The Coming King — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology  from
Mar 26, 2012 Category: Articles  The unifying theme of Isaiah
6–12 is the coming Messianic king. Chapters 6 and 12 frame the
entire subsection, with chapter 6 telling of the call and
cleansing of Isaiah and chapter 12 recording the song of
salvation sung by the saved community. The subsection begins
with the death of King Uzziah, the embodiment of the Davidic
house. Chapters 7–11 then center on the coming of a holy and
divine monarch. The two kingships, the divine and the Davidic,
will ultimately merge in a Messianic King from the house of
David (cf. 7:14; 9:6–7; 11:1–10).  The call of Isaiah is
narrated in Isaiah 6. The chapter serves as an important
transition because the previous chapters have raised a serious
question. How is sinful and rebellious Israel ever to be the
center of worldwide blessing (Isa. 2:2–4)? What will it take for
a city that is now described as a “whore” (1:21) to become “the
city of righteousness, the faithful city” (1:26)?