Bible Chapter Summary
Isaiah 6 Summary
Isaiah's Vision and Commission
Isaiah sees a vision of the Lord seated on his throne, high and exalted, with seraphim crying 'Holy, holy, holy.' Overwhelmed by his own sinfulness, Isaiah is cleansed by a burning coal. He then responds to God's call with the words 'Here am I. Send me!' and receives a sobering commission to a people who will hear but not understand.
Key themes
Key verses
Isaiah 6:1-3
“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. 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. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”
Isaiah 6:5
“Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.”
Isaiah 6:8
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”
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