Treasury of Scripture Knowledge They cannot set up a king over the land, nor give rain to men. Baruch 6:50For seeing they are but of wood, and laid over with gold, and with silver, it shall be known hereafter that they are false things, by all nations, and kings: and it shall be manifest that they are no gods, but the work of men's hands, and that there is no work of God in them. Baruch 6:51 Whence, therefore, is it known that they are not gods, but the work of men's hands, and no work of God is in them? Baruch 6:53 They determine no causes, nor deliver countries from oppression: because they can do nothing, and are as daws between heaven and earth. Baruch 6:54 For when fire shall fall upon the house of these gods of wood, and of silver, and of gold, their priests indeed will flee away, and be saved: but they themselves shall be burnt in the midst like beams. Context Baruch 6…51Whence, therefore, is it known that they are not gods, but the work of men's hands, and no work of God is in them? 52They cannot set up a king over the land, nor give rain to men. 53They determine no causes, nor deliver countries from oppression: because they can do nothing, and are as daws between heaven and earth.… Cross References Baruch 6:50 For seeing they are but of wood, and laid over with gold, and with silver, it shall be known hereafter that they are false things, by all nations, and kings: and it shall be manifest that they are no gods, but the work of men's hands, and that there is no work of God in them. Baruch 6:51 Whence, therefore, is it known that they are not gods, but the work of men's hands, and no work of God is in them? Baruch 6:53 They determine no causes, nor deliver countries from oppression: because they can do nothing, and are as daws between heaven and earth. Baruch 6:54 For when fire shall fall upon the house of these gods of wood, and of silver, and of gold, their priests indeed will flee away, and be saved: but they themselves shall be burnt in the midst like beams. |
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