Isa 57:17 | MHM | STEP | The Divine Forbearance and Mercy. This passage explains how God deals with his people when they sin, especially with the sin of covetousness. Isaiah describes two kinds of people: those who are stubborn and keep doing wrong, and those who are humble and receive God’s peace. Even when people are stubborn, God shows patience and mercy because of his own goodness, not because of anything good in them. v. 17 : God was angry with his people because of their greed and selfishness. For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, and smote him . Covetousness, or loving money and things too much, was a big problem among the Israelites (Jeremiah 6:13; Colossians 3:5 ). God punished them for this sin, but even after being punished, they did not turn away from their greed. They continued to do as they pleased and ignored God’s warnings.

‏ Isaiah 57:17

The Divine Forbearance and Mercy.

This passage explains how God deals with his people when they sin, especially with the sin of covetousness. Isaiah describes two kinds of people: those who are stubborn and keep doing wrong, and those who are humble and receive God’s peace. Even when people are stubborn, God shows patience and mercy because of his own goodness, not because of anything good in them.

v. 17: God was angry with his people because of their greed and selfishness. For the iniquity of his covetousness I was wroth, and smote him . Covetousness, or loving money and things too much, was a big problem among the Israelites (Jeremiah 6:13; Colossians 3:5 ^a). God punished them for this sin, but even after being punished, they did not turn away from their greed. They continued to do as they pleased and ignored God’s warnings.