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The Meaning of Thrice Holy
Commentators explain that the threefold repetition of "holy" is a Hebrew literary device for the superlative. The seraphim are declaring that God is not merely holy, but supremely, perfectly, and utterly holy. This vision of God's absolute purity and majesty is meant to inspire profound awe and reverence in all who approach Him.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 6:3
18th Century
Theologian
And one cried to another - Hebrew: “This cried to this.” That is, they cried to each other in alternate responses. One cried holy; …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 6:3
19th Century
Bishop
And one cried to another. —So in Psalm 29:9, which, describing a thunderstorm, favors the suggestion that the lightnings were thou…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 6:1–4
19th Century
Preacher
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 6:3
16th Century
Theologian
And they cried one to another. It was necessary that all these things should be presented to the Prophet in a vision, to produce a stronge…
John Gill
On Isaiah 6:3
17th Century
Pastor
And one cried unto another
This denotes the publicness of their ministry, and their harmony and unity in it; they an…
Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 6:1–8
17th Century
Minister
In this figurative vision, the temple is thrown open to view, even to the most holy place. The prophet, standing outside the temple, sees the Divin…