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Reject Astrology and Superstition
The verse directly commands believers not to fear “the signs of heaven,” which commentators identify as the astrological practices of nations like Babylon. This includes looking for omens in eclipses, comets, or planetary alignments. Scholars like Spurgeon extend this warning to all superstitions, ancient or modern, reminding Christians that their lives are in God's hands, not subject to the stars or luck.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 10:2
18th Century
Theologian
Signs of heaven - Extraordinary appearances, such as eclipses, comets, and the like, which seemed to the pagan to portend national calamitie…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 10:2
19th Century
Bishop
Be not dismayed at the signs of heaven. —The special reference is to the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly pro…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 10:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
Among pagans, if certain stars were in conjunction, it was considered unlucky; and certain days of the week were also regarded as unlucky, just as …
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 10:1–2
16th Century
Theologian
Jeremiah enters here on a new subject. Though he had, no doubt, taught this truth often, I consider it distinct from what has gone before, for he b…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 10:2
17th Century
Pastor
Thus says the Lord, learn not the way of the Heathen
Of the nations round about them, particularly the Chaldeans; me…
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…