Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 10:8

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8. altogether —rather, "all alike" [MAURER]. Even the so-called "wise" men ( :- ) of the Gentiles are on a level with the brutes and "foolish," namely, because they connive at the popular idolatry (compare :- ). Therefore, in Daniel and Revelation, the world power is represented under a bestial form. Man divests himself of his true humanity, and sinks to the level of the brute, when he severs his connection with God ( Psalms 115:8 ; Jonah 2:8 ). stock is a doctrine of vanities —The stock (put for the worship of all idols whatever, made out of a stock) speaks for itself that the whole theory of idolatry is vanity ( Jonah 2:8- : ). CASTALIO translates, "the very wood itself confuting the vanity" (of the idol). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-9" class="com-number"

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