How does Isaiah 57:2 connect with Jesus' promise of rest in Matthew 11:28?

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Putting the two texts side-by-side

Isaiah 57:2 – “Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest in their beds.”

Matthew 11:28 – “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Rest in Isaiah 57:2

• Promised to “those who walk uprightly,” showing a moral and covenantal context

• “Peace” (Hebrew shalom) includes wholeness, safety, and well-being

• Rest is pictured at life’s end—“in their beds”—a secure, undisturbed state beyond earthly toil (cf. Job 3:17)

Rest in Matthew 11:28

• Offered to “all” who feel the weight of sin, law-keeping, or life’s burdens

• Given personally by Jesus—He is the source, not merely the presenter

• Rest begins immediately in relationship with Him and culminates eternally (cf. John 14:27; Revelation 14:13)

Key connections

• Both texts link rest with righteousness—upright walking (Isaiah 57:2) and coming to Christ in humble faith (Matthew 11:28,29)

• Each highlights God’s initiative: He grants peace (Isaiah) and He personally calls the weary (Jesus)

• The goal in both is deep, satisfying shalom, not merely physical relief

Jesus as the fulfillment of Isaiah’s promise

• Isaiah foresees the righteous finding rest; Jesus declares Himself the doorway to it (John 10:9)

• By bearing our sin on the cross (1 Peter 2:24), He secures the righteousness Isaiah describes (2 Corinthians 5:21)

• Thus the rest of Isaiah 57:2 becomes available now through faith and will be completed at our home-going (Hebrews 4:9-10)

Walking in that promised rest today

1. Come—respond to His open invitation daily (James 4:8)

2. Exchange—lay burdens at His feet; take His yoke, His teaching, His indwelling Spirit (Galatians 2:20)

3. Abide—enjoy ongoing peace that guards heart and mind (Isaiah 26:3; Philippians 4:6-7)

4. Anticipate—look forward to the final “bed” of undisturbed rest when earthly toil ends (2 Timothy 4:7-8)

Additional verses that reinforce the link

• Psalm 23:1-2 – “He makes me lie down in green pastures… He restores my soul.”

• Hebrews 4:3 – “We who have believed enter that rest.”

• Hebrews 4:9-10 – “There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.”

• Revelation 14:13 – “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord… they will rest from their labors.”