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NASB | Jeremiah 10:4 "They decorate it with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 10:4 "They adorn the idol with silver and with gold; They fasten it with hammers and nails So that it will not fall apart. |
Bible Question: In Jeremiah 10:2-4, could this be talking about a Christmas tree or is it some other known custom from Old Testament times? |
Bible Answer: NiecieReed - Jeremiah 10:2-5 refers to the religious practices of the nations, showing in graphic detail the futility of worshiping idols. Even though the practice of decorating the 'wood cut from trees' with 'silver and gold' [vs. 3 and 4] may bring to mind the modern custom of decorating the Christmas tree, the passage from Jeremiah has nothing to do with it. A contextual reading of this satire on idolatry in Jeremiah makes clear that the subject is indeed idolatry and not Christmas or Christmas trees. --Hank |
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