The workman - The Hebrew word denotes a craftsman of any kind and is applied to one who engraved on wood or stone (Exodus 28:2);…

The workman melteth ... —The reign of Ahaz, not to speak of that of Manasseh, must have supplied the prophet with his picture of t…

And casteth silver chains.

To adorn it.

The carver prepares a graven image. As public opinion has great force, and everything that pleases the multitude passes for a law, the Pro…

The workman melts a graven image Or, "the founder"; he melts some sort of metal, as iron, brass, copper, or lead, which h…

Whatever we esteem or love, fear or hope in, more than God, that creature we make equal with God, though we do not make images or worship them. Eve…

1. Be comforted, be comforted. This is the second principal part of this book, in which the prophet primarily intends to comfort th…