Bible Jeremiah Christmas Tree

He takes some of it and warms himself.

Bible jeremiah christmas tree. A tree from the forest is cut down and worked with an axe by the hands of a craftsman. He gets trees from the forest. But on the surface it seems quite clear. For one cutteth a tree out of the forest the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.

16 half of it he burns in the fire over that half he eats meat. Even his most gracious majesty s loyal subjects who published the king james bible in 1611 knew that jeremiah was writing about pagan idols and the unequal comparison between the false gods and the true god. Then he makes a god and worships it. They fasten it with nails and with hammers that it move not.

These verses however do not apply to christmas trees but they do condemn the idolatry practiced in jeremiah s day. 10 hear ye the word which the lord speaketh unto you o house of israel. Many have used this passage to argue that the bible condemns the use of christmas trees. They fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move jeremiah 10 2 4 esv.

Some have indicated that this practice is wrong because of the words in jeremiah 10 1 5. One of the more popular verses that speak about the christmas tree is jeremiah 10 1 25. He plants a cedar and the rain makes it grow. He roasts a meal and fills himself.

The kjv is very popular among fundamentalists. He makes an idol and bows down to it. Christmas trees are bad. One may wonder why this is so.

15 a man uses it to make a fire. Hear the word that the lord speaks to you o house of israel. They decorate it with silver and gold. Yes he kindles a fire and bakes bread.

God s people were following the customs of the heathen who cut down trees shaped the wood into idols decorated them with silver and gold ornaments and worshiped them as gods. 2 thus saith the lord learn not the. 2 thus saith the lord learn not the way of the heathen and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven. We understand your concerns about the use of the christmas tree.

Jeremiah quoting the commandment of god seems to say quit cutting down my trees and adorning them with jewels puritans wishing to avoid all semblance of pagan influence on their celebration of christ s birth may indeed have their arguments against christmas trees but the bible isn t one of them. For the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 for the customs of the people are vain.