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Isaiah 57 — Sermon Preparation
The righteous perish unnoticed while the majority pursues idols; the contrite and humble in spirit will find rest from the Lord. Below is a research summary for Isaiah 57, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Isaiah 57 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מִשְׁכָּב | mishkâb | H4904 | 4 | bed, bier |
| דֶּרֶךְ | derek | H1870 | 5 | road, trodden |
| שָׁלוֹם | shâlôwm | H7965 | 4 | safe, well |
| קָצַף | qâtsaph | H7107 | 3 | crack, burst |
| רוּחַ | rûwach | H7307 | 4 | wind, breath |
| לֵב | lêb | H3820 | 4 | heart, feelings |
| שׂוּם | sûwm | H7760 | 4 | put |
How preachers through history handled this text
9 public-domain excerpts on Isaiah 57, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“LVII The blessed death of the righteous, not duly lamented by the Jews, who also commit idolatry, and trust in man: they are threatened, ver. 1-12. Evangelical promises to the penitent, ver. 13-19. No peace to the wicked, ver. 20, 21. 1. 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. 2. 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. …”
— John Wesley, Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, on Isaiah 57:1–30 (Public Domain)
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