John Trapp on Isaiah 63:1

CHAP. LXIII.

Ver. 1. WHo is this that cometh from Edom] It had been ſaid, chap. 62.11. Behold thy ſalvation (thy Saviour) cometh. Here therefore by an elegant Hypotypoſis, the Sionidae or Saints are brought in wondring at his coming in ſuch a garb, and asking Who's this? what gallant Conquerour have we here? Edom or Idumaea ſignifieth Red, Bozrah (the chief City of Idumaea) a vintage; confer ver. 2. It may very well be alſo, that this Prophecy was uttered in vintage-time, and therehence haply might grow the compariſon here uſed. John the Divine, repreſenting to us Chriſts coming to Judgement, uſeth the ſame Simile, Rev. 19.13. Some alſo of good note do underſtand this Prophecy of Chriſts triumphing over all his and our enemies (the Romiſh Edomites eſpecially) at the laſt day.

Metaph. à maſſa conſperſa. With dyed garments] Heb. leavened, i. e. drenched, beſmeared.

This that is glorious in his apparel] Which is the more glorious, becauſe laced or embroidered with the blood of his enemies.

Walking in the greatneſſe of his ſtrength] Fortiter graſſans, walking and stalking, going in ſtate, Plutarch. in Epam. greſſu grallatorio, Emperour like, ſo as Epaminondas marched before his army; which when Ageſilaus King of Spartans beheld, he cryed out, O virum magnificum! O that's a gallant man! Ye ſhall ſee the Son of man coming with great power, ſaith Chriſt.

I that ſpeak in righteouſneſſe] Chriſts anſwer, q. d. Fear not little flock: this ſtrange garb and gate of mine portendeth no hurt but good to you, to whom whatſoever I have faithfully promiſed, I will powerfully perform. As King of Zion I will Parcere ſubjectis & debellare ſuperbos. At the laſt day alſo I will come to be glorified in my Saints, and to be admired in all them that beleeve, 2 Theſ. 1.10. See Rev. 19.11.

Mighty to ſave] Sufficiens ad ſalvandum, ſive Magister ad ſalvandum, a Maſter to ſave. This thoſe Lepers had learned, and therefore cryed, Jeſus Maſter, have mercy on us, Luk. 17.13.