Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? (Isaiah 6:1-13)
Questions:
- What is a divine calling? Is there a calling for every Christian? Are there multiple callings?
- Is purification necessary? Empowerment?
- Should we attempt to serve God without an explicit and personal call?
- Why does Isaiah preach to close the eyes and ears of Israel? Is God always good to his people?
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- “Light enough is given in revelation to guide those sincerely seeking to know, in order that they may do, God’s will; darkness enough is left to confound the willfully blind” — JFB Commentary on the Whole Bible
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- Do you think Isaiah found his preaching job fulfilling? Did it make him happy? Or are these the wrong questions?
- Why did God send Israel into exile? [See Isaiah 1]
- A tenth part — a remnant to be saved? Why not all?
- Why is God hidden? Is he hidden from me?
Notes:
- Traditionally, Isaiah was sawn in half in Manasseh’s reign, on the pretext that he saw God. However, according to John 12:41, in verse 10 Jesus Christ is speaking, so maybe Isaiah saw the Son, not the Father.
- In Acts 28:25-27, the words of verse 10 are attributed by Paul to the Holy Spirit
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