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The Folly of Misapplied Skill
Commentators like John Calvin explain that the 'knowledge' mentioned here refers to the artisan's craft. The verse highlights the profound foolishness of using human ingenuity and skill to create an idol. The goldsmith, despite his expertise, is called 'brutish' because he applies his talents to making a lifeless, powerless object and calling it a god. This serves as a warning against prizing human ability over divine truth.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 10:14
18th Century
Theologian
In his knowledge - Rather, without knowledge; i.e., on comparing his powerless idols with the awe-inspiring grandeur of a tropical …
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 10:14
19th Century
Bishop
Brutish in his knowledge. —Literally, from knowing, i.e., too brutish to know, or, as some take it, brutish …
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 10:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
Every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. They are vanity, and the wo…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 10:14
16th Century
Theologian
Some offer overly refined explanations for the beginning of this verse—that their own subtlety or wisdom, which they claim for themselves, makes me…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 10:14
17th Century
Pastor
Every man is brutish in his knowledge
Or science of making an idol, whether it be of wood, or of gold, or silver, or…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 10:1–16
17th Century
Minister
The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…