Jeremiah 10:5-9 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:6

Forasmuch as there is none ; rather, so that , etc. But practically it is merely a strengthened negative. There is none like unto thee; none, that is, among those who claim to have Divine power (comp. the phrase, "God of gods," Deuteronomy 10:17 ; Psalms 136:2 ). It would appear from some passages, however, as if the heathen did not worship mere nonentities (though idols are sometimes called "things of naught," e . g . ten times by Isaiah) by comparison with Jehovah, but that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:6-7

The incomparable greatness of God. I. GOD IS GREAT . This simple item of the Mohammedan's creed must be accepted with equal reverence by the Christian, though it forms but one part of his conception of the Divine nature. There is danger lest we should regard the goodness of God in such a way as to detract from his majesty. Truly considered, it enhances the supreme glory of God's greatness. God is great in power, in wisdom, in resources, in essential being. God is also great in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:6-7

The uniqueness of Jehovah. When other gods have been proved to be false, it is very important that this unlikeness of God to anything else should be established. His claim to attention and reverence is thereby held in judgment. I. IN WHAT RESPECTS JEHOVAH IN UNIQUE . 1. In idea . It is a wondrous conception—a being so great, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. As a conception it stands alone,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:7

O King of nations . As time went on, the sacred writers became more and more distinct in their assertions of the truth that Jehovah, the Self-revealing God, is not Israel's King only, but also of the world (comp. Psalms 22:28 ; Psalms 47:7 , Psalms 47:8 ; Psalms 96:10 ). To thee doth it appertain ; viz. that men should fear thee. Forasmuch as, etc. (see above, on Jeremiah 10:6 ). Among all the wise men . "Men" is supplied, but doubtless rightly. It is a contest—how unequal a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:8

Brutish and foolish . In fact, the original meaning of the idolatrous religions had begun, probably, to fade, and the worship of Bel and Nebo had become (as the worship of the Egyptian gods became at a later period) increasingly formal and ritualistic. T he stock is a doctrine of vanities ; rather, an instruction of vanities ; i . e . all that the idols can teach is vanities. Against this is the plural ("vanities," not vanity); it is more natural (and also more in accordance with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:9

This verse apparently once followed Jeremiah 10:5 . Like Jeremiah 10:7 and Jeremiah 10:8 , it is omitted in the Septuagint. Silver spread into plates , etc. The silver and gold were meant for the coating of the wooden image (comp. Isaiah 30:22 ; Isaiah 40:19 ). Tarshish ; i . e . Tartessus, in south-west Spain, between the two mouths of the Baetis, or Guadal-quivir. Gold from Uphaz . A place bearing this name, or anything like it, is not known from other sources than the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:5

They are upright ... - Rather, “They are like a palm tree of turned work, i. e.” like one of those stiff inelegant pillars, something like a palm tree, which may be seen in oriental architecture. Some translate thus: “They are like pillar’s in a garden of cucumbers, i. e.” like the blocks set up to frighten away the birds; but none of the ancient versions support this rendering. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:6

For as much as - Or, “No one is like unto thee, O Jehovah.” In Jeremiah 10:6-11, the prophet contrasts God’s greatness with the impotence of idols. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:7

O King of nations - i. e., pagan nations. Yahweh is not the national God of the Jews only, but He reigns over all mankind Psalms 22:28.It - i. e., everything.In all their kingdoms - More correctly, “in all their royalty or kingship.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:8

Brutish - Jeremiah 10:21 and foolish Theirs was the brutishness of men in a savage state, little better than mere animals: their folly that of stupidity.The stock ... - Rather, the instruction of idols is a piece of wood. That is what they are themselves, and “ex nihilo nihil fit” (from nothingness, nothing is made). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 10:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:8

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