The prophet Isaiah has begun his ministry in the times of King Uzziah (עֻזִּיָּהוּ). Uzziah's name means in Hebrew something like “The LORD is my strength”. And indeed, under this king's capable rule that lasted for 36 years, the people of Judea enjoyed almost unprecedented prosperity. Like King Solomon, King Uzziah did not end his reign on a good note, bringing upon himself God’s righteous judgement.
Years before the death of King Uzziah, the prophet Isaiah had a vision inside the temple. All of a sudden, he felt it was as if the ceiling had disappeared and he saw it clearly: “In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne.”( Isaiah 6:1). Interestingly, the prophet's name concludes his own prophecy. The meaning of Isaiah in Hebrew is “The LORD is my salvation”.
Isaiah knew back then that when the people of Judea will become disillusioned and fearful of the future, it would be the Lord (אֲדֹנָי) that would STILL sit on the throne (כִּסֵּא).
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