Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
What does Jeremiah 18:2 mean?
While Jeremiah looks upon the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and nations as he pleases.
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Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 18:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Jeremiah 18:2
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. House - i. e., workshop. The clay-field where the potters exercised their craft lay to the south of Jerusalem just beyond the valley of Hinnom. Compare Zechariah 11:13 ; Matthew 27:10 .
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Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
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Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Context in Jeremiah 18
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Jeremiah 18 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as conflict with kings, priests, and prophets. Jeremiah combines fierce warning, autobiographical anguish, symbolic action, the promise of a new covenant, and the trauma of Jerusalem’s fall. Read this chapter with the wider themes of judgment, tears, and new covenant in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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