Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 57:1-21
Corruption and idolatry (56:9-57:21)The Assyrian captivity of the northerners and the Babylonian captivity of the southerners did not include the whole populations. Those who were of no use to the conquerors were left behind, along with scattered country people who escaped the enemy. These and their descendants soon followed the old religious practices of the Canaanite people. They worshipped idols, offered human sacrifices to the god Molech, and practised fertility rites with religious... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 57:7-8
Isaiah 57:7-8. Upon a lofty and high mountain In high places, which were much used for religious worship, both by the Israelites and heathen: hast thou set thy bed Thine altar, as appears from the sacrifice mentioned in the next clause, where thou didst commit spiritual whoredom with idols. Behind the doors also and the posts Behind the posts of the doors of thy house; hast thou set up thy remembrance That is, the images of their tutelary gods, or some monuments or tokens, placed... read more