Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
VISION OF JEHOVAH IN HIS TEMPLE. (Isaiah 6:1-13)
In . . . year . . . Uzziah died--Either literal death, or civil when he ceased as a leper to exercise his functions as king [Chaldee], (2 Chronicles 26:19-21). 754 B.C. [CALMET] 758 (Common Chronology). This is not the first beginning of Isaiah's prophecies, but his inauguration to a higher degree of the prophetic office: Isaiah 6:9, etc., implies the tone of one who had already experience of the people's obstinacy.
Lord--here Adonai, Jehovah in Isaiah 6:5; Jesus Christ is meant as speaking in Isaiah 6:10, according to John 12:41. Isaiah could only have "seen" the Son, not the divine essence (John 1:18). The words in Isaiah 6:10 are attributed by Paul (Acts 28:25-26) to the Holy Ghost. Thus the Trinity in unity is implied; as also by the thrice "Holy" (Isaiah 6:3). Isaiah mentions the robes, temple, and seraphim, but not the form of God Himself. Whatever it was, it was different from the usual Shekinah: that was on the mercy seat, this on a throne; that a cloud and fire, of this no form is specified: over that were the cherubim, over this the seraphim; that had no clothing, this had a flowing robe and train.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Psalms 2:2
Isaiah 1:1
Isaiah 6:1
Isaiah 6:3
Amos 9:1
Zechariah 14:5
Matthew 23:39
Mark 16:5
John 12:41
Hebrews 1:7
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