Lectionary Preaching Workbook
Isaiah's experience in the temple occurred in 742 B.C., the
year King Uzziah died. For the nation it was a time of mourning
as well as confusion and concern, for the king was considered a
"son of God," God's vice-regent. At the same time the Assyrians
were on a rampage and changing the map of the area. In the midst
of these troubled times, Isaiah went to worship in the temple and
had an experience with a sovereign God who caused him to confess
his sins, receive forgiveness and to respond to service. Here we
