Jeremiah 10:16
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What does Jeremiah 10:16 mean?
The portion of Jacob is not like them
Like those idols, vain, and the work of errors, or shall perish;
even the true God, who is the portion of his people, of Jacob,
whom he has chosen and redeemed; who call themselves by the name
of Jacob, and are Israelites indeed, and plain hearted ones; and
who have seen the insufficiency of all other portions, and the
excellency of this; for there is none like it, none so large, so
rich, so satisfying, and so durable; for God is the portion of
his, in all the perfections of his nature, which all, some way or
other, are for their good and advantage; and in all his persons,
and under every character; even all he has is theirs, now and
hereafter: for he is the former of all things:
which idols are not, being the maker of creatures themselves;
wherefore the Creator must be a better portion than they; and as
he has all things at his dispose, he bestows them on his people,
and they cannot want: and Israel is the rod of his
inheritance;
chosen and possessed by him, and dear unto him; and wonderful
this is, that on the one side he should be the portion of his
people; and, on the other, that they should be his portion and
his inheritance, when so few in number, and despised by and among
men, and but sinful dust and ashes; and especially when what
follows is considered: the Lord of hosts is his
name:
his title is the Lord of armies, above and below; he rules both
in heaven and in earth, and has the inhabitants of both worlds,
angels and men, at his command; and yet he chooses a handful of
people to be his possession and inheritance.
