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There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.
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The Deception of Splendor
Commentators explain that the idols were crafted from the finest materials—silver from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz—and clothed in expensive blue and purple dyes, colors associated with the heavens and royalty. This splendor was designed to dazzle the eyes and create a false impression of divinity and power, masking the fact that the object was merely a man-made creation.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Or, “It is a piece of wood (Jeremiah 10:8 note); indeed, beaten silver it is, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold fro…
19th Century
Anglican
Tarshish. —As elsewhere in the Old Testament, Spain, the Tartessus of the Greeks (Genesis 10:4; Jonah 1:3;…
Baptist
Step into any Roman Catholic idol-temple in England or on the Continent, or for that matter, into any Anglican idol-temple (for they are all very m…
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16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet, anticipating what might be said, refers to the splendor and pomp of idols, and declares that all was frivolous and extremely childish.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish
In Cilicia, where the Apostle Paul was born; according to Josep…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, he makes clear the difference with regard to eternity.
First, he shows the inception of the idols with regard to their subst…
