I was wondering if Isaiah 44:15 might say "...he (the idol maker) will make a god and he
will worship (he will bow), he makes (it) an idol and bows to them (lamo) (or to it)." It
also says he will use the wood to make a fire to warm himself and to cook. Maybe the quote
literally means he will make a god and an idol and bow to them both if the god is the fire. I
heard that in those times some people worshiped fire as a god. I don't know if they believed in a
god in charge of fire or if they thought fire itself was a god. It's a wild guess, but who knows.
It could explain the word "to them" (lamo). (As usual, I don't actually expect anyone
to answer, but if you do, please don't do it off-list. Thank you.)
Kenneth Greifer
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