Jer 2:11, Hab 2:18 | JFB | STEP | 11. glory-- Jehovah, the glory of Israel ( ; ). The Shekinah, or cloud resting on the sanctuary, was the symbol of "the glory of the Lord" ( ; compare ). The golden calf was intended as an image of the true God (compare , ), yet it is called an "idol" ( ). It (like Roman Catholic images) was a violation of the second commandment, as the heathen multiplying of gods is a violation of the first. not profit-- ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 2:11

11. glory--Jehovah, the glory of Israel (Psa 106:20; Ro 1:23). The Shekinah, or cloud resting on the sanctuary, was the symbol of "the glory of the Lord" (1Ki 8:11; compare Ro 9:4). The golden calf was intended as an image of the true God (compare Ex 32:4, 5), yet it is called an "idol" (Ac 7:41). It (like Roman Catholic images) was a violation of the second commandment, as the heathen multiplying of gods is a violation of the first.

not profit--(Jr 2:8).

‏ Habakkuk 2:18

18. The powerlessness of the idols to save Babylon from its doom is a fitting introduction to the last stanza (Ha 2:19), which, as the former four, begins with "Woe."

teacher of lies--its priests and prophets uttering lying oracles, as if from it.

make dumb idols--Though men can "make" idols, they cannot make them speak.