Jeremiah 14:22

“Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? etc.] The blessing wanted; none of the idols of the Gentiles, called vanities, because it was a vain thing to apply to them, or hope for anything from them, none of these could give a shower of rain; though the name of one of their idols was Jupiter Imbriusf309, or Pluvius, the god of rain, yet he could not make nor give a single drop; as Baal, in the times of Ahab, when there was a drought, could not. Or can the heavens give showers? from whence they descend, and which are the second causes of rain; even these could not of themselves, and much less Heathen deities. Art not thou he, O Lord our God? the everlasting and…”

“vanities--idols (Deu 32:21). rain-- (Zac 10:1-2). heavens--namely, of themselves without God (Mat 5:45; Act 14:17); they are not the First Cause, and ought not to be deified, as they were by the heathen. The disjunctive "or" favors CALVIN'S explanation: "Not even the heavens themselves can give rain, much less can the idol vanities." art not thou he--namely, who canst give rain? Next: Jeremiah Chapter 15”

“A second (compare Jeremiah 14:7-9) earnest intercession, acknowledging the wickedness of the nation, but appealing to the covenant and to God’s Almighty power. Lothed - More exactly, “hath thrown away as worthless.” Jeremiah 14:20 Our wickedness, and - Omit and. National sin is the sin of the fathers, perpetuated generation after generation by the children. Jeremiah 14:21 This verse is in the original very emphatic, and consists of a series of broken ejaculations: “Abhor not for thy name’s sake! Disgrace - lightly esteem” in Deuteronomy 32:15 - “not the throne of thy glory! Remember! Break not etc. with us!” The throne of Yahweh’s glory is Jerusalem. Jeremiah 14:22 None of the idols of the…”

“Rain - The present judgment under which they groan, was a drought, which he had described in the six first verses; the prophet imploring God for the removal of it, argues, from the impossibility of help in this case from any other way, none of the idols of the Heathens, which he calls vain things, nothing in themselves, and of no use, or profit to those that ran after them. Give showers - Without thy will? Art not - Lord, art not thou he alone who is able to do it? The scripture constantly gives God the honour of giving rain. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 15”

“14:22 Worship of other gods is useless. Only the Creator of the universe has the power to make nature do his bidding.”

“Are: Jer 10:15, Jer 16:19; Deu 32:21; Isa 41:29, Isa 44:12-20 vanities: Deu 32:21; Kg1 17:1, Kg1 18:1; Psa 74:1, Psa 74:2; Zac 10:1, Zac 10:2; Act 14:15-17 Art: Jer 5:24, Jer 10:13, Jer 51:16; Deu 28:12; Kg1 8:36, Kg1 17:14, Kg1 18:39-45; Job 5:10; Job 38:26-28; Psa 147:8; Isa 30:23; Joe 2:23; Amo 4:7; Mat 5:45 wait: Psa 25:3, Psa 25:21, Psa 27:14, Psa 130:5, Psa 135:7; Isa 30:18, Isa 30:23; Lam 3:25, Lam 3:26; Mic 7:7; Hab 3:17-19 Next: Jeremiah Chapter 15”