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  1. Dec 4, 2014 · Compare: Jer. 10:5. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. (KJV) Nobody would think a tree speaks, moves, does evil, or does good. But the heathens did believe their idols had such powers. Jer. 10:11.

  2. Jan 4, 2022 · There is nothing in the Bible that either commands or prohibits Christmas trees. It has been falsely claimed by some that Jeremiah 10:1-16 prohibits the cutting down and decorating of trees in the same manner as we do at Christmas. However, even a cursory reading of the text makes it clear that the passage is one in which Jeremiah sets forth ...

    • Exodus 33:4-6 ESV / 6 helpful votes. When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments. For the Lord had said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘You are a stiff-necked people; if for a single moment I should go up among you, I would consume you.
    • Jeremiah 10:2-5 ESV / 5 helpful votes. Thus says the Lord: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them, for the customs of the peoples are vanity.
    • Isaiah 40:19-20 ESV / 5 helpful votes. An idol! A craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts for it silver chains. He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move.
    • 1 Peter 3:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
  3. May 15, 2024 · 1 John 1:7. “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”. Jeremiah 10:2-4 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the Gentiles are dismayed at them.

  4. Sep 28, 2023 · Jeremiah 10:2-4 is sometimes pointed to, discussing the customs of “the peoples,” including cutting down and adorning trees. It’s important to understand that the Bible guides us to focus on the birth of Jesus during Christmas and to celebrate His love, rather than fixating on the decor.

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  6. Mar 13, 2023 · What does Jeremiah 10 say about Christmas trees . The customs of the peoples are worthless. They take a tree from the forest and cut it into pieces. A craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold. They fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.

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