Who is the 'He' in Isaiah 61:10 who clothes the speaker?
In Isaiah 61:10, the 'He' refers to God. The speaker rejoices in the Lord and says God has clothed him with garments of salvation and covered him with a robe of righteousness. The righteousness is God's righteousness, not the speaker's own.
Les explains that in Isaiah 61:10 the pronoun 'He' refers to God, for the text says God has clothed the speaker with the garments of salvation and covered him with the robe of righteousness. Les then connects this to Romans 3:21-22, where the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets. The point is that the righteousness pictured is God's righteousness, not man's.
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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How does Isaiah 61:10 relate to Romans' teaching about the righteousness of God upon believers?
Isaiah 61:10's clothing imagery corresponds to Romans' teaching about the righteousness of God coming upon all who believe.