Isaiah 63

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this] This seemes to have relation to that, chap. LXII. 11.

Esay asks this question, to whom the sight or apparition was offered in a vision or extasie.#from Edom] Idumea. And Bozrah, the head-Citie of it. Put here for the enemies of Gods people.

Died garments] 3. Apoc. XIX. 13.

glorious] Gorgeous; as great Commanders and Generals use in warre; and returning in triumph from the slaughter. See Psal. LXVIII. 7, 8, 21, 22, 23.

travelling] Marching, stalking, with a stately gate, as victor.

I] Gods answer.#thou red] Saith Esay againe.

Isaiah 63:2

I have troden] Gods answer to Esay again. Somtimes he treads down thus Gods people themselves for their sins; as Lam. I. 15. Somtimes the wine-presse of Gods wrath, to expiate the sinnes of his people, Apoc. XIX. 15. Here, the enemies of his people as grapes in a wine-presse.

alone] In the greatnesse of his strength, verse 1. So, Deut. XXXII. 12. Yet see verse 12. in this Chapter. And so, Zech. IV. 6. The power of the instrument is from him alone. Some application of this may be made to that, Apoc. XIX. 15.

them] The Edomites, none of them to withstand me, nor any other assistant to me.

staine all my raiment] Not with my blood in my passion; but the Edomites blood.

Isaiah 63:5

none to help] Chap LIX. 16. Then God struck in, when all humane helps failed, chap. XXVI. 18, 19. and XXXVII. 3, 36. 2 Chron. XX. 12, 15, 16, 17.

Isaiah 63:6

drunck] With their own blood. #Here seemes to begin a new Sermon; and to continue to the end of the next chapter.

Isaiah 63:7

I will mention] Esay’s thankful acknowledgement of Gods great goodnesse, and manifold mercies, to his people.

Isaiah 63:8

so he was their Saviour] Upon those hopes, and expectations.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their affliction] He took to heart their afflictions, Psal. CVI. 44. Zech. II 8.

the Angel] Christ the Messias, Exod. XXIII. 21, 22, 23. and XIII. 21. and XIV. 10, 24. Gen. XLVIII. 24. Mal. III. 1. Acts VII. 38.

Isaiah 63:10

But they rebelled] Their ungracious and rebellious demeanour towards God.

Isaiah 63:11

Where is he] The Prophet, or the people then saying this. As, Judg. VI. 13. The want of this enquiry is complained of, Jer. II. 6, 8 And punished with the want of Gods presence in time of adversity, Hos. V. 6. And thereupon that admonition is, Chap. LV. 6.

Isaiah 63:15

Look down] A prayer of the people, or of the Prophet in their person.

Where is thy Zeale] What is become of them? Psal. LXXXIX. 49.

the sounding of thy bowels] Chap. XVI. 11. rumbling, yearning in compassion, 1 Kings III. 26. Jer. XXXI. 20. Hos. XI. 8.

Isaiah 63:16

though Abraham be ignorant of us] As being dead, he and Israel long ago.

Isaiah 63:17

made us to erre] By denying us the conduct of thy Spirit; and leaving us to our selves, and giving us up to the spirit of error. Or, why shouldest thou give this people any occasion so to do? as, 1 Sam. XXVI. 19. Psal. CXXV. 3. See the Observations on chap. VI. 9, 10.

Isaiah 63:18

but a little while] In comparison of thy promise.