Jeremiah 10:2 warns against following the ways of the nations, similar to Deuteronomy 18:9-14, which prohibits Israel from adopting the detestable practices of other nations, including divination and idolatry.
Thematic focusIdolatry, Separation from Pagan Practices.
Jeremiah 10:5 describes idols as powerless and lifeless, paralleling Psalm 115:4-8, which mocks the impotence of idols made by human hands and contrasts them with the living God.
Thematic focusIdolatry, Powerlessness of False Gods.
Jeremiah 10:10 declares the LORD as the true and living God, a theme echoed in Daniel 6:26, where King Darius acknowledges the God of Daniel as the living God who endures forever.
Jeremiah 10:12 speaks of God creating the earth by His power, which aligns with Genesis 1:1, the foundational declaration of God as the Creator of the heavens and the earth.
Jeremiah 10:23 acknowledges that human ways are not in their own control, similar to Proverbs 16:9, which states that while a man plans his way, the LORD directs his steps.