Yeshayahu: Perek 6

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Yeshaya Perek 6

Note: most meforshim learn that this was Yeshaya’s first prophecy.

  • The year after the death of King Uzziah, Yeshaya saw a heavenly vision of Hashem and His throne.

  • Yeshaya describes the Seraphim (fiery Angels) that surrounded Hashem. The Seraphim would call out “Holy, Holy, Holy is Hashem; Hashem’s honor permeates the entire creation!”

  • An angel purified Yeshaya’s mouth by touching his lips with a hot coal sensation.

  • Yeshaya accepted the mission to be the ambassador of Hashem’s word to Yisrael.

  • Hashem described the low state that Yisrael was in.