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Idolatry's True Nature
Commentators stress that idolatry was not just one sin among many; it was the ultimate act of betrayal. John Calvin describes it as a "manifest treachery" where Judah openly shook off God's authority. By worshipping other gods, they were completely departing from their covenant relationship with the Lord, making it the most heinous of their offenses.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 25:6
19th Century
Bishop
The works of your hands. —These were, of course, the idols which they had made and worshipped.
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 25:6
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet mentions here one kind of sin; for though the Jews in many, and even in countless ways, kindled God’s wrath, they especially brought a …
John Gill
On Jeremiah 25:6
17th Century
Pastor
And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them So long as they served the Lord God, they continued in the…
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 25:1–7
17th Century
Minister
The call to turn from evil ways to the worship and service of God, and for sinners to trust in Christ and partake of his salvation, concerns all pe…