Is the robe that Jesus wears "Dipped" or "Spattered" in blood

Question

In Revelation 19:13, regarding the rider on the white horse, it is written (NIV),

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood.

In the same chapter at verse 15 it is written,

He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God almighty.

I understand that verse 15 is a reference to Isaiah 63:1-3 where it is written,

63:1 Who is this ,robed in splendour,

striding forward in the greatness of his strength?

63:2-3,

2 Why are your garments red,

like those of one treading the winepress?

3 I have trodden the winepress alone;

from the nations no-one was with me.

I trampled them in my anger

and trod them down in my wrath;

their blood spattered my garments,

and stained all my clothing.

My question is,

Is the robe that has been "dipped" in blood in Rev 19:13,the same robe that is being referred to in Isaiah. My reason for asking is because Isaiah says "spattered in blood," but Revelation says "dipped in blood." My understanding is that the word "spattered" means to sprinkle,and the word "dipped" means to immerse.

Bapto to dip, dip in, immerse to dip into dye, to dye, colour Not to be confused with 907, baptizo. The clearest example that showsthe meaning of baptizo is a text from the Greek poet and physician Nicander, who lived about 200 B.C. It is a recipe for making pickles and is helpful because it uses both words. Nicander says that in order to make a pickle, the vegetable should first be 'dipped'(bapto) into boiling water and then 'baptised' (baptizo) in the vinegar solution. Both verbs concern the immersing of vegetables in a solution. But the first is temporary. The second, the act of baptising the vegetable, produces a permanent change. Lexicons - New Testament Greek Lexicon - New Testament Greek Lexicon - King James Version -

In Genesis 37:31 the word "dipped" is used to describe the actions of the brothers of Joseph when they dipped his robe in goats blood.

"Then they got Joseph's robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood."

Answer 1

When we compare the Isaiah passage from the LXX with the passage in The Revelation, the idea appears as soaking. That is, the vestments are soaked with blood (which comes from dipping).

Isaiah 63:2-3 (NETS)
² “Why are your garments red,
and your clothes as if from a trodden wine press?”
³ “I am full of a trampled wine press,
and of the nations no man is with me,
and I trampled them in wrath
and crushed them like earth
and brought down their blood to the earth.

The initial words of verse 3 are "πλήρης καταπεπατημένης" which is the nominative singular predicate adjective, πλήρης (I am full) combined with the genitive singular present middle participle, καταπεπατημένης (of a trampled winepress). That is, the word winepress does not occur in this verse, but is understood as the referent, since the last feminine noun (in the genitive singular) was the last word of the preceding verse, i.e., "winepress." Therefore the vestments are "full" or, better, saturated with what was trampled.

So, in summary, the imagery of The Revelation carries the imagery more consistent with the LXX, where the vestments are not just "splattered," but soaked in blood.

Thus the participle in Revelation 19:13 (βάπτω), which is in the perfect passive accusative, brings the idea of soaking in liquid. The same meaning of the same verb appears when Lazarus was to dip his finger in water (Lk 16:24), or Jesus was going to dip his morsel of bread to indicate the person by whom he was to be betrayed (Jn 13:26). In both of these cases, something is immersed in liquid, and gets wet. Also please click here to see every instance in the LXX where the Greek word βάπτω occurs. Please note that in each instance, something gets wet by some degree of immersion in some kind of liquid (blood, dew, water, etc.).

Answer 2

The garment in Isaiah 63 and the garment in Revelation 63 are the same but different persons. Isaiah 63 is the Lord and if you read in context He said I brought salvation by myself because I found no one to help me. How did we receive salvation? By the death and blood of Christ.

So, the garment is first stained with His blood by salvation and with the blood of the nations by their faith. Galatians 2:20 says I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. So instead of actually killing us in His fury He brought salvation alone by His death and resurrection and His blood was sprinkled on the ground but by our believing in Him our blood is also sprinkled on the ground.

Thus Isaiah 63 says “Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom with his clothes stained bright red? Who is this dressed in splendor, going forward with great strength? “It is I, the Lord. I am coming to announce my victory. I am powerful enough to save ⌞you⌟.” Why are your clothes red and your garments like those who trample grapes in a winepress? “I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes, so all my clothing has been stained. I planned the day of vengeance. The year for my reclaiming ⌞you⌟ has come. I looked, but there was no help. I was astounded that there was no ⌞outside⌟ support. So with my own power I won a victory. My anger supported me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I made them drunk and poured their blood on the ground.””

For revelation 19 the rider is putting on the garment of blood which is the garment of salvation but that is not Christ as he was not called Christ but has a name only he knows. The next time man will see Christ again is at the White Throne Judgment because Psalm 110:1 says “The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.””

Christ second coming is as a Judge, the ancient of days but before that time he sends His rider like John who is a forerunner of His second coming to prepare the bride for their bridegroom thus the rider has a name only known to him, but we all know the name of Christ. And on his thigh and garment are written king of king and lord of lords; these are not the rider’s name, but a branding as is done when one marks his sheep with his own mark thus, they shall have the mark of my father. They all become possessions of Christ, His wise virgins. The rider is the one sitting on the clouds in Revelation 14:14, Daniel 7:14 and Daniel 2:44-45.