THEOSISJeremiah 2:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
If a nation hath changed their gods, and indeed they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory into an idol.
הַהֵימִ֥יר גּוֹי֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַמִּ֛י הֵמִ֥יר כְּבוֹד֖וֹ בְּל֥וֹא יוֹעִֽיל׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Rom 1:23And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of the image of a corruptible man and of birds, and of fourfooted beasts and of creeping things.
- Isa 37:19And they have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the works of men's hands, of wood and stone: and they broke them in pieces.
- Jer 16:20Shall a man make gods unto himself and they are no gods?
- Ps 106 (105):20
- Mic 4:5For all people will walk every one in the name of his god: but we will walk in the name of the Lord, our God, for ever and ever.
- Ps 115 (113):4
- Jer 2:5Thus saith the Lord: What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
- Jer 2:8The priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors transgressed against me: and the prophets prophesied in Baal, and followed idols.