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Isaiah 40:19
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17 All nations before Him are as anothing,
And bthey are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless. 
18 To whom then will you aliken God?
Or what likeness will you compare to Him? 
19 aThe workman molds an image,
The goldsmith overspreads it with gold,
And the silversmith casts silver chains. 
20 Whoever is too impoverished for such1 a contribution
Chooses a tree that will not rot;
He seeks for himself a skillful workman
aTo prepare a carved image that will not totter. 
21 aHave you not known?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 
22 It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who astretches out the heavens like a curtain,
And spreads them out like a btent to dwell in. 
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What Does Isaiah 40:19 Mean?



Isaiah 40:12-31

Making and worshipping an idol is foolishness and a lie, because a manmade image can never truthfully represent the Eternal God. For a son of God, worshipping idols is irrational (Acts 17:29); to look to something physical as important or more important than God defies all wisdom. The way the world looks to physical objects is superstition (e.g., good luck charms, religious crosses, shrines).

Martin G. Collins
The Second Commandment

Related Topics: False Concept of God | False Image of God | Good Luck Charms | Idol | Idolatry | Image and Likeness of God | Manmade Image | Religious Crosses | Second Commandment | Shrines | Superstition | The Second Commandment | Worshipping Idols | Worshipping Things




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Isaiah 40:19:

Genesis 1:26-27
Amos 3:7
Matthew 24:36
1 Corinthians 13:8
1 Corinthians 13:8


 
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