God's Robe 2 Above him stood the seraphim. 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. 1 comment: 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. The Sept., Targum, Vulgate, etc., have dropped the figure of the robe and train, as too anthropomorphic. and his train filled the temple; either the material temple visionally seen, where his feet were, and his throne in heaven, as Jarchi interprets it; or heaven, as Kimchi, which is the Lord's holy temple, where his throne is, Psalm 11:4 or rather the human nature of Christ, the temple where the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily, and which the train of divine perfections fill; though it may be best of all to understand it of the church, the temple of the living God; and "his train" may denote the effects of Christ's kingly and priestly offices, with which the Church was filled upon his exaltation; as the gifts and graces of his Spirit in an extraordinary manner on the day of Pentecost, and since in a more ordinary way; whereby men have been made ministers of the New Testament, and churches filled with them, and these made useful in filling the churches with members. The temple may be here taken either, 1. :-), Hi Mart.Do you any historical data to back up the kings taking the defeated king's robes/trains?I have searched for it, but haven't been able to find any.Thank you. He has already won every battle there is to face and the train of his robe is long enough that just the train fills the temple. The verse in Isaiah takes on a whole new meaning; the train of his robe was so long that it filled the temple! The word does not itself denote essential divinity; but it is often applied to God. And yet he dwells in every contrite heart. We do serve an incredible God! Grace and peace, Jenny. (1) That Isaiah evidently meant to say that it was Yahweh who appeared to him. God is seated on the throne…high and lifted up - and his train – the glory of the Lord fills the temple. The Targum is, "and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;''. His Train Filled The Temple. Thanks, Tom, thanks for your post. The “train” answers to the skirts of the glory of the Lord, who clothes Himself with light as with a garment (Exodus 33:22-23). This is my first time here and I liked this so much. Amazing how the angels covered their faces and their feet and flew. In Exodus you can read God's directions on how to make the priestly robes the Levites would wear as they served in the temple. (Isaiah 6:1) ..in my mind's eye I could see His train like a great stream and streams of the purest light.. and within the train of light was every biblical truth and issue.. it being all truth.. pure.. BOB-, We are definitely His victories! In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he … ver. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. The verse in Isaiah takes on a whole new meaning; the train of his robe was so long that it filled the temple! It follows. Please where did you get your history from thanks God bless you. Though He didn't defeat us... but I don't mind being His train, His robe.. or His slave.. as long as I'm His. All the “stuff” you came through; all the shame, guilt, sin, fear, and the list goes on, it was conquered and added to His robe as a reminder to you and a witness to others of how awesome God is. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne.—Isaiah had found himself in ‘the court of the Temple, probably in that of the priests. Isaiah 5. Despised The Word Of The Holy One Of Israel. All the “stuff” you came through; all the shame, guilt, sin, fear, and the list goes on, it was conquered and added to His robe as a reminder to you and a witness to others of how awesome God is. There was the show of outward material prosperity. Despised The Word Of The Holy One Of Israel. His train filled the temple.—The word for “temple” is that which expresses its character as the palace of the great King. So lift up your eyes and see that the train of His robe fills your temple. The verse in the NASB says "In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple." His Robe signifies the defeat of the enemy, His Blood seals our redemption and our righteousness (past, present & future) in His name. I STILL believe everything I wrote in this post. are covered by the robe of the King who has conquered death! Rev. Just the train of the Lord filled the temple. The word "Train" in ancient days did not refer to a locomotive but meant the following: "series, progression, succession, continuous course". 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). His Vineyard And Wild Grapes. God the Son, who frequently appeared to the patriarchs and prophets, and that sometimes in the form of a man. It is remarkable, also, that it is not the "usual" appearance of God in the temple to which he refers. Very Strange and Telling Symbols on the Abraham Accord Temple Coin. A remnant shall be saved, Isaiah 6:13. Understand the meaning of Isaiah 6:1 using all available Bible versions and commentary. During the time when Isaiah saw this it was common practice that when one king overtook another king that he (the conquering king) attached the overtaken king’s robe to the end or skirt of his robe. And it's big, and rich, and plush -- and I can curl up in, snuggling in the safety of His Victorious Presence ...Needed this visual :o). Some have supposed that this vision was represented as appearing in the "heavens." Verse Concepts. I have enjoyed reading your post. He mentions his robes; the throne; the seraphim; but mentions no form or appearance of God himself. Literal Standard Version In the year of the death of King Uzziah—I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling the temple. Largely, and so it includes the courts as well as the house, as that word is oft used; or, 2. The Lord; either, 1. Very encouraging and I am so blessed, thank you. This was the mode of revelation peculiar to an ecstatic vision (ἐν ἐκστἀσει, Eng. In the Jewish history and still today, when a man gets the corner of his robe curt off, it means he has no son to pass his heritage too. well its part of His Robe. ``and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;'' the "train" is the skirts, borders, or lower parts of the garments, in allusion to those of a king, or rather of the high priest, a type of Christ. Learned alot! The king who had profaned the holiness of the Temple had either just died or was dragging out the dregs of his leprous life in seclusion (2Chronicles 26:21). His train, the skirts of his robes, filled the temple, the whole world, for it is all God's temple. Isaiah could only have "seen" the Son, not the divine essence (Joh 1:18). Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up, God is out salvation. our. Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive [He led a train of vanquished foes] and He bestowed gifts on men. Never lost a battle. Welcome to the pre-release party for The Ransom , Book 4 in my Legacy of the King's Pirates Series!! Vision of Jehovah in His Temple. The earthquake that had terrified Jerusalem had left on his mind a vague sense of impending judgment. The temple was the … He is over whelming Majesty yet the tenderest love at the same time , marvellous, Hi thank you for sharing. The verse in the NASB says "In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple." Isaiah 6:1, ESV: "In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple." 5-1-11. Isaiah is terrified, Isaiah 6:5; is confirmed for his message, Isaiah 6:6-8. The word "train" שׁוּליו shûlāyv, properly signifies the skirt of a garment, or a robe; Exodus 28:33-34. It is noticeable (1) that the versions (LXX., Targum, Vulg.) Every problem, struggle, sin, weakness, and fear we bring to Him is defeated. The doors are supposed to open, and the veil hiding the Holy of Holies to be withdrawn, unfolding to his view a vision of God represented as an Eastern monarch, attended by seraphim as His ministers of state (1Ki 22:19), and with a robe and flowing train (a badge of dignity in the East), which filled the temple. Had it been after it, the first year of king Jotham would have been the more natural formula. There the prophet sees the Sovereign Ruler, or, as we prefer to render the noun, which is formed from âdan equals dūn, "the Lord of all" (All-herrn, sovereign or absolute Lord), seated upon the throne, and in human form (Ezekiel 1:26), as is proved by the robe with a train, whose flowing ends or borders (fimibrae: shūilm, as in Exodus 28:33-34) filled the hall. (Comp. How magnificent is our God and King, and I am SO very thrilled/honoured/blessed, to be covered by His robe !! He's our Champion, Undefeated and never will!! Isaiah 6:1(KJV) Verse Thoughts. Thank you for sharing this. See the blessed attendants by whom his government is served. JPS Tanakh 1917 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne. Although I do not think there is much time left before our King opens the door to the wedding feast! Filled the temple - Probably, the most holy place only is intended. Joseph's ten brothers lived in mental torment until after their father, who typifies our old man, died in Egypt. That was on the mercy-seat, this was on a throne; that was a cloud, of this no form is mentioned; over that the cherubim stretched forth their wings, over this stood the seraphim; that had no clothing, this was clad in a full flowing robe. :-). So, I think, in desperation, he did this to make Saul aware of his close encounter with death, as David could easily have killed the King, instead of just cutting his robe! As you know and David Knew, one does not touch Gods anointed, 1 Chronicles 16:22"Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm." I believe we are coming into a … Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and … Splendid, am so touched by the insight on the train of His robe. The design of this magnificent vision was not only to impress the prophet with a sense of the holiness of God, but also to give additional weight to his commission, as having been derived immediately from the divine majesty; compare Isaiah 6:9-10. He had seen the incense-clouds rising from the censer of the priest, and had heard the hymns and hallelujahs of the Levites. Isaiah 6:1 "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple." When this is happening it is because we as his children have been giving honor to him. Robert J. Bushman. (4). It does not follow that it was written at that time, and we may even believe that, if the prophet were the editor of his own discourses, he may have designedly placed the narrative in this position that men might see what he himself saw, that all that was found in the preceding chapters was but the development of what he had then heard, and yet, at the same time, a representation of the evils which made the judgments he was commissioned to declare necessary. God bless you. But John, in his Gospel, is bold enough to say that it was Jesus whose glory Isaiah saw (John 12:41). In Exodus 33:20, God says, 'Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live;' see also 1 Timothy 6:16. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. Thanks for sharing this awesome revelation. Lord—here Adonai, Jehovah in Isa 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isa 6:10, according to Joh 12:41. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Sitting upon a throne, in the posture of a judge, to hear causes, and give sentence. Let me suggest how our text shows us the compensation that is given for all losses. There was the reality of much inward corruption. —The word for “temple” is that which expresses its character as the palace of the great King. I couldn't find any exact historical references online, but as you probably have seen, there is a ton of sites that swear this was an historical practice. Isaiah 6 by Looking for that blessed hope, His Train Filled The Temple. The chapter gives us the narrative of the solemn call of Isaiah to the office of a prophet. His train filled the temple. C. He Saw the Holy One’s Purity. A friend sent me this. His train; or, as the word properly signifies, and is here rendered by divers, the skirts or borders of him, or of it, to wit, his royal and judicial robe; for he is represented as a judge. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. I love that thought! (a) God does not show himself to man in his majesty but according as man's capacity to comprehend him, that is, by visible signs as John the Baptist saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. Let's stay in touch! The Hebrew phrase "his train filled the temple" doesn’t mean a one time act. must have been much in the prophet’s thoughts. As I'm reading this, my brain starts playing a song ..."I see the Lord -- and His train fills the temple -- I see the Lord -- He is high and lifted up ... "I like this thought ... that His train is SO BIG because He has won SO MANY victories. Isaiah expressed how he was privileged with the view of God in His heavenly ma Filled the temple; his glorious robes reached down to the bottom of the temple, and were spread abroad in the temple, which was an evidence of a more than ordinary majesty. The question, What was to be the future of his people? ``and the temple was filled with the splendour of his glory;'' the "train" is the skirts, borders, or lower parts of the garments, in allusion to those of a king, or rather of the high priest, a type of Christ. Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" (Isa 6:3). We may make two remarks here. "And his train." Hi Mary Lu greetings from South Africa. Everyone be bless. There was consequently no room for any one to stand. Sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. :-). "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple." The longer the train, the more glorious and splendid the king. Psalm 11:4; Psalm 29:9; Habakkuk 2:20.) The Messiah was seen seated on a throne as a king; clothed in a large, loose, flowing robe, in the manner of oriental monarchs, and surrounded by his ministers. There is enough mentioned to fill the mind with awe; there is enough concealed to impress as deeply with a sense of the divine majesty. He had lived through the last twenty years or so of Uzziah’s reign. What shall we then say to these things, if God be for us, who can be against us! But I also noticed your question about why David felt so bad about what he had done. It is remarkable that Isaiah attempts no representation of Yahweh himself. II. I learned that, historically, when a king defeated another king he would behead him and then cut the train of his robe off. Afterward he feels horrible about it. But why? The death of Uzziah is like the death of Jacob in Egypt. Young's Literal Translation In the year of the death of king Uzziah -- I see the Lord, sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and His train is filling the temple. (1) In the year that king Uzziah died.—Probably before his death. Chris Falson Lyrics for I See The Lord - Train Of His Robe Fills the Temple With Glory: I see the Lord seated on the throne, exalted And the train of His robe Fills the temple with glory And the whole earth is filled With His glory With I See The Lord - Train Of His Robe Fills the Temple … In our men's prayer group this morning this Word kept coming to me, the train of His robe. Despised The Word Of The Holy One Of Israel. As we know, Johnathon did not get to be king. Mon Oct 15th ...."Morning, MaryLu. In 1 Samuel, when Jonathan made a covenant with David, he took off his robe and gave it to him, Also in 1 Samuel David heartily repented for cutting a slice off of King Saul's robe and thus insulting his authority, In Esther when she fearfully approached the king to beg for her people's lives, she put on her royal robes, In Job when he found out all his children had been killed, he tore apart his robe indicating his grief and laying down his authority, In Ezekiel, the stripping off of robes and laying them aside is a symbol of humbling and submission, In Matthew, the Roman guards placed a scarlet robe on Jesus to mock him for his claim to be a king, In Luke when the prodigal son returned, his father put the best robe in the house on him to honor him. His Train Filled The Temple. Isaiah speaks of the “train of His robe filled the temple”. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. The train of His robe not only fills the temple, but it also fills the earth. Now if I'm right, the train of a robe or dress as on weddings in the part behind the the person wearing it. ..this verse came to mind recently - Isaiah wrote "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple." Every little portion of the robe had deep meaning. (Vv.1b, 2) “his train filled the temple”. Lifted up towards the roof of the temple. In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. This sight was not corporeal, but with the eyes of the understanding, in the vision of prophecy; and to have a sight of Christ as the Lord, and especially as our Lord, is very delightful and comfortable; for though he is a sovereign Lord, he is no tyrannical one, is very powerful to protect and defend, and has all fulness for supply; and particularly as "sitting upon a throne" as a king, for he having done his work as a priest, sits down on his throne as a king; and a lovely sight it is to see him enthroned at the right hand of the Majesty on high; and therefore is said to be "high and lifted up"; for this is to be understood not of his throne, as if that was high and lifted up in the highest heavens, as the Targum paraphrases it; but of himself, who is high and exalted above all creatures, as Aben Ezra observes; and this sense the accents determine for: the vision refers to the exaltation of Christ, after his humiliation here on earth; and to behold him crowned with glory and honour is very delightful, since he is exalted as our head and representative in our nature, and acts for us in this his exalted state; and we may be assured of being exalted also. 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