# Isaiah 63 đź“–: The Day of Vengeance
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Victorious Divine Warrior
[[#Verse 01.]]Â 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!”
[[#Verse 02.]]Â Why are your clothes red?
Why do you look like someone who has stomped on grapes in a vat?
[[#Verse 03.]] “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.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â For I looked forward to the day of vengeance,
and then payback time arrived.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â 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.
[[#Verse 06.]]Â 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
[[#Verse 07.]] 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.
[[#Verse 08.]] He said, “Certainly they will be my people,
children who are not disloyal.” He became their deliverer.
[[#Verse 09.]]Â 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.
[[#Verse 10.]] But they rebelled and offended his holy Spirit, so he turned into an enemy and fought against them.
[[#Verse 11.]]Â 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,
[[#Verse 12.]]Â the one who made his majestic power available to Moses,
who divided the water before them,
gaining for himself a lasting reputation,
[[#Verse 13.]]Â who led them through the deep water?
Like a horse running through the wilderness they did not stumble.
[[#Verse 14.]]Â As 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.
[[#Verse 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!
[[#Verse 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.
[[#Verse 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!
[[#Verse 18.]] For a short time your special nation possessed a land, but then our adversaries knocked down your holy sanctuary.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â We existed from ancient times, but you did not rule over them;
they were not your subjects.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Edom (63:1) sounds like the Hebrew word for red (*adom*), connecting with the red-stained garments.
2. Bozrah (63:1) sounds like the Hebrew word for grape harvest (*batsir*), linking to the winepress imagery.
3. Revelation 14:19-20 and 19:13-15 use the winepress imagery from this chapter.
4. Verses 63:7-64:12 form a long prayer of lament and confession.
5. The angel of His presence (63:9) recalls the angel who led Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 23:20-23).
6. Grieving the Holy Spirit (63:10) is one of the few Old Testament passages that names the Holy Spirit, and Paul echoes it in Ephesians 4:30.
7. The shepherd of His flock (63:11) refers to Moses, and Hebrews 13:20 calls Jesus the great Shepherd brought up from the dead.
8. God's glorious arm dividing the waters (63:12) recalls the crossing of the Red Sea.
9. You are our Father (63:16) is one of the rare places in the Old Testament where God is directly addressed as Father.
10. The people say even Abraham does not know them (63:16), but God remains their Father and Redeemer.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the mighty Warrior who treads the winepress of God's wrath alone (63:3). Revelation describes Jesus with a robe dipped in blood, treading the winepress (Revelation 19:13-15). He is also the Shepherd who brings His people through the sea (63:11; Hebrews 13:20).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The Lord says He trod the winepress alone and no one helped Him (63:3-5). What does this teach about God's justice and His power to save?
2. In all their distress He was distressed (63:9). How does it comfort you that God feels your suffering?
3. Israel rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit (63:10). What does it look like to grieve the Spirit today (Ephesians 4:30)?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: The Lord comes from Edom in splendor, mighty to save.
- đź“– verse 9: In all their distress He was distressed, and He lifted and carried them.
- đź“– verse 16: You, Lord, are our Father; our Redeemer is Your name.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Revelation 19#Verse 11.|Revelation 19:11-16]] - His robe dipped in blood.
- đź”— [[Hebrews 04#Verse 15.|Hebrews 4:15]] - A High Priest who sympathizes with our weakness.
- đź”— [[Ephesians 04#Verse 30.|Ephesians 4:30]] - Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.
- đź”— [[Hebrews 13#Verse 20.|Hebrews 13:20-21]] - The great Shepherd of the sheep.
- đź”— [[Matthew 06#Verse 09.|Matthew 6:9]] - Our Father in heaven.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Isaiah 63 - SOAP|Own Up To It]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes