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When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
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God is the Sovereign Potter
Commentators unanimously see this verse as a powerful illustration of God's absolute sovereignty. Just as a potter has complete authority to shape, break, and reshape clay, God has the authority to form, judge, and remake nations and individuals according to His will. This image is meant to inspire humility and awe at God's power over all of history and our lives.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
Of clay. —The reading in the margin, which gives “as clay,” must be regarded as a clerical error, originating, probably, in the de…
16th Century
Protestant
The sum of what is taught here is that, as the Jews gloried in God’s singular favor—which, however, had been conferred on them for a different purp…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the vessel that he made of clay Which is the matter the vessel is made of: was marred in the hand of…
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Presbyterian
While Jeremiah observes the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here, he shows the obstinacy of the people themselves as if through experience:
