The colours Red, Scarlet and Crimson are mentioned in all manner of circumstances throughout the Bible, and even in many cases in a positive light, as in sometimes to describe finery.
But I feel that when they are used in a positive way, it is very clearly in a worldly context, and when negatively it is used in a spiritual context.
Ge 25:25
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Why mention he was red all over at all?
Ge 25:30-34
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
So we can see that Esau, being covered all over with red hair; sold his birthright, his inheritence, his right to Gods promises to Abraham - for (red) soup. Again, why are we told that it was red soup?
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Ge 38:29,30
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
I find it interesting that Christ descended from the son of Judah whom the midwife had not put the scarlet thread upon, why mention the colour of the thread anyway? (Mt 1:3)
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Ex 14:21
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
The Red Sea, probably the biggest physical barrier between Israel and the Promised Land was parted by God.
God makes mention of delivering Israel from out of Egypt a number of times throughout the OT but it is noticeable the amount of times he specifically mentions how he brought Israel past the obstacle that was the Red Sea, I counted ten.
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Nu 19:2
This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Chapter 19 in Numbers describes Gods instructions for the preparation of 'water of separation' otherwise translated as 'water of purification' (NKJV), 'water of cleansing' (HBFV, NIV), 'water to remove impurity' (NASB).
So a red heifer is entirely burnt up, including its excrement and its blood, outside the camp in order to create a 'cleansing water' from its ashes.
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Ps 75:8
For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Gods Wrath is likened by the author to red wine, all the wicked shall drink of it down to its dregs.
One may say that the wine is just a metaphor and any drink could have been used, Interesting he didn't use milk (as in the land of milk and honey) which is of course white!
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Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Hardly needs any interpretation, but essentially; Christ will make our sins, though scarlet, as white as snow. And though red like crimson, he will make as wool, which is usually white.
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Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
They robed Jesus in scarlet to mock him, because this was considered finery. But clearly this was the point where it seemed he was defeated, it was just before he was to take Gods wrath upon himself. Scarlet should not only be seen here with merely worldly eyes, as a royal colour, but also with spiritual discernment, as the colour of wickedness and of Gods wrath. Has Jesus ever worn any other colour but white?
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Revelation 6:4
And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Revelation 12:3
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Here the wrath of God and satan are described as red. Neither of which I want to be involved with!
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Revelation 17:3,4
So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Revelation 18:12
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Revelation 18:16
And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Clearly scarlet is important!
There is a reason why Christians historically have been wary of the colour red, we should not let go of this wariness!
I'm not saying there should be no red in church or on our bodies, but really, we should sense in our spirit if it is being used for spiritual purposes and not just merely for decoration.
We know there will be false teachers in the end days, and many would agree with me that we are in the end days. For a moment, play devils advocate, if you were against God and wanted to lead his children astray, what colour would you have more of in your church?
