Isaiah 44:15 meaning and explanation

It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread; he even fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it.

Isaiah 44:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah speaks to a people facing exile in Babylon, where carved images were everywhere. In this satirical portrait, a craftsman cuts wood and uses half of it to warm himself and bake his bread, then carves the other half into a god and bows before it.

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