Who is this who comes from Edom,
from the city of Bozrah,
with his clothing stained red?
Who is this in royal robes,
marching in his great strength?
“It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation!
It is I, the Lord, who has the power to save!”
~ Isaiah 63:1 (NLT)
I am always amazed at the way God chooses to speak to us about Himself and how He has made clear from the beginning of Bible history how it was that He would deliver His people from their sins. When God refers to His Anointed One, His chosen sacrifice to cover the sins of all mankind, He always does so with descriptions of His Kingship and/or Princely role as He does above in Isaiah, referring to His "royal robes" stained crimson with the blood of His sacrifice. Earlier, in Isaiah 44:6, The Lord refers to Himself as Father and Son, God and Redeemer, with the words:
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