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Text of Isaiah 6:1-13

An Audio Reading of the NIV

Prophetic Call Narrative?

https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/niv/Isa.6

Short Answer: Yes

Literary Context

  • While some scholars disagree, the majority believe this is a prophetic call narrative.

  • 6 basic elements of a call narrative

  • This modifies this basic structure slightly.

A Brief Overview

  • First Isaiah

  • Start of block of Scripture from chapters 6-8 or 6-9

  • Remarkably similar to other prophetic call narratives/1 Kings 22

  • Most likely the inaugural vision of Isaiah

Historical Context

Isaiah 6:1-13

A Brief Overview

  • Vision received in the year of King Uzziah's death around 732 B.C.E.

  • Northern Kingdom about to fall

  • Time of societal strife and war

Looking at the Text

Verses 1-3

  • Vision of God sitting on his throne in the Temple

  • Seraphim worshipping God

  • What's a Seraph?

Looking at the Text

Verses 4-7

Looking at the Text

Verses 11-13

  • Cry of the Seraphim shakes the entire Temple

  • Connection to Temple Liturgies

  • Isaiah realizes his sin

  • Seraph flies and purifies his lips
  • How long?

  • Destruction with a glimmer of hope

Looking at the Text

Verses 8-10

  • God's request and Isaiah's acceptance

  • Lord of the Rings analogy

  • God's message to His people: You aren't going to get it
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