Bible commentaries describe this passage as "A mockery of idolatry.

In the Bible commentary…🤔
This passage is titled…
"A Song of Mockity Against Idolatry."
…Idolatry is powerless.
They are cast by artisans.
They are made with hammers and charcoal.
Or they are made by cutting down wood, carving it with chisels, drawing a design with a compass, and shaping it to resemble a human form.
…They take wood from the forest,
part of it is used as firewood for stoves or to roast meat,
and part of it is used to make idols.
…The expression "mockery" is used.
…Even highly educated people… worship works made by other people…😰.
…I doubt…the artisans who made the idols…would worship them…😰
…Those who worship idols… are spiritually blinded😵.
…Let us… pray for their spiritual eyes to be opened!

Shalom.

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.