Vs 1 -2 Who is tis coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with His garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in teh greatness of His strength? "It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save." Why are your garments red, like those of one treading the winepress?
Judgement and salvation belong to Christ alone!
Revelation 19:13,15
13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
John 5:22
Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,
Vs 4 It was for me the day of vengeance; the year for me to redeem had come.
Vengeance is in His heart not because He love punishing sinners but because He loves vindicating His redeemed. Day and Year are expressions of time but He uses a day to communicate His vengence and a year expressing His grace.
While this passage was indeed penned to address the audience at hand, it is also one of the most vivid descriptions of the Second Coming of Christ, brimming with splendor and promised hope for the future when the master plan for humankind will unfold just as God intends.
saiah inquires as to why his garments are red, like one who treads in the winepress. (Isaiah 63:2) There is a slight play on words. The word Edom means red. The Edomites were descendants of Esau, Jacob's twin. When he was born, Esau was described as red and hairy. The two boys wrestled in the womb, indicating the two nations would also be at odds with each other, as the Edomites and Israelites came to do. (Genesis 25:23-25)
The color red doesn't just indicate the Edomites. The One who comes from Edom also has garments that are stained red. This points to the blood of Jesus, often associated with wine. (Mark 14:23-25).
What should be our response as we think of the redemptive plan of God? The same one we see written in Isaiah 63:7: "I will recount the steadfast love of the LORD, the praises of the LORD according to all that the LORD has granted us, and the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his compassion, according to the abundance of his steadfast love." We should recall the steadfast love of the Lord, remembering to be grateful for all He has granted us.
if we peer at Isaiah 63, we can also get a glimpse of the triune God in the midst of this ancient text, written nearly 700 years before Jesus was born.
God the Son. We see Jesus the Son in the depiction of His second coming. He speaks in righteousness and is mighty to save. (Isaiah 63:1) He is clothed in crimson, stained by His blood that offers redemption to all those who respond to the gospel. (Isaiah 63:2-3)
God the Spirit. We observe the Holy Spirit being grieved. (Isaiah 63:10) He is described as dwelling in the midst of Moses and the people. (Isaiah 63:11-12) And finally, we catch another glimpse of God the Spirit in Isaiah 63:14: "Like livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest."
God the Father. And finally, as the chapter draws to a close with a prayer for mercy, we discover God the Father. "Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and beautiful habitation. Where are your zeal and your might? The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion are held back from me. For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name' (Isaiah 63:15-16).
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, right there on the pages of the Old Testament!