The
idols and vanities of the nations contrasted with Jehovah
In chapter 10 the idols
and the vanities of the nations are put in contrast with
Jehovah. In verses 19-25 we have the affliction of the
prophet, speaking of the desolation of Jerusalem as
though he were himself the desolate city, and praying to
God that His dealings might be only chastisement, and not
excision. The reader will do well to observe that the
repetition of God's pleadings with Israel (although these
pleadings, while varied in their character, need little
remark to make them understood) is the most touching
proof of the kindness of God, who multiplies His appeals
to a rebellious and perverse people, "rising up
early," as He expresses it, to protest unto them.
Jeremiah 10 Bible Commentary
John Darby’s Synopsis
In chapter 10 the idols and the vanities of the nations are put in contrast with Jehovah. In verses 19-25 we have the affliction of the prophet, speaking of the desolation of Jerusalem as though he were himself the desolate city, and praying to God that His dealings might be only chastisement, and not excision. The reader will do well to observe that the repetition of God's pleadings with Israel (although these pleadings, while varied in their character, need little remark to make them understood) is the most touching proof of the kindness of God, who multiplies His appeals to a rebellious and perverse people, "rising up early," as He expresses it, to protest unto them.