Verse 2
In contrast to the only true God, teraphim (household idols; cf. Genesis 31:19; Judges 17:5; Judges 17:13; Judges 18:5; 1 Samuel 15:23; Hosea 3:4) only led people into iniquity, and diviners saw misleading visions and dreams (cf. Deuteronomy 18:9-14; Jeremiah 23:30-32; Jeremiah 27:9-10). Their comfort was worthless. Consequently the people who rely on these false indicators of God’s will wander like shepherdless sheep and experience much needless trouble (cf. Mark 6:34).
"A modern parallel is the renewed interest in magic, spiritism and other survivals of primitive times. The more widespread modern equivalent is to ignore God altogether and tacitly to assume that no problem is beyond man’s unaided power to solve." [Note: Baldwin, p. 171.]
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