Isa 63:1-3 | MHM | STEP | The Triumphs of the Messiah. This passage describes a glorious victory. It first looks at God’s triumph over Israel’s enemies, especially the Edomites who had rejoiced at Jerusalem’s troubles. But it also points to a greater victory: the victory Jesus Christ wins over spiritual enemies. The image of garments stained with blood shows both God’s judgment on the wicked and Christ’s victory over sin and Satan. This is both a message of God’s justice and His saving power for His people. v. 1 : The prophet sees a powerful conqueror coming from Edom, with his clothes stained red. He asks, Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah? The conqueror travels in strength and majesty. This is not just a human leader, but a figure who brings victory by God’s own power . The scene points forward to Christ, who is called The Word of God (Revelation 19:13 ), returning in triumph.

‏ Isaiah 63:1-3

The Triumphs of the Messiah.

This passage describes a glorious victory. It first looks at God’s triumph over Israel’s enemies, especially the Edomites who had rejoiced at Jerusalem’s troubles. But it also points to a greater victory: the victory Jesus Christ wins over spiritual enemies. The image of garments stained with blood shows both God’s judgment on the wicked and Christ’s victory over sin and Satan. This is both a message of God’s justice and His saving power for His people.

v. 1: The prophet sees a powerful conqueror coming from Edom, with his clothes stained red. He asks, Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah? The conqueror travels in strength and majesty. This is not just a human leader, but a figure who brings victory by God’s own power . The scene points forward to Christ, who is called The Word of God (Revelation 19:13 ^a), returning in triumph.

v. 2: The question is asked, Why is your apparel red, and your garments like his who treads in the winepress? The conqueror’s clothes are stained as if he has been crushing grapes, a picture of judgment and hard struggle. This shows that Christ’s victory came at a great cost, and he suffered in the battle for His people .

v. 3: The conqueror answers, I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no one was with me . He won the victory by Himself, with no one to help or even support Him. This is like Jesus, who faced God’s wrath for sin alone, and defeated sin and evil by His own strength (Colossians 2:15 ^b). The image of the winepress is also found in the great winepress of the wrath of God (Revelation 14:19 ^c).