Jeremiah 10:14

"When he utters his voice, the waters in the heavens roar, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain, and brings the wind out of his treasuries."

Key Reflection

In Jeremiah 10:14, God is portrayed as the supreme creator who controls nature's phenomena. The original audience would have recognized this imagery from their everyday experiences—seeing clouds form and rain fall, observing lightning during storms, and feeling winds from various directions. These natural events were seen not just as random occurrences but as direct acts of the divine, reinforcing the idea that God has authority over all aspects of creation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

In his knowledge -Rather, “without knowledge; i. e., on comparing his powerless idols with the terrific grandeur of a tropical thunderstorm the man who can still worship them instead of the Creator is destitute of knowledge. Every founder ... -Or, “every goldsmith is put to shame etc.” He has exhausted his skill on what remains an image.

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