God's superiority: 'All of them are senseless and foolish; they are taught by worthless wooden idols. Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz, worked by the craftsman and fashioned by the goldsmith. Blue and purple clothes are the work of skilled workers.' This verse describes in detail the craftsmanship applied to idols: they are adorned with metals from distant lands (Tarshish and Uphaz), dressed in fine fabrics ('blue and purple clothes'), the work of skilled artisans. Yet despite the craftsmanship and expense, they remain 'senseless and foolish.' Theologically, this verse indicates that expensive production and skilled manufacture do not give idols life or power; they remain fundamentally empty.

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