Isaiah 61:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Beauty

The oil

John 16:20

The garment

Called

That he

1 Peter 4:9

General references

John 17:18

Bible References

Beauty

And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will sing unto thee; though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and a bitter cry

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white and with a great crown of gold and with a mantel of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy and from mourning into a good day, that they should make them days of banquet and joy and of sending portions one to another and gifts to the poor.

Thou hast turned my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness;

And I passed by thee and looked upon thee; behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my mantle over thee and covered thy shame; and I gave thee an oath and entered into a covenant with thee, said the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine;

The oil

Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

and wine that makes glad the heart of man, making his face to shine with oil and bread which sustains man's heart.

Thy garments shall always be white, and thy head shall never lack ointment.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice; but even though ye shall be sorrowful, your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

The garment

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of saving health; he has surrounded me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom he has arrayed me, and as a bride made up of his jewels.

And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

But the father said to his slaves, Bring forth the best robe and put it on him and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet

After this I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and peoples and tongues stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with long white robes and palms in their hands

Called

And thy people shall all be righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever; they shall be shoots of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Blessed is the man that is steadfast in the LORD and whose trust is the LORD.

Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit.

That he

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

In this is my Father clarified, in that ye bear much fruit; and in this manner ye shall be my disciples.

For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

being filled with fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all those that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Lovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.

General references

And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the testimony and wash them with water.

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

I have found David my slave; I anointed him with the oil of my holiness,

This people I have formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.

Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.