Isaiah 63
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 63 of 66
Chapter Summary
Christ shows who He is, His victory over His enemies, and His mercy toward His people. The elect in their prayer, and complaint, profess their faith.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Recalled as the shepherd by whose right hand Jehovah led His people up from the sea and divided the waters (v11-12).
Invoked as the father who 'does not know us' — Jehovah is named the true Father instead (v16).
Named with Abraham as the ancestor who 'does not recognize us,' contrasted with Jehovah as Father and Redeemer (v16).
Timeline
A figure approaches from Edom with blood-spattered garments. He declares He has trodden the winepress of wrath alone in His anger, bringing down vengeance upon the peoples.
Isaiah 63:1-6The prophet recalls the multitude of Jehovah's loving-kindnesses, remembering how He saved them in the days of Moses, dividing the waters and leading them by His Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 63:7-14A passionate prayer asks God to look down from Heaven. Acknowledging Jehovah as their Father and Redeemer, the people lament that adversaries have trampled the sanctuary.
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