Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHEN
- c. 740 BC
WHEN
c. 740 BC
dated by the text itself
WHO RULED
- Uzziah king of Judah 792-740 BC IN THE TEXT
- Tiglath-pileser III king of Assyria 745-727 BC
SOURCES
- date — Isaiah 6:1 dates the vision by the year that King Uzziah died, dated to around 740 BC by the chronology of the kings of Judah.
- Uzziah — 2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chronicles 26; Isaiah 6:1, which dates the vision by the year of his death
- Tiglath-pileser III — Assyrian annals from Calah; the Assyrian king lists, which are dated year by year
SEE ALSO
- John 12:41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
- Revelation 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
- Daniel 7:9 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne…
- Psalms 113:5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high?
- Revelation 7:15-17 For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. …
- Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Isaiah 66:1 This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
- John 1:18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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