Jeremiah 10:6-10
The living God stands infinitely above all idols and earthly rulers as the eternal King.
6 There is no one like you, Yahweh. You are great, and your name is great in might.
7 Who shouldn’t fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no one like you.
8 But they are together brutish and foolish, instructed by idols! It is just wood.
9 There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the engraver and of the hands of the goldsmith. Their clothing is blue and purple. They are all the work of skillful men.
10 But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.
The living God stands infinitely above all idols and earthly rulers as the eternal King.
To declare the absolute uniqueness and supremacy of the LORD over all idols and rulers, emphasizing that He alone is the living and eternal King.
After describing the emptiness of idols in Jeremiah 10:1–5, the prophet now proclaims the incomparable greatness of the living God.
Jeremiah proclaims the supremacy of the LORD in a cultural context dominated by polytheism and idol worship.
The Living God and the Worthless Idols of the Nations
The living LORD alone is Creator, King, and Portion of his people, while idols are breathless frauds; therefore Judah must abandon pagan fear, submit to the LORD's correction, and confess that human beings cannot direct their own steps.