Bijbelstudie: Zegt de Bijbel iets over kerstbomen? Een blik op Jeremia 10

What does Jeremiah 10:1-5 say about decorated trees? The prophet uses vivid imagery to portray these objects as lifeless and powerless – “like a scarecrow in a cucumber field,” unable to speak or walk, needing to be carried. He exhorts the people not to fear these objects, for they can do neither harm nor good(Eichler, 2017, pp. 403–413). Psychologically we might interpret this as addressing the human tendency to seek security and meaning in external objects or rituals. The prophet…