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and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of the sky, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung on the surface of the earth.
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Powerless Gods, Exposed Bones
Commentators highlight the profound irony in this judgment. The people of Judah worshipped the sun, moon, and stars, but these celestial bodies could not save them. Instead, their false gods become silent witnesses to their ultimate disgrace as their bones are scattered and desecrated before them. This serves as a stark reminder that idols are lifeless and powerless to help those who trust in them.
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Jeremiah
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Albert Barnes
On Jeremiah 8:2
18th Century
Theologian
Loved ... served ... walked ... sought ... worshipped - There is great force in the piled-up verbs by which their worship of the heavenly bo…
Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 8:2
19th Century
Bishop
Whom they have loved ... —Here, again, there is a peculiar characteristic emphasis in the piling up, one upon another, of…
Charles Spurgeon
On Jeremiah 8:2
19th Century
Preacher
And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after…
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John Calvin
On Jeremiah 8:1–2
16th Century
Theologian
I have said that Jeremiah repeats in the first verse what he had previously said—that the Jews would be deprived of their graves, so that there mig…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 8:2
17th Century
Pastor
And they shall spread them before the sun and the moon, and all
the host of heaven
The …
Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 8:1–3
17th Century
Minister
Though no real hurt can be done to a dead body, yet disgrace to the remains of wicked persons may alarm those yet alive; and this reminds us that t…