Isaiah 45:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Unto him

Shall the clay

General references

Exodus 9:17

Bible References

Unto him

But now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the earth, and you are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand.

But, for this very reason, I have kept you from destruction, to make clear to you my power, and so that my name may be honoured through all the earth.

He is greatly in fear of the dark day, trouble and pain overcome him:

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

I have put a net for you, and you have been taken, O Babylon, without your knowledge: you have been uncovered and taken because you were fighting against the Lord.

Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

Shall the clay

Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.

You are turning things upside down! Is the wet earth the same to you as the one who is forming it? will the thing made say of him who made it, He made me not: or the thing formed say of him who gave it form, He has no knowledge?

O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? says the Lord. See, like earth in the potter's hand are you in my hands, O Israel.

But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?

General references

Are you still uplifted in pride against my people so that you will not let them go?