And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
With what's left of the wood, he makes a god, a carved idol. He bows down to it and worships it, praying to it and saying, 'Save me, because you are my god.'
The writer is showing how foolish it is to worship a handmade idol, calling it 'god' and asking it for help when it's just carved wood.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Isaiah, the people of Judah were surrounded by nations that practiced idolatry, creating gods from wood or metal and worshiping them as sources of power and protection. Isaiah used this verse to expose the foolishness of such practices, pointing out how people would take leftover materials from everyday uses, like fuel for a fire, and turn them into objects of devotion. This critique was part of a larger message from God calling Israel back to faithful worship amid threats from empires like Assyria.
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