Then shall it be... —The point on which the prophet dwells with indignant iteration is that it is a mere chance which hal…

Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take some of it and warm himself; indeed, he kindles it and bakes bread; indeed, he makes a god…

15., 16., and Then shall a man use it for burning. He censures their ignorance in not being taught by manifest experience that a tr…

And the residue thereof he makes a god, even his graven
image
What remains of the tree…

Image-making is described to expose the folly of idolaters. Though a man had used part of a log for fuel, he fell down before an image made of the …

1. And now hear, O Jacob. Here, third, he strengthens them by explaining the worthle ne of idols, lest they should believe that the…