How does Jeremiah 10:13 connect with the themes in Psalm 135:7? Setting the Scene • Jeremiah 10 speaks against the futility of idols and exalts the living God who alone directs creation. • Psalm 135 is a call to praise, grounding worship in God’s mighty works in both creation and redemption. The Verses in Full Jeremiah 10:13 — “When He thunders, the waters in the heavens are in turmoil, and He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from His storehouses.” Psalm 135:7 — “He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.” Shared Imagery and Language • Clouds billowing “from the ends of the earth.” • Lightning forged “for the rain.” • Winds released “from His storehouses.” • The identical vocabulary shows Jeremiah echoing (or quoting) the psalm, rooting his prophetic warning in well-known worship language. Divine Sovereignty over Nature • Both passages affirm that every atmospheric element—cloud, rain, lightning, wind—answers to God’s command (see Job 38:22-30; Psalm 104:1-4). • This power demonstrates His exclusive right to be trusted and worshiped (Psalm 115:3-8; Isaiah 45:5-7). Contrast with Idols • Jeremiah 10:3-5 ridicules idols that “cannot speak” and “must be carried.” Verse 13 then showcases the living God whose mere voice moves heaven’s waters. • Psalm 135:15-18 makes the same contrast: man-made gods are lifeless, while the Lord animates creation itself. Invitation to Worship • Psalm 135 uses the creation imagery to stir joyful praise: “Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good” (v.3). • Jeremiah, though confronting sin, implicitly calls the people to abandon idols and return to the God whose power they already know from their hymnbook (cf. Jeremiah 10:16). Other Scriptural Echoes • Genesis 1:1-2—From the beginning, God commands the waters. • Job 37:2-6—Thunder and lightning obey Him. • Nahum 1:3—“His way is in the whirlwind and the storm.” • Mark 4:39—Jesus stills the storm with a word, displaying the same authority. Personal Application • The storms that rattle the sky remind us of the Lord who rules worlds, not a random force. • Trust in that sovereign hand silences fear and exposes the emptiness of modern “idols” that promise security but cannot deliver (Matthew 6:30-34). • Praise flows naturally when we see lightning, hear thunder, or feel the wind and remember the God who commands them all (Romans 1:20; Revelation 4:11). |
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