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Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and he spoke of him.
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Jesus is Identified as Yahweh
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse makes a profound claim about Jesus's identity. When John says Isaiah 'saw his glory,' he is referring to Isaiah's vision of 'the LORD' (Yahweh) in Isaiah 6. By applying this Old Testament vision to Jesus, John directly identifies Jesus Christ as the eternal, pre-incarnate God, demonstrating His full divinity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When he saw his glory (Isaiah 6:1–10). Isaiah saw the LORD (in Hebrew, JEHOVAH) sitting on a throne and surrounded with the se…
Because he saw his glory (οτ ειδεν την δοξαν αυτου). Correct reading here οτ (because), not οτε (when). Isaiah with spiritual visi…
19th Century
Anglican
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory.—The better text is, . . . because he saw His glory. (Compare No…
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Baptist
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, wh…
The implication in this verse is startling. Isaiah 6 opens by Isaiah saying that he saw the Lord (Isaiah 6:1, 5). John now c…
16th Century
Protestant
These things spoke Jesus. So that readers would not think that this prediction was inappropriately quoted, John explicitly states that the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These things said Esaias Concerning the blinding and hardening of the Jews:
when he saw his glory…
Observe the method of conversion implied here. Sinners are brought to see the reality of divine things, to have some knowledge of them, and to be c…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Evangelist gave many examples of Christ’s glory, because of which the Jews sought to kill Him out of envy. Now he deals with a…
