What do the garments in Genesis, Isaiah 61, and Romans 3 have in common?
They all picture the same divine work: God's imputed righteousness. In Genesis He clothed Adam with a spiritual garment hiding old Adam; in Isaiah 61 the prophet rejoices in garments of salvation; in Romans 3 the believer is clothed with that same imputed righteousness of God.
Les explains that Genesis, Isaiah 61, and Romans 3 all present the same truth. When God clothed Adam, after blood was shed from the sacrificial animals, He gave a spiritual garment that hid old Adam and provided the imputed righteousness of God. Isaiah 61:10 says the prophet rejoices because he is clothed with the garments of salvation. Likewise, Romans 3 clothes a believer with the same imputed righteousness of God. They all mean the same thing: an imputed covering, not human merit.
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
What did Isaiah 61 show about Adam and Eve and Isaiah?
Isaiah 61:10 shows God clothing a person with the garments of salvation and covering them. This illustrates what Adam and Eve experienced, even as Isaiah did: an imputed, covering clothing of God's righteousness. Salvation there means God bringing someone out of destitution and covering them, not human self-righteousness.
What do God's clothing of Adam, His clothing of Isaiah, and His clothing of a believer in Romans 3 have in common?
All three depict the same divine act: God clothes them with an imputed righteousness, a spiritual garment rather than a physical covering. Adam, Isaiah, and the believer in Romans 3 are each clothed by God with the righteousness of God, pictured as garments of salvation.