Read Isaiah 57.1-21. In 57.1-21: No peace for the wicked. In verses 1-10: The sense of disunity within Jerusalem reveals that the end of the captivity had not brought an end to its troubles. It had simply given rise to new ones. There was injustice and false and immoral worship, tolerated under foreign rule (vv. 5-7). Old customs of gods worshipped for centuries throughout the region (v. 9) had ben revived while the Temple of the Lord lay in ruins. Molech is probably one of the titles of Baal, a god especially linked with child sacrifice. In verses 11-21: The sharp prophetic critique of wrongdoing within the community that characterizes earlier prophecies reappears here with added vigor (see 5.11-25). The warning of 48.22 that there would be no peace for the wicked receives a dismal confirmation in the vain efforts of those who try to secure it (vv. 19-21). There is note of both lamentation and despair in the repetition of God's call to build and be patient (vv. 14-19) and the response of vv. 20-21, affirming that the wicked are incapable of creating peace. Comment or Questions..
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