Jeremiah 10 brings a stark contrast between the power and greatness of God and the weakness and frailty of idols. It should be noted that the tree being cut and decorated in verses 3 and 4 has nothing to do with Christmas trees as some argue, but is a condemnation of pagan idol fabrications! Jeremiah ridicules idolatry saying: "Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk"! He goes on to exalt the greatness and power of God standing in contrast to idols. The Lord is the true God... the living God... the eternal king! However these gods will perish... but God made the earth! He makes thunder and lightning, wind and rain... but images are a breathless fraud... but God is the maker of all things. Then Jeremiah foretells the impending Babylonian exile: "Gather up your belongings to leave the land... a great commotion from the land of the north... pour out your wrath on the nations... for they have devoured Jacob".
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