Isaiah 6:7
7 And he laid [naga`] it upon my
mouth, [peh] and said, ['amar] Lo, this hath touched [naga`] thy lips; [saphah] and thine iniquity [`avon] is taken away, [cuwr] and
thy sin [chatta'ah] purged. [kaphar] KJV-Interlinear
7 And
he touched my mouth with it and said, "Behold, this has touched your lips;
and your iniquity is taken away, and your sin is forgiven." NASB
The coal that the angel
carried, was from the alter of sacrifice.
Sacrifice was the teaching medium for instruction in the work of the
Messiah in paying the price for sin and thus making atonement for that sin.
To purge, ‘kaphar,’ means
to atone, to cover, to overlay, to expiate, to pardon, to forgive.
It is not the coal, not
the touch, not the angel to purges the sin, but the alter from which the coal
came, which brought about the removal of sin as a factor in securing eternal
life.
The touching, which was a
light touching, represents the faith in allowing that hot coal from causing
harm, and thus the faith in the work of the alter in securing salvation and the
removal of sin. Normally a hot coal touched to the lips which are typically
very sensitive, would cause a burn. This
coal did not burn. Isaiah trusted or had
faith that there would be no harm.
So, the alter or Gods
work, brought about the covering and removal of sin, or uncleanness from the
life of Isaiah, just as it removes all filth from the lives of everyone who
believes in Christ. Christ being the
living savior and messiah who placed himself upon that alter, the cross, and
paid the debt caused by sin and thus redeeming us into freedom.
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