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Text -- Isaiah 63:1-19 (NET)
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The Victorious Divine Warrior
63:1 Who is this who comes from Edom , dressed in bright red , coming from Bozrah ? Who is this one wearing royal attire , who marches confidently because of his great strength ? “It is I , the one who announces vindication , and who is able to deliver !”
63:2 Why are your clothes red ? Why do you look like someone who has stomped on grapes in a vat ?
63:3 “I have stomped grapes in the winepress all by myself ; no one from the nations joined me. I stomped on them in my anger ; I trampled them down in my rage . Their juice splashed on my garments , and stained all my clothes .
63:4 For I looked forward to the day of vengeance , and then payback time arrived .
63:5 I looked , but there was no one to help ; I was shocked because there was no one offering support . So my right arm accomplished deliverance ; my raging anger drove me on .
63:6 I trampled nations in my anger , I made them drunk in my rage , I splashed their blood on the ground .”
A Prayer for Divine Intervention
63:7 I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord , of the Lord’s praiseworthy deeds . I will tell about all the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel , because of his compassion and great faithfulness .
63:8 He said , “Certainly they will be my people , children who are not disloyal .” He became their deliverer .
63:9 Through all that they suffered , he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times .
63:10 But they rebelled and offended his holy Spirit , so he turned into an enemy and fought against them.
63:11 His people remembered the ancient times . Where is the one who brought them up out of the sea , along with the shepherd of his flock ? Where is the one who placed his holy Spirit among them,
63:12 the one who made his majestic power available to Moses , who divided the water before them, gaining for himself a lasting reputation ,
63:13 who led them through the deep water? Like a horse running on flat land they did not stumble .
63:14 Like an animal that goes down into a valley to graze, so the Spirit of the Lord granted them rest . In this way you guided your people , gaining for yourself an honored reputation .
63:15 Look down from heaven and take notice , from your holy , majestic palace ! Where are your zeal and power ? Do not hold back your tender compassion !
63:16 For you are our father , though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You , Lord , are our father ; you have been called our protector from ancient times .
63:17 Why , Lord , do you make us stray from your ways , and make our minds stubborn so that we do not obey you? Return for the sake of your servants , the tribes of your inheritance !
63:18 For a short time your special nation possessed a land, but then our adversaries knocked down your holy sanctuary .
63:19 We existed from ancient times , but you did not rule over them, they were not your subjects .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Isaiah, The Book of |
Isaiah |
ISAIAH, 8-9 |
God |
TRINITY, 1 |
Jesus, The Christ |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Edomites |
Obadiah, Book of |
EDOM, IDUMAEA OR IDUMEA |
Anger |
Prayer |
WINE; WINE PRESS |
LOVE |
Angel |
Colors |
Holy Spirit |
Power |
Arm |
Intercession |
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NET Notes -> Isa 63:1; Isa 63:1; Isa 63:1; Isa 63:1; Isa 63:1; Isa 63:1; Isa 63:2; Isa 63:3; Isa 63:3; Isa 63:4; Isa 63:5; Isa 63:5; Isa 63:6; Isa 63:6; Isa 63:7; Isa 63:7; Isa 63:7; Isa 63:8; Isa 63:9; Isa 63:9; Isa 63:9; Isa 63:9; Isa 63:9; Isa 63:10; Isa 63:10; Isa 63:11; Isa 63:11; Isa 63:11; Isa 63:12; Isa 63:12; Isa 63:13; Isa 63:14; Isa 63:14; Isa 63:14; Isa 63:15; Isa 63:15; Isa 63:16; Isa 63:17; Isa 63:17; Isa 63:17; Isa 63:17; Isa 63:18; Isa 63:18; Isa 63:18; Isa 63:19; Isa 63:19
NET Notes: Isa 63:1 Heb “I, [the one] speaking in vindication [or “righteousness”], great to deliver.”
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NET Notes: Isa 63:3 Heb “and I stained.” For discussion of the difficult verb form, see HALOT 170 s.v. II גאל. Perhaps the form is mixed, co...
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NET Notes: Isa 63:4 Heb “for the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my revenge came.” The term גְּאוּל...
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NET Notes: Isa 63:6 Heb “and I brought down to the ground their juice.” “Juice” refers to their blood (see v. 3).
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NET Notes: Isa 63:8 Heb “children [who] do not act deceitfully.” Here the verb refers to covenantal loyalty.
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NET Notes: Isa 63:10 The phrase “holy Spirit” occurs in the OT only here (in v. 11 as well) and in Ps 51:11 (51:13 HT), where it is associated with the divine ...
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NET Notes: Isa 63:15 The Hebrew text reads literally, “the agitation of your intestines and your compassion to me they are held back.” The phrase “agitat...
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NET Notes: Isa 63:17 How direct this hardening is, one cannot be sure. The speaker may envision direct involvement on the Lord’s part. The Lord has brought the exile...
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