rule over people. v. 5 : When Isaiah saw God’s glory, he was terrified. He said, “Woe is me! for I am undone” . He felt he should be happy to see such a vision, but instead he was afraid he would die, just as others in the Bible feared when they saw God (Judges 13:22; Daniel 10:15,17 ). Isaiah realized he was a sinner, especially because of his “unclean lips.” He did not feel worthy to speak for God or to praise him like the angels did. He was also sad that he lived among people who sinned with their lips too. Isaiah’s fear shows how holy God is and how far people are from his purity (James 3:2 ). When we see how great God is, we should also feel humble and sorry for our sins.

‏ Isaiah 6:5

Isaiah's Heavenly Vision

After Isaiah’s vision of the angels and God’s glory, the focus shifts from the mysterious world of angels to what happens between God and Isaiah. The secret things about angels are not for us to know, but what God reveals to his prophets is for us, because it teaches us about his rule over people.

v. 5: When Isaiah saw God’s glory, he was terrified. He said, “Woe is me! for I am undone” . He felt he should be happy to see such a vision, but instead he was afraid he would die, just as others in the Bible feared when they saw God (Judges 13:22; Daniel 10:15,17 ^a). Isaiah realized he was a sinner, especially because of his “unclean lips.” He did not feel worthy to speak for God or to praise him like the angels did. He was also sad that he lived among people who sinned with their lips too. Isaiah’s fear shows how holy God is and how far people are from his purity (James 3:2 ^b). When we see how great God is, we should also feel humble and sorry for our sins.