Isaiah 63:1

Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 34:6 Parallel

Isaiah 34:6 mentions Bozrah and a great slaughter, directly connecting to the crimson-stained garments from Bozrah in 63:1.

Isaiah 34:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 34:5, God's sword judges Edom — the same nation from which the figure in 63:1 comes, linking judgment imagery.

Isaiah 61:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 61:2, both 'year of favor' and 'day of vengeance' parallel the dual saving and judging work of this warrior.

Isaiah 59:1 Parallel

Isaiah 59:1 affirms God's arm is not too short to save—directly reinforcing 'mighty to save' in this passage.

Isaiah 42:13 explicitly depicts God as a warrior marching out with zeal—directly parallel to this divine warrior coming from Edom.

Isaiah 9:5 Parallel

Isaiah 9:5 describes garments rolled in blood from battle, similar to the stained garments of the warrior figure in 63:1.

Revelation 19:13 depicts Christ with a robe dipped in blood, fulfilling the OT divine warrior imagery from 63:1.

Matthew 21:10 records the crowd asking 'Who is this?' about Jesus entering Jerusalem, directly echoing Isaiah's question about the coming King.

Amos 1:12 Historical context

Amos 1:12 includes Bozrah in Edom's judgment, directly tying to the location from which the figure in 63:1 comes.

Psalm 24:7-10 asks 'Who is this King of glory?' – mirroring the same question-and-answer pattern about the divine warrior in Isaiah 63:1.

Jeremiah 25:21 Historical context

Jeremiah 25:21 lists Edom among nations doomed to drink God's cup—connecting to Edom as the place of judgment here.

Genesis 36:33 Historical context

Genesis 36:33 names Bozrah as an Edomite royal city, directly matching the location from which the figure in Isaiah 63:1 comes.

Obadiah 1:1 Parallel

Obadiah 1:1 opens a prophecy against Edom, calling nations to rise against her — directly aligning with the Lord's judgment on Edom depicted here.

Joel 3:19 Parallel

Joel 3:19 declares Edom a desolate wilderness for violence against Judah — the very nation the Lord comes from in judgment here.

Ezekiel 35:2 commands prophecy against Mount Seir (Edom)—the same nation that appears in Isaiah 63:1 under judgment.

Ezekiel 32:29 places Edom among the slain in the pit—consistent with the judgment scene of Edom in Isaiah 63:1.

Ezekiel 25:14 promises vengeance on Edom by Israel's hand—echoing the divine judgment portrayed in Isaiah 63:1.

Ezekiel 25:13 declares God will make Edom desolate from Teman to Dedan—directly parallels the judgment on Edom in Isaiah 63:1.

Lamentations 4:21 directly addresses Edom, warning of the cup of wrath—matching the judgment scene in Isaiah 63:1.

Jeremiah 49:13 Historical context

Jeremiah 49:13 specifically pronounces doom on Bozrah, the very city named in Isaiah 63:1, reinforcing Edom's judgment.

Obadiah 1:9 Parallel

Obadiah 1:9 declares Teman's mighty men cut off — the devastation of Edom that the coming figure from Edom here represents.

Malachi 1:4 Parallel

Malachi 1:4 speaks of Edom's perpetual desolation under God's anger — the same judgment on Edom that the Lord's coming from there here implies.

Numbers 24:18 prophesies Edom's conquest, directly aligning with the triumphant judgment implied in Isaiah 63:1.

Psalm 24:8 Parallel

Psalm 24:8 asks 'Who is this King of glory?' and answers 'The LORD mighty in battle' — directly mirroring the question and answer of the warrior God here.

Psalm 68:23 Parallel

Psalm 68:23 describes enemies' blood underfoot, connecting to the crimson-stained garments here — both depict divine judgment on enemies.

Genesis 36:1 Historical context

Genesis 36:1 explicitly identifies Esau as Edom, providing the genealogical link to the nation named in Isaiah 63:1.

Revelation 14:20 depicts the winepress of God's wrath, directly referencing the treading imagery of the warrior here.

Revelation 19:11 shows Christ as the rider judging and waging war—a direct fulfillment of the divine warrior.

Psalm 108:10 asks who will lead to Edom, directly linking to the Edom setting here — both involve God's action concerning Edom.

Genesis 25:23 Historical context

Genesis 25:23 reveals Edom's origin as Esau's descendants, the nation from which the conqueror in Isaiah 63:1 emerges.

Amos 1:11 Historical context

Amos 1:11 condemns Edom's relentless violence, providing the reason for the judgment scene in 63:1.

Song of Solomon 3:6 opens with the identical phrase 'Who is this that cometh' about a majestic figure, echoing Isaiah's question.

Psalm 137:7 Historical context

Psalm 137:7 recalls Edom's cruelty at Jerusalem's fall, explaining why judgment comes on Edom in 63:1.

Jeremiah 49:7 Historical context

Jeremiah 49:7 begins an oracle against Edom, questioning its wisdom—the same nation pictured coming in judgment in Isaiah 63:1.

Genesis 49:11 describes garments washed in wine/blood, paralleling the crimson-stained robes in Isaiah 63:1, though in a royal blessing context.

Psalm 93:1 Parallel

Psalm 93:1 portrays the LORD robed in majesty and armed with strength, similar to the 'robed in splendor' and 'greatness of strength' here.

Song of Solomon 8:5 asks 'Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness' – the same phrase as Isaiah 63:1, though in a romantic context.