Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Customs
General references
Bible References
Customs
Jeremiah 10:8 But they are altogether stupid and foolish
In their discipline ofdelusion—their idol is wood!
In their discipline of
Jeremiah 2:5
Thus says the Lord,
“What injustice did your fathers find in Me,
That they went far from Me
And walked afteremptiness and became empty?
“
That they went far from Me
And walked after
Leviticus 18:30
Thus you are to keep My charge, that you do not practice any of the abominable customs which have been practiced before you, so as not to defile yourselves with them; I am the Lord your God.’”
1 Kings 18:26
Then they took the ox which was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, “O Baal, answer us.” But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they made.
Matthew 6:7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.
Romans 1:21
For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,
One
Isaiah 40:19 As for the idol, a craftsman casts it,
A goldsmithplates it with gold,
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
A goldsmith
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
Isaiah 44:9
Those who fashion a graven image are all of them futile, and their precious things are of no profit; even their own witnesses fail to see or know, so that they will be put to shame.
Isaiah 45:20 “Gather yourselves and come;
Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;
They have no knowledge,
Whocarry about their wooden idol
Andpray to a god who cannot save.
Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;
Who
And
Hosea 8:4 They have set up kings, but not by Me;
They have appointed princes, but I did not know it.
With theirsilver and gold they have made idols for themselves,
Thatthey might be cut off.
They have appointed princes, but I did not know it.
With their
That
Habakkuk 2:18 “What profit is the idol when its maker has carved it,
Oran image, a teacher of falsehood?
For its makertrusts in his own handiwork
When he fashions speechless idols.
Or
For its maker
When he fashions speechless idols.
General references
Exodus 20:4
“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.
Isaiah 40:19 As for the idol, a craftsman casts it,
A goldsmithplates it with gold,
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
A goldsmith
And a silversmith fashions chains of silver.
Acts 16:21
and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”