Isaiah 17:8 Meaning
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
Context Explained
6Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
7At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
8And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
9In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.
10Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 2:8
Both verses denounce idolatry and reliance on human-made objects.
1 John 5:21
John warns against idols, echoing the condemnation of idolatry in Isaiah.
Acts 17:29
Paul speaks against idolatry, reflecting the themes found in Isaiah.
Source: Isaiah 17:8