These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
These are Christ's words spoken on an occasion just before His betrayal and death. Isaiah in prophetic vision in the temple saw Christ's glory and spoke of Him. It was this same glory that was revealed to Isaiah in his temple vision.
That glory is the Shekinah, the visible pavilion of Jehovah once visible in the holy of holies over the mercy seat. There the high priest entered only once a year on the great day of atonement with the blood of the slain victim and sprinkled it. The blood of the slain victim was typical of the blood of the Son of God shed for the sins of the world. Christ Himself was Lord of the temple, and when He should leave it its glory would depart.
Christ's glorification comes through His death, which would bring salvation to people throughout the world. He came first to His own favored people with gracious words of salvation and with plain proof from the prophets and from mighty works done before them. He cast out demons, healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and raised the dead, yet the majority rejected Him and denied His testimony.
They were blinded by Satan and held by pride, prejudice, rebellion, hatred and jealousy. They despised His meekness and humble appearance, so that every manifestation of His divine character increased their hatred. They loved the praise of men and the grandeur of the world and trusted their own judgment as perfect even as the judgment of God. They sought to hinder others from listening or witnessing, and having once set their hearts against Him they would not yield to evidence lest they condemn themselves. Seeing Christ's glory leads to speaking about His excellencies and praising the Savior.
These are Christ's words spoken on an occasion just before His betrayal and death. Isaiah in prophetic vision in the temple saw Christ's glory and spoke of Him. It was this same glory that was revealed to Isaiah in his temple vision.
That glory is the Shekinah, the visible pavilion of Jehovah once visible in the holy of holies over the mercy seat. There the high priest entered only once a year on the great day of atonement with the blood of the slain victim and sprinkled it. The blood of the slain victim was typical of the blood of the Son of God shed for the sins of the world. Christ Himself was Lord of the temple, and when He should leave it its glory would depart.
Christ's glorification comes through His death, which would bring salvation to people throughout the world. He came first to His own favored people with gracious words of salvation and with plain proof from the prophets and from mighty works done before them. He cast out demons, healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and raised the dead, yet the majority rejected Him and denied His testimony.
They were blinded by Satan and held by pride, prejudice, rebellion, hatred and jealousy. They despised His meekness and humble appearance, so that every manifestation of His divine character increased their hatred. They loved the praise of men and the grandeur of the world and trusted their own judgment as perfect even as the judgment of God. They sought to hinder others from listening or witnessing, and having once set their hearts against Him they would not yield to evidence lest they condemn themselves. Seeing Christ's glory leads to speaking about His excellencies and praising the Savior.