Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 10:12

12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Acts 14.15. i. e. This whole Globe, consisting of Waters, as well as Earth.

It must needs speak an Almighty Power to make such a vast body; where would the Idols have found Materials, of which to have composed such a Body & Bulk, the true God was not at a loss, he drew them out of nothing, and commanded them into a being by the word of his Power Gen. 1.1.

Either he hath made it firm, solid and unmoveable, i. e. off from its Basis, or rather Center, (for it is out of our Sphere and Province here to meddle either with the fixation, or the motion of it, that is left to the old and new Philosophers to dispute among themselves) or else by establishing we understand, he hath appointed it its use, or hath prepared it to be every way subservient to the inhabitants thereof, both as to delight in prospect, and varieties of Recreation, by its ornamental parts in Mountains, little Hills, Woods, Meadows, Fields, &c. and necessity to accommodate man and Beast with all things useful, both of habitation, and provision to sustain the natural Life, and to praise, and magnifie the founder of it, Gen. 1.11, 12. All which cannot chuse but greatly manifest the unsearchable wisdom of God.

These are streched out, i. e. expanded, and spread over our head, through the whole circumference of the Earth with all their glorious furniture, and varieties of motions, moving regularly in their several Orbs, i. e. not varying the least degree, either in time or space from the order and Law that God hath set them, even in those which are more excentrick and erratick, which must needs argue an unparallel'd skil, and understanding in God, which the word discretion doth here properly signifie Exod. 36.1. Iob 12.13. all which are his handy-work, and do declare his glory, Psal. 19.1.

In this and the next verse, the Prophet enumerates some particulars, wherein he is transcendently above all Creatures, which he hath made, much more above Idols, which are the works of mans hands.

Marginal references: Gen. 1.6. chap. 51.15, &c.; Job 9.8. Psal. 104.2. Isa. 40.22.