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Subject: DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE |
Bible Note: Greetings Magnum! I'm sorry, but I'll have to disagree with you here, and agree with Hank. Jeremiah 10:2-5 is speaking of the Gentile worship of celestial bodies, including the sun, moon and stars (v. 2), and it concludes with a description of how idols were often carved from wood (v. 3) and ornamented with gold or silver (cf. v. 9). Some were molded from clay (Judg. 18:17; Isaiah 42:17). The context points out the impossibility (vv. 3-5) of such non-existent gods punishing or rewarding humans. To 'assume' that Jeremiah 10:2-3 is describing Christmas trees is to deliberately add to the text your own interpretations. We simply cannot assume that a verse is 'speaking' about a particular object simply because that is the only object that we can think of that would relate to the verse. To do so would be to "opinionize" Scripture (speculation), rather than to take Scripture at face value. Jeremiah 10:2-3 is not discussing a Christmas ornament, but is addressing idolatry, and most specifically, to the celestial realm. There are many more sources that I can draw from that would support the 'broader', more wide-ranging aspect of this verse, rather than making Christmas trees fit into this verse. Blessings to you, Nolan |