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He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:
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Creator Power, Judgment Power
Commentators unanimously note that this verse is a repetition from Jeremiah 10. Its purpose here is to connect God's power as Creator with His power as Judge. The God who is mighty enough to create the heavens and the earth is more than mighty enough to bring down the seemingly invincible Babylonian empire, giving hope to His exiled people.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A transcript of Jeremiah 10:12-16.
19th Century
Anglican
He has made the earth by his power... —The five verses are a reproduction of Jeremiah 10:12-16, fitted in here to enhance…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet commends here, as I have already said, in high terms, the power of God. But we must bear in mind his purpose, for abrupt sentences woul…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out th…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
