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The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink-offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
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Idolatry as a Family Project
Commentators unanimously highlight how every member of the family—children, fathers, and mothers—participated in this false worship. This wasn't a secret sin but a communal activity, showing how deeply corruption had penetrated society. John Calvin notes this universal participation demonstrated that the people were beyond remedy, justifying God's severe judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Children ... fathers ... women - All members of the family take part in this idolatry.
Cakes - Probably very similar to those …
19th Century
Anglican
The queen of heaven. —The goddess so described was a kind of Assyrian Artemis, identified with the moon, and connected with the sy…
16th Century
Protestant
Here God first shows why he ought to be implacable towards the people. The command to the Prophet not to pray for them seems at first hearing to be…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The children gather wood In the fields, or out of the neighbouring forest; not little children, but young men, who w…
The Jews took pride in showing zeal for their idols. Let us learn to be earnest in the service of our God, even from this bad example. Let us think…
13th Century
Catholic
First, he presents the decree: neither take up, even when asked by them, an…
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