Explanation of Isaiah 6

Isaiah 6:1-2, 5, 8 is a passage from the Old Testament of the Bible, in

which the prophet Isaiah has a vision of God. The passage reads as
follows (in the New International Version translation):

"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted,
seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him
were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their
faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying."

"Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I
live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King,
the Lord Almighty."

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And
who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

This passage describes Isaiah's encounter with God, who is seated on a

throne in the temple, surrounded by angelic beings called seraphim.
When Isaiah sees the Lord, he is overwhelmed by his own sinfulness and
the sinfulness of the people around him, and he cries out that he is
ruined.

In response, one of the seraphim touches Isaiah's lips with a live coal
from the altar, cleansing him of his sin. Then, Isaiah hears the voice of
the Lord asking who will go and speak for him, and Isaiah responds,
"Here am I. Send me!"

This passage is often seen as a call to prophetic ministry, as Isaiah offers

himself to be sent by God as a messenger to the people. It also speaks to
the idea of repentance and purification from sin, as Isaiah is cleansed by
the live coal from the altar.