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Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
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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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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
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Every man is brutish by [his] knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
