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The Craftsman's Folly
John Calvin explains that this verse specifically targets the "monstrous madness" of the idol maker. The craftsman's "knowledge" or skill becomes brutish and foolish when they believe they can transform a lifeless piece of metal or wood into a god. The act of creating an idol is presented as the ultimate act of irrationality.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 51:15–19
18th Century
Theologian
A transcript of Jeremiah 10:12-16.
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 51:15–19
19th Century
Bishop
He has made the earth by his power... —The five verses are a reproduction of Jeremiah 10:12-16, fitted in here to enhance…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 51:17
16th Century
Theologian
This verse is usually explained, as if the Prophet pointed out how people glide into errors and fancies, simply because they seek to be wise accord…
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John Gill
On Jeremiah 51:17
17th Century
Pastor
Every man is brutish by [his] knowledge; every founder is
confounded by the graven image: for his molten…
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 51:1–58
17th Century
Minister
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…