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House of Israel, can`t I do with you as this potter? says Yahweh. Behold, as the clay in the potter`s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.
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God the Sovereign Potter
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully illustrates God's absolute sovereignty. Just as a potter has complete control to shape, mar, or remake a clay vessel, God has the authority to determine the fate of nations and individuals. Scholars like Calvin and Gill note that God's right is even greater, as He is the creator of the 'clay' itself. This truth is meant to humble us, reminding us that our security rests in God's hands, not our own strength or status.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
So are ye in mine hand - When a vessel was ruined, the potter did not throw it away, but crushed it together, dashed it back upon t…
19th Century
Anglican
Cannot I do with you as this potter? —The question implies a theory of the universe, which is neither (as some have thoug…
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? says the Lord Make, and mar, …
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:
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