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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jeremiah 10:12

"He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens. When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries. Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 10:13

Jeremiah 10:13. When he uttereth his voice, &c.— "When the Almighty utters his voice, or sends his thunders abroad, the clouds immediately precipitate in torrents of rain; and as God causes the vapours to ascend in clouds from every quarter of the earth, so he joins two contrary things together; ordaining great flashes of lightning to break forth with the rain; the latter by its moisture preventing the ill effects which might result from the scorching heat of the former," See Psalms 29:3;... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 10:14

Jeremiah 10:14. Every man is brutish in his knowledge— Or, according to some, Every man is made foolish by his knowledge. "The most skilful maker of statues and idols is convinced hereby of his folly; for if he were truly wise, how could he worship any thing so weak and vain?" What follows seems to favour this interpretation. See Jeremiah 10:8. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 10:16

Jeremiah 10:16. The Portion of Jacob— Upon the principles of heathen theology, every nation was committed to the care and superintendency of its own tutelary god, which was styled its portion, on account of the peculiar relation which was supposed to subsist between them. The portion of Jacob, therefore, is the same as the God of Jacob, he who had taken upon himself the guardianship and protection of that family. But he was distinguished from all the rest, who were falsehood and vanity all of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:12

12. Continuation of :-, after the interruption of the thread of the discourse in Jeremiah 10:11 (Psalms 136:5; Psalms 136:6). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:13

13. Literally, "At the voice of His giving forth," that is, when He thunders. (Job 38:34; Psalms 29:3-5). waters— (Job 38:34- :) —above the firmament; heavy rains accompany thunder. vapours . . . ascend— (Psalms 135:7). treasures—His stores. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:14

14. in his knowledge—"is rendered brutish by his skill," namely, in idol-making (Jeremiah 10:8; Jeremiah 10:9). Thus the parallel, "confounded by the graven image," corresponds (so Jeremiah 51:17). Others not so well translate, "without knowledge," namely, of God (see Isaiah 42:17; Isaiah 45:16; Hosea 4:6). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:15

15. errors—deceptions; from a Hebrew root, "to stutter"; then meaning "to mock." their visitation they—When God shall punish the idol-worshippers (namely, by Cyrus), the idols themselves shall be destroyed [ROSENMULLER] (Jeremiah 10:11). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:16

16. portion—from a Hebrew root, "to divide." God is the all-sufficient Good of His people (Numbers 18:20; Psalms 16:5; Psalms 73:26; Lamentations 3:24). not like them—not like the idols, a vain object of trust (Lamentations 3:24- :). former of all things—the Fashioner (as a potter, Isaiah 64:8) of the universe. rod of his inheritance—The portion marked off as His inheritance by the measuring rod (Ezekiel 48:21). As He is their portion, so are they His portion (Ezekiel 48:21- :). A reciprocal... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jeremiah 10:1-16

A satire on idolatry 10:1-16This scathing exposé of the folly of idolatry resembles several polemics in Isaiah (cf. Isaiah 40:18-20; Isaiah 41:6-7; Isaiah 44:9-20; Isaiah 46:5-7). Jeremiah 10:12-16 appear again in Jeremiah 51:15-19."Why did so easy a target as idolatry need so many attacks in the Old Testament? Jeremiah 10:9 suggests one reason: the appeal of the visually impressive; but perhaps Jeremiah 10:2 goes deeper, in pointing to the temptation to fall into step with the majority."... read more

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