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Jeremiah 10
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Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
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For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
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They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
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They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
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Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
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Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
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But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
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Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
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He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
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When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
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Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
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The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
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For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
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My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
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For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
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Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
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O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
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Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Jeremiah 10 - The Incomparable Creator: A polemic against the vanity of idols. Jeremiah contrasts the "customs of the people" (cutting a tree and decking it with silver) with the True and Living God.
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. Creator vs. Fabricated Gods: Idols are "upright as the palm tree, but speak not." Jehovah is the "True God" and the "King of nations."2. The Way of Man (v. 23): "It is not in man... to direct his steps." A total rejection of human autonomy in favor of divine guidance.
3. The Portion of Jacob: Unlike idols, God is the "former of all things" and the specific inheritance of His people.
Practical Lessons
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. The Correction of Love: Praying "Correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger" (v. 24) as a model for accepting discipline.
2. Cultural Non-Conformity: "Learn not the way of the heathen" (v. 2) – a call to remain distinct from the surrounding culture.
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. The Correction of Love: Praying "Correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger" (v. 24) as a model for accepting discipline.2. Cultural Non-Conformity: "Learn not the way of the heathen" (v. 2) – a call to remain distinct from the surrounding culture.