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Cleansed by the Altar
Commentators unanimously explain that the coal's cleansing power was not magical but symbolic. It came from the altar of sacrifice, signifying that Isaiah's forgiveness was based on atonement. Scholars like Barnes and Henry see this as a clear pointer to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose atonement is the true source of pardon and purity for all believers.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 6:7
18th Century
Theologian
And he laid it upon my mouth - Margin, ‘And he caused it to touch my mouth.’ This is the more correct rendering. It was a slight, m…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 6:7
19th Century
Bishop
And he laid it upon my mouth. —So Jehovah touched the mouth of Isaiah’s great successor ([Reference Jeremiah 1:9…
Charles Spurgeon
On Isaiah 6:6–7
19th Century
Preacher
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: and he laid it up…
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John Calvin
On Isaiah 6:7
16th Century
Theologian
And applying it to my mouth. We see how God condescends to meet the weakness of human understanding. He puts the tongs into the h…
John Gill
On Isaiah 6:7
17th Century
Pastor
And he laid [it] upon my mouth Because he had complained of the impurity of his lips, and that his mouth might take in by…
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…