Isaiah 57:1 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
1The 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.
2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
3But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 11:4
This verse contrasts the fate of the righteous with the ultimate outcome of the wicked.
Revelation 14:13
The promise of rest for the righteous is echoed in the hope of eternal life.
Psalm 116:15
This verse speaks to the preciousness of the death of the saints in God's sight.
Source: Isaiah 57:1