Isaiah 63:1

A mighty figure approaches from Edom in stained garments, identifying Himself as the one who speaks in righteousness and is mighty to save. It matters because it portrays God as both judge and savior.

Cross-references · 21

• Rev 19:13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
• Isa 34:5–6For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
• Ps 137:7Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
• Isa 63:2–3Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
• Num 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
• Song 8:5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
• Amos 1:11–12Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
• Matt 21:10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
• Zeph 3:17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
• Song 3:6Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
• Song 6:10Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
• Isa 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
• Jude 1:24–25Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
• Ps 45:3–4Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
• Ps 24:7–10Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
• Isa 9:5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
• John 10:28–30And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
• Isa 45:23I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
• Heb 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
• 1 Pet 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Rev 11:17–18Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

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