And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.

8 They will no longer look to their idols for help or worship what their own hands have made. They will never again bow down to their Asherah poles or ...

In the context of prophetic oracles, this verse highlights a significant warning to Israel regarding their tendency to worship idols rather than rely on God ...

The most desolating judgments in this world are short of the last judgment, which shall be universal and which none shall escape. In times of the greatest ...

A good man will not look unto his good works as altars to atone for sin; he knows that nothing that a creature can do can expiate sin.

This verse contrasts with the previous one. When the people turn to God, they will no longer depend on their homemade religious objects.

The verse is directed towards the people of Damascus and is a warning against idolatry and false worship. It reflects a common theme in the Bible, which is the ...

This chapter, though it be entitled "the burden of Damascus" (which was the head city of Syria), reads the doom of Israel too.

They will no longer look to their idols for help or worship what their own hands have made. They will never again bow down to their Asherah poles or worship at ...