Isaiah 6:2

"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."

Key Reflection

This vision underscores the divine presence and majesty of God, highlighting His sovereignty even as earthly kings come and go. The vivid imagery of God's throne and the filling of the temple with His glory emphasizes His eternal nature and the sanctity of His dwelling place.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Above it -Either above the throne, or above him. The Septuagint renders it, ‘Round about him’ -κύκλῳ αὐτοῦkuklōautou. The Chaldee, ‘The holy ministers stood on high in his presence.’ The seraphims -The verbשׂרףs'âraph, from which this word is derived, is uniformly translated “to burn,” and is used frequently; see “Taylor.” The nounשׂרףs'ârâphdenotes, according to Bochart, the “chersydros,” a serpent that lives in lakes and moist places; but when those places are dried up, it becomes a land serpent, and then its bite is very fierce, and is attended with a most dreadful inflammation all over the body.

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