The Christian bible seems positively obsessive about blood. At the Last Supper Jesus says: "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins," Matthew 26:28. See also Luke 22:20 and John 6:54. The T'nach (bible) does not fixate on blood. Human blood spilled is considered an abomination. G-d calls human sacrifice something that He hates, and an abomination to Him, Read Bamidbar / Numbers 35:33. Human blood corrupts the land! What is Y'shayahu / Isaiah 63 about? It begins with the words "Who is this coming from Edom, with soiled garments?" Jesus never came from Edom. Edom was another name for Jacob's brother Esau (son of Isaac). The country from his descendants was also called Edom, and Edom is often equated with Rome and Christianity. So while Revelation 19:13 says "He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood" this has nothing to do with Y'shayahu / Isaiah 63 . So, who is the one coming from battle with Edom with clothes soiled in battle (soiled with blood)? G-d. How do we know this? Read Y'shayahu / Isaiah 34:5 "For My sword has become sated in the heaven. Behold, it shall descend upon Edom, and upon the nation with whom I contend, for judgment." G-d. His clothes red? From “treading the wine press” of Edom by Himself. Again, Jesus did not destroy Edom -- and he was not soiled by the blood of Edomites. This passage does not fit Jesus. The list maker has a habit of taking a passage from the Christian bible and finding a word here or there that is similar (blood on clothes in Revelation 19 and blood on clothes in Y'shayahu / Isaiah 63) and insisting that they are the same thing -- ignoring the fact that Isaiah tells us that G-d redeems the Jews from Edom and it is G-d's who is (figuratively) covered in their blood.
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