Isaiah 6:3 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

The vision which Isaiah saw when he was, as is said of Samuel, established to be a prophet of the Lord (1 Sam. 3:20), was intended, 1. To confirm his faith, that he might himself be abundantly satisfied of the truth of those things which should afterwards be made known to him. This God opened the communications of himself to him; but such visions needed not to be afterwards repeated upon every revelation. Thus God appeared at first as a God of glory to Abraham (Acts 7:2), and to Moses, Exod.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 6:3

And one cried unto another ,.... This denotes the publicness of their ministry, and their harmony and unity in it; they answered to one another, and agreed in what they said; their preaching was not yea and nay, 2 Corinthians 1:19 , and said, holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts ; this expresses the subject matter of the Gospel ministry, respecting the holiness of God; all the doctrines of the Gospel are pure and holy, and have a tendency to promote holiness of heart and life, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 6:3

Holy, holy, holy - This hymn performed by the seraphim, divided into two choirs, the one singing responsively to the other, which Gregory Nazian., Carm. 18, very elegantly calls Συμφωνον, αντιφωνον, αγγελων στασιν , is formed upon the practice of alternate singing, which prevailed in the Jewish Church from the time of Moses, whose ode at the Red Sea was thus performed, (see Exodus 15:20 , Exodus 15:21 ;), to that of Ezra, under whom the priests and Levites sung alternately, "O praise... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

SECTION III . ISAIAH 'S VISION OF GOD UPON HIS THRONE ( Isaiah 6:1-13 .). THE VISION OF GOD SEEN BY ISAIAH . It is thought by some that this vision, and its sequel, constitute the original call of Isaiah to the prophetical office, and in order of time precede all the other contents of the book. But the position of the "vision" in the book is strongly against this view. Prophets who relate their original call naturally place it in the forefront of their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

The vision of God. Sight is a thing of degrees. The healthy eye sees with infinite shades of distinctness and indistinctness, according to the amount of light which is vouchsafed it. The diseased eye has an equal variety of gradation in its powers of seeing, owing to the variations in its own condition. And it is with our spiritual as with our natural sight. The vision which men have of God varies infinitely with varying circumstances—from extreme dimness up to perfect distinctness. Amid... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

Symbolic impressions of the Divine holiness. This is the only vision recorded in Isaiah's prophecy. It did not come at the beginning of his labors, but as an inauguration to a higher degree of the prophetic office. From the tone of the latter part of the chapter, it is evident that he had found out the rebelliousness and obstinacy of the people, and perhaps had become, like Elijah, greatly distressed and discouraged; needing, therefore, such a reviving and encouragement as this vision was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-13

The prophet's call and consecration. There are turning-points in life which give a meaning to the whole of its after-course. A light may be given to the 'mind at such moments by which it may have to steer its course for years. In moments of despondency the man of God will fall back on memory, and encourage himself by the recollection that, having once received and followed Divine guidance, that guidance will not desert him in the future. Such was this moment in the history of Isaiah. Life... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:2-4

A sermon from the seraphim. Taking the seraphim of this prophetic vision as symbols of the "highest creaturely intelligences," we gather from the text— I. THAT THE LOWLIEST REVERENCE BECOMES THE HIGHEST CREATED BEINGS . "With twain [of his wings] he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feel." Of the six wings each seraph possessed , four were used to indicate their sense of unworthiness in the near presence of God; two only were in readiness for active... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:3

One cried ; rather, kept crying (comp. Revelation 4:8 , "They rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy"). But the prophet scarcely goes so far; he describes only his vision—they did not rest while the vision was vouchsafed him. Holy, holy, holy . The Church on earth has taken pattern by the Church above; and the "Trisagion" is ever being repeated in one part of the earth or another without ceasing: "Thou continuest holy, O thou Worship of Israel." There is no attribute so... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 6:3

And one cried to another - Hebrew ‘This cried to this.’ That is, they cried to each other in alternate responses. One cried ‘holy;’ the second repeated it; then the third; and then they probably united in the grand chorus, ‘Full is all the earth of his glory.’ This was an ancient mode of singing or recitative among the Hebrews; see Exodus 15:20-21, where Miriam is represented as going before in the dance with a timbrel, and the other females as following her, and “answering,” or responding to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 6:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 6:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:2-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 6:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 6:3

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