What do the bridegroom and bride ornaments in Isaiah 61:10 represent?
The bridegroom’s ornaments and the bride’s jewels portray the outward view God sees of the believer, adorned and covered with righteousness. They picture the clothing of righteousness and salvation that God places upon all who believe, not rituals or works.
Les teaches that Isaiah 61:10 describes the garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness. The bridegroom decking himself with ornaments and the bride adorning herself with jewels are the outward view God sees of the believer. Though the old nature remains, the believer is adorned and covered with righteousness. This matches Romans, where the righteousness of God drops upon all who believe, just as the clothing of righteousness dropped upon Isaiah. It is not obtained through rituals or religious practices, which cannot save anyone; it comes by believing, making us new creations in Christ.
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.
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What does God clothe us with according to Isaiah 61:10?
God clothes us with the garments of salvation and covers us with the robe of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10).