“What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?”
What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation and makes idols that cannot speak—the condemnation of idolatry addresses Babylon's religious rebellion: trust in crafted images rather than in God. The idol's inability to speak ironically contrasts with the living God who speaks through prophets; silent idols cannot provide guidance or salvation. This verse connects Babylon's political rebellion to its spiritual root: the deification of human creativity.
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