The promise that the righteous "enter into peace" and "find rest upon their beds" contrasts sharply with the sleeplessness and anxiety of the corrupt (56:10-11), establishing moral differentiation in the afterlife or in God's providential care. Rest becomes the eschatological reward for the faithful, echoing Sabbath theology and the Land-rest motif. The phrase "rest upon their beds" suggests domestic peace and security, not merely mystical union; consolation is embodied and relational. For an exilic community experiencing displacement and instability, this promise of bedside peace addresses the deepest yearning for home and safety.

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