Isaiah 44:9-20
Summary for Isa 44:15-17: 44:15-17 a he uses part of the wood to make a fire ... he takes the rest of it and makes himself a god to worship: This description of the process of making an idol drips with sarcasm and ridicule at the stupidity of the foolish idol worshipers (see also 44:19 b).Summary for Isa 44:18-19: 44:18-19 c Their minds are shut: Idol worshipers cannot see the irony in using one part of a log to warm themselves and another part of the same log to be their god.
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