Isaiah 6:9

"I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”"

Key Reflection

In first-century Israel, when Isaiah utters this prophecy, he is speaking to a people who are deeply entrenched in spiritual blindness and hardness of heart. The dramatic exchange between God and Isaiah underscores the call for divine messengers despite the unwillingness of the people to heed them. This interaction encapsulates the broader struggle within Israel, where many have become spiritually deaf and blind, unable or unwilling to recognize or respond to God's message, even as He seeks those willing to proclaim it to a resistant populace.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And he said ... -The expressions which follow are those which denote hardness of heart and blindness of mind. They would hear the words of the prophet, but they would not understand him. They were so obstinately bent on iniquity that they would neither believe nor regard him. This shows the spirit with which ministers must deliver the message of God. It is their business to deliver the message, though they should know that it will neither be understood nor believed. Hear ye indeed -Hebrew ‘In hearing, hear.’ This is a mode of expressing emphasis.

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