Jeremiah 10:12

"“You shall say this to them: ‘The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.’”"

Key Reflection

This verse challenges idolatry by asserting that only the true God, who created the heavens and earth, possesses genuine power and enduring authority. By contrast, false gods, which are mere human inventions, will ultimately vanish and hold no real power or significance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Discretion -Or, understanding. The three attributes ascribed to the Creator are very remarkable. The creation of the earth, the material world, is an act of “power;” the “establishing,” i. e., the ordering and arranging it as a place fit for man’s abode, is the work of his “wisdom;” while the spreading out the heavens over it like a tent is an act of “understanding,” or skill. Naturally, the consideration of these attributes has led many to see here an allusion to the Holy Trinity.

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