Isaiah 57:1-2 ESV

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 57:2

Isa 57:2 He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, [each one] walking [in] his uprightness. Ver. 2. He shall enter into peace, ] i.e., Into heaven, where the righteous - however looked upon as lost Isa 57:1 - shall have "life and peace," Rom 8:6 joy and bliss, Matthew 25:21 ; Mat 25:23 rest and peace, Rev 14:13 and this απαρτι amodo, strait upon it so soon as ever they are dead; from henceforth forthwith their souls have happiness inconceivable. As for their bodies, They... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 57:1

righteous: 2 Chronicles 32:33, 2 Chronicles 35:24 no man: Isaiah 57:11, Isaiah 42:25, Isaiah 47:7, Malachi 2:2 merciful men: Heb. men of kindness, or godliness, Psalms 12:1, Micah 7:2 the righteous: 1 Kings 14:13, 2 Kings 22:20, 2 Chronicles 34:28 the evil to come: or, that which is evil Reciprocal: Genesis 15:15 - in peace Genesis 18:25 - that the Genesis 49:33 - and yielded Numbers 23:10 - the death Deuteronomy 34:8 - wept for Moses Joshua 24:33 - died 1 Samuel 28:3 - Samuel 2 Kings... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 57:2

He shall: Job 3:17, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Matthew 25:21, Luke 16:22, 2 Corinthians 5:1, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:23, Revelation 14:13 enter into: or, go in, Luke 2:29, Luke 7:50 rest: Isaiah 14:18, 2 Chronicles 16:14, Ezekiel 32:25 in his uprightness: or before him, Genesis 17:1, Luke 1:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:15 - in peace Genesis 18:25 - that the Genesis 49:33 - and yielded Numbers 23:10 - the death Deuteronomy 31:16 - thou shalt Joshua 24:33 - died 1 Samuel 28:3 - Samuel 1 Kings... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 57:1

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.The righteous — Just and holy men.No man — Few or none.Layeth it to heart — Is duly affected with this sad sign of God's displeasure. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 57:2

He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.He — This just and merciful man shall enter into a state of rest, where he shall be out of the reach of the approaching miseries.They — just men. Here is a sudden change of the number, which is very frequent in the prophets.Beds — In their graves, which are not unfitly called their beds, as their death is commonly called sleep in scripture. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 57:1-2

1, 2. The righteous perisheth Under ministrations above described. Moral starvation stares them in their faces. Honest seekers after truth come to disappointment. Merciful men Men who, amid general discoloration of morals and manners, strive for reformation, find their efforts unavailing. And they pass away are taken from the evil to come Spared from witnessing even worse things. He shall enter Rather, He entereth. That is, pious men as a class. They… rest in their beds Their... read more