What is the meaning of Jeremiah 10:6? There is none like You, O LORD Jeremiah is looking at the handmade idols of the surrounding nations and then gazing back at Israel’s covenant God. The contrast is breathtaking. • Exodus 15:11 says, “Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? … performing wonders?”—the answer is a resounding “no one.” • Psalm 86:8 echoes, “O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.” • Isaiah 46:9 adds, “I am God, and there is none like Me.” Idols sit in silence; the LORD speaks. Idols must be carried; the LORD carries His people (Isaiah 46:4). This first phrase is a declaration of exclusivity: the only living, self-existent, covenant-keeping God is the LORD revealed in Scripture. You are great Jeremiah moves from “Who” to “What.” What kind of God is He? He is great—immeasurably, incomparably so. • Psalm 145:3 celebrates, “Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.” • 1 Chronicles 29:11 piles on superlatives: “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty.” • Jeremiah 32:17 marvels, “Ah, Lord GOD… Nothing is too difficult for You!” God’s greatness means He is never limited: not by time, space, human rebellion, or demonic opposition. Whatever looms large in our eyes shrinks the moment we place it beside Him. Your name is mighty in power In Scripture the “name” sums up the person’s character and authority. To say God’s name is “mighty in power” is to say that every attribute, promise, and purpose of God comes with unstoppable force. • Proverbs 18:10 affirms, “The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” • Psalm 20:7 reminds us that while “some trust in chariots… we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” • Acts 4:12 declares, “Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” • Philippians 2:9-10 points ahead to the day “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.” Jeremiah’s original audience needed this assurance against Babylon’s threatening armies; believers today lean on the same mighty name for rescue, strength, and final victory. summary Jeremiah 10:6 sweeps us from earth’s powerless idols to the living God: unrivaled in being, unmatched in greatness, and unequaled in the power bound up in His saving name. Recognizing who He is leads naturally to worship, confidence, and unwavering hope. |
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