Jeremiah 2:28 - Homilies By A.f. Muir

Lords many and gods many.

The multiplicity of idols contrasts with the unity of the true God. It involves inconsistency, spiritual confusion, etc. But here the argument is—

I. THAT IDOLATRY IS A LOCAL , EXCLUSIVE , AND SEPARATIVE PRINCIPLE .

II. IT IS THUS THE CREATURE AND THE OCCASION OF IGNORANCE , PREJUDICE , AND DISCORD .

III. IT IS THEREFORE BOUND TO DISAPPEAR BEFORE THE LIGHT AND PROGRESS OF HUMANITY .—M.