Thematic Bible: As clay


Thematic Bible




Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour

One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, one who is like a mere shard among the other shards on the ground! The clay should not say to the potter, "What in the world are you doing? Your work lacks skill!" Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersArguingClaySurrenderingPresumptionPotteryAuthority, Belonging To GodAnimositySuing GodWoe To The WickedMan's Relationship With His Creatorstriving

"I, the Lord, say: 'O nation of Israel, can I not deal with you as this potter deals with the clay? In my hands, you, O nation of Israel, are just like the clay in this potter's hand.' Verse ConceptsClayChallengesCraftsmenHand Of GodPotterClay, Figurative UseThings Like PeopleMan's Relationship With His Creator

Your thinking is perverse! Should the potter be regarded as clay? Should the thing made say about its maker, "He didn't make me"? Or should the pottery say about the potter, "He doesn't understand"? Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersClayPotterPotteryTurning Upside DownBeing Without UnderstandingMan's Relationship With His CreatorWeedatheismpot

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