Isaiah 61:3

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Isaiah 61:3

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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

Then you will say on that day,
“I will give thanks to You, O Lord;
For although You were angry with me,
Your anger is turned away,
And You comfort me.

When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and wailed loudly and bitterly.

Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also swore to you and entered into a covenant with you so that you became Mine,” declares the Lord God.

The oil

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of joy above Your fellows.

And wine which makes man’s heart glad,

So that he may make his face glisten with oil,

And food which sustains man’s heart.

Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.

The garment

I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lord was standing by.

But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;

Called

“Then all your people will be righteous;
They will possess the land forever,
The branch of My planting,
The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.

The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree,
He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord
And whose trust is the Lord.

So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.

That he

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so

prove to be My disciples.

For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a

holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

General references

Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

“At the end of every seven years you shall grant a remission of debts.

“I have found David My servant;
With My holy oil I have anointed him,

“The people whom I formed for Myself

Will declare My praise.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.

As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.