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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 63:3

winepress = trough. Hebrew. purah. the people = peoples. none = not a man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 . blood. Literally grape-juice, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for life-blood. All this is in judgment, not redemption. Compare Revelation 14:20 ; Revelation 19:11-21 . shall be sprinkled = will spurt. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 63:3

Isaiah 63:3. I have trodden, &c.— This is a common image among the prophets, generally made use of to describe the effects of the divine vengeance, but never touched upon by any classic author among the Greeks and Romans. Bishop Lowth has well observed, that there is an energy and sublimity in this description, which is not to be parallelled in any language. Though, indeed, the image of a warrior inebriated with wine may appear to modern critics a coarse comparison, when applied to the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 63:3

3. Reply of Messiah. For the image, see Lamentations 1:15. He "treads the wine-press" here not as a sufferer, but as an inflicter of vengeance. will tread . . . shall be . . . will stain—rather preterites, "I trod . . . trampled . . . was sprinkled . . . I stained." blood—literally, "spirited juice" of the grape, pressed out by treading [GESENIUS]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 63:1-6

The solitary Warrior 63:1-6The Lord explained how Israel could possibly rejoice in the repossession of its homeland, even if such malicious neighbors as the Edomites still surrounded it."Having described the exaltation of Zion and her enlargement through the influx of the Gentiles, the prophet turns to describe the destruction of Zion’s enemies." [Note: Young, 3:475.] "The oracle is most dramatic. The only OT passage that in any way resembles it is the account of Joshua’s encounter with the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 63:1-16

1. God’s faithfulness in spite of Israel’s unfaithfulness 63:1-65:16Isaiah proceeded to glorify the faithfulness of God by painting it against the dark background of Israel’s unfaithfulness. Even though people cannot attain righteousness on their own, God makes it available to them through the work of His Servant. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 63:3

The Warrior replied that He had indeed been treading grapes, but not literal ones. He had been angry with these "grapes," and their juice had stained His garments. Furthermore, He had trodden them by Himself; no one had assisted Him in His task (cf. Isaiah 44:24; Revelation 19:13). The blood in this scene is not the blood of the Warrior, but that of the enemies He had slain. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 63:1-6

The Divine Warrior1.The prophet asks who is this warrior coming from Edom? The Warrior replies, He is the Divine Deliverer. 2. The prophet asks why is His raiment red? 3-6. The Warrior explains, He is returning from vengeance upon the enemies of His people.1. Travelling] lit. ’bending,’ denoting movement in marching (RV). In righteousness] i.e. in faithfulness to promises. Speak, etc.] cp. Isaiah 45:19. 3. The winepress is the symbol of slaughter in battle (Joel 3:13; Revelation... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 63:1-19

The Glorious Future of the Jewish RaceThis concluding group of chapters is chiefly distinguished by glowing pictures of the future of Jerusalem, when the Jews shall be restored to their land again. A glorious restoration is promised (Isaiah 60:1-2; Isaiah 61:4, Isa 61:10-11), all nations are tobe members of the restored city (Isa 60:3-5), the glories of which are vividly pictured (Isa 60:6), the crowning glory being the holiness of the citizens (Isa 60:21). The fulfilment of the prophet's... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 63:3

(3) I have trodden the winepress alone . . .—The “winepress” is here, as elsewhere (Joel 3:13; Lamentations 1:15; Revelation 14:18-20), the received symbol of the carnage of battle. What the hero-conqueror asserts is that the battle was fought by him single-handed. He had no human allies, but God was with him. A slight change in the vowel-points, adopted by some interpreters, turns the verbs into futures: “I will tread . . . will trample, . . .” as in the second clause of the Authorised... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Isaiah 63:1-19

Isaiah 63:1 How is this free salvation to be appropriated so that it shall have a practical influence on our hearts and lives? How are we to lay hold of it individually? I. Grasp the Meaning of Your Baptism. God Almighty applied this free salvation to each of us at our baptism. God chose you: He elected you into Jesus Christ at your baptism. He gave you His Holy Word, and He gave you the Holy Spirit to dwell in your heart and to reveal to you clearly what is taught in that Bible about your... read more

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