Isaiah 6-8, Psalms 128-129

Published: Aug. 12, 2022, 4:05 a.m.

b'The signs, visions, and prophecies included into today\\u2019s reading span from the death of King Uzziah into the beginning of Ahaz\\u2019s reign, who continues the lineage of Davidic kings. In chapter 6 we get an awe-inspiring sneak peek into the throne room of God. Isaiah senses that he is unfit to be in God\\u2019s presence, but an angel approaches to cleanse him in a unique way. After this, the Lord God commissions Isaiah to be his messenger. In chapter 7, Isaiah prophesies to King Ahaz of a virgin who conceive and give birth to a son and name him Immanuel. This prophecy had an immediate fulfillment, as a statement about the amount of time which would pass between then and the invasion of the Assyrian king, but it has it\\u2019s ultimate fulfillment in the birth of Christ.'