Day 192 – Uzziah’s Death (Southern King 52 years)

• Well, what a change! Today we leap out of history of the kings to the start of the prophecy of Isaiah, and compare it with that most mind-bending prophecy of all, brought to us by the apostle John through the book of Revelation.
• Describe the vision Isaiah had. How were the seraphim (which are fiery angelic beings) described in this passage?
• What were the seraphim doing? What did they call to one another?
• What was Isaiah’s concern in Isaiah 6:4-5, and how were they dealt with in verses 6-7? This is super important. Isaiah is receiving grace and forgiveness for his sins. What could this be pointing to?
• What did God ask, and how did Isaiah respond? What do the rest of the verses in Isaiah 6 warn about, regarding Isaiah’s mission as a prophet?
• What are the similarities between Isaiah’s vision and John’s vision? What are they describing? Do you think they are describing the same place?
• How is God described in Revelations 4:3? Why do you think the description doesn’t try and list the specific details of God’s appearance?
• Why do you think there may have been 24 thrones with 24 elders? Some people think it represents the leaders of the 12 tribes (Old Testament) and the 12 disciples of Jesus (New Testament). What do you think?
• What words of praise are spoken in both passages? How often are they spoken? Do you speak like this to God?

Isaiah 6 is an important passage, so keep a mental note of it. It shows his call to be a prophet, but more than that, it shows us God’s grace to him. More generally though, these passages describe the glory of God. Have they helped to shape your image of the majesty of our Heavenly Father? Can you truly praise God with those wonderful words: “Holy! Holy! Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who as, and is, and is to come!”?

Revelation is a tricky book to get your head around, and we’ll tackle it more, as you might expect, at the end of our reading plan. As you read Revelation 4, don’t worry about analysing every little phrase. Just spend some time dwelling on the overwhelming themes of the majesty of God and how we can praise Him more!